The Noise Consultancy, LLC
(908)237-0298 NoiseConsultancy@aol.com
www.noiseconsultancy.com
ERIC MICHAEL ZWERLING
PRESIDENT
CURRENT POSITIONS
1991-Present Director - Noise Technical Assistance Center
Department of Environmental Sciences
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
1999-Present President The Noise Consultancy, LLC
Noise Consultant/ Expert Witness (Since 1992)
Expert for the Defendants, City of New York Law Department
-in- Robert Turley, et al., - against- Rudolph Guiliani, et al.,
1993-Present Noise Enforcement Expert - New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. Contracted (as Director of the RNTAC) to provide technical expertise
on noise related issues to the NJDEP and the State of New Jersey.
1998-Present Instructor - "Noise Hazards" in 'Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene'.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health,
Office of Public Health Practice
1992-Present Adjunct Professor- Rutgers University Department of Environmental
Sciences. Course: 375:336 'Community and Occupational Noise'
1998-Present Committee Member - S12 Working Group 41, Model Community Noise
Ordinances. Acoustical Society of America
2001-Present Committee Member - Technical Study Group on Community Noise
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
1994-Present Instructor - "Community Noise" in 'Environment and Public Health Course,"
Rutgers Continuing Education Program,
Cook College Office of Continuing Professional Education.
1998-2000 Commissioner -Franklin Township (NJ) Environmental Commission
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member - Institute of Noise Control Engineering
EDUCATION
ABD Ph.D. Candidate
Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey
Department of Environmental Sciences
Occupational Hearing Conservationist
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation.
Approved Noise Control Investigator
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:29-2.11(a)3
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Ethics -
Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia.
B.S., M.S. University of Georgia.
AWARDS
1997 Advisor of the Year Award
Rutgers College Student Activities Advisory Council
Faculty Advisor - Students for Environmental Awareness
PUBLICATIONS
Zwerling, E.M. 2005. Regulatory Scheme For Noise Enforcement In New Jersey. Invited paper. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.V.118, No. 3, Pt 2 of 2, Sept. 2005, p. 1849.
Zwerling, E.M. 2004. Training as a Critical Component of Successful Noise Enforcement Programs. Invited paper. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.V.115, No. 5, Pt 2 of 2, May 2004, p. 2568.
Zwerling, E.M. 2004. Noise Enforcement in Cities. Invited paper. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.V.115, No. 5, Pt 2 of 2, May 2004, p. 2593.
Zwerling, E.M. 2002. Characterisitics of Successful Local Noise Enforcement Programs. Invited paper. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.V.112, No. 5, Pt 2 of 2, Nov. 2002, p. 2375.
Zwerling, E.M. 2002. Boom Car and Boom Box Code Drafting. The Quiet Zone. Spring 2002.
Zwerling, E.M. 2002. Hearing Protection. In Encyclopedia of Public Health, ed. Lester Breslow. Macmillan Reference USA.
Zwerling, E.M. 2001. Vehicle Noise Enforcement. Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center. Developed for North Salem, NY.
Zwerling, E.M. 2000. Regulation of Amplified Sound Sources. Proceedings of Noise-Con 2000. Acoustical Society of America/ Institute of Noise Control Engineering. Newport Beach, CA. December 3-5, 2000.
Zwerling, E.M. 2000. State of Michigan Model Noise Ordinance. Proceedings of Michigan Municipal League Annual Convention/ Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Annual Meeting. September 28-30, 2000, Macinac Island, MI.
Zwerling, E. M. Contributing Editor. 1991-Present. Community Noise Enforcement. Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center.
Zwerling, E. M. Contributing Editor. 1998. Vehicle Sound Reproduction Enforcement. Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center. Developed for the City of Rochester, New York
Zwerling, E.M. 1997. Community Noise Enforcement: A Mature Technology. Hearing Rehabilitation Quarterly. 22:4, 4-8+.
Zwerling, E.M., D. Pinto, P. Hanna, J. Lepis, B. Turpin. 1997. Local Noise Enforcement Options and Model Noise Ordinance With Pre-Approved Language for the State of New Jersey . Rutgers Cooperative Extension Publication #E215.
Zwerling, E.M. 1997. Community Noise Infosheet. Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. Public Education and Risk Communication Division.
Zwerling, E.M. 1996. Turning Down the Volume: Effective Strategies for Community Noise Enforcement. The Police Chief. V. 63, Dec. 53-59.
Zwerling, E. M. & B. J. Turpin. 1996. Community Noise Enforcement: Reviving a Moribund Program or Developing One Anew. Proceedings of Noise-Con 96, The 1996 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering. 955-960.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
How to Control Noise Pollution in Your Community. Invited Presentation. 90th Annual Conference - New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Atlantic City, NJ November 15, 2005.
Regulatory Scheme for Noise Enforcement in New Jersey. Invited Paper. 150th Meeting - Acoustical Society of America. Minneapolis, MN October 17-21, 2005
Noise Enforcement in Cities. Invited Paper. 147th Meeting - Acoustical Society of America. New York, New York May 24-28, 2004.
Training as a Critical Component of Successful Noise Enforcement Programs. Invited Paper. 147th Meeting - Acoustical Society of America. New York, New York May 24-28, 2004.
Community Noise Impacts. Invited Presentation. Topics in Public Health. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. April 16, 2003.
Characteristics of Successful Local Noise Enforcement Programs. Invited Paper. First Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics. Jointly Sponsored: Acoustical Society of America, the Iberoamerican Federation of Acoustics and the Mexican Institute of Acoustics. Cancun, Mexico. Dec 2-6, 2002.
Community-Based Environmental Noise Management, Invited Panelist; The Role of State and Local Governmental Agencies in Noise Abatement and Control, Invited Panelist. Inter-Noise 2002, The 2002 International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Dearborn, MI Aug. 19-21, 2002.
Community Noise Regulation and Enforcement: Theory and Practice. American Association of Code Enforcement. 4th Semi-Annual Education Conference. Bowie, MD. May 1-3, 2002
Regulation of Amplified Sound Sources. Noise-Con 2000. Acoustical Society of America/Institute of Noise Control Engineering. Newport Beach, CA. December 3-5, 2000.
Writing and Enforcing a Noise Ordinance. Michigan Municipal League Annual Convention.
Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Noise Ordinance. Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Annual Conference. Macinac Island, MI, September 28-30, 2000.
Municipal Noise Regulation - Theory and Practice. International Municipal Lawyers Association, Mid-Year Seminar. Washington, D.C. April 9-11, 2000.
Effective Strategies for Community Noise Enforcement:
Michigan Municipal League 9th Annual Education Conference. Mt. Pleasant, MI.
March 11, 1998.
The Association of Towns of the State of New York, Annual Meeting,
Educational Training Courses. New York City, February 16, 1998.
American Association of Code Enforcement 8th Annual Business and Educational
Conference. Hagerstown, MD, October 20-25, 1997.
Community Noise Enforcement: Reviving a Moribund Program or Developing One Anew. Noise-Con '96, The 1996 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Seattle, WA, September 29-October 2, 1996.
NOISE ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION COURSES TAUGHT
Community Noise Enforcement
Vehicular Noise Enforcement
Vehicle Sound Reproduction Enforcement
Motor Sports Ordinance Enforcement
Octave Band Analysis for Enforcement Purposes
Motor Sports Ordinance Enforcement
New Jersey:
Certification and recertification - every three months, 1991 to present.
On-Site:
New Rochelle, NY; Jacksonville, FL (twice); Long Beach, NY (three times); Everett, WA; St. Augustine, FL (three times), Seattle, WA; Neptune Beach, FL; Gainesville, FL; Anchorage, AK; Binghamton, NY (twice) ; Washington State Association of Code Enforcement; Ft. Collins, CO; Shelter Island, NY (three times); Rochester, NY; Newport, RI; Platekill, NY; Traverse City, MI, Twinsburg, OH; Sandusky, OH; North Salem, NY; Honolulu, HI; Lafayette, LA (twice); Philadelphia, PA; Barbados, West Indies; Collier County, FL; Walton County, FL (twice); Greenville County (SC)
ON-SITE ORDINANCE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Lafayette, LA; Traverse City, MI; Plattekill, NY; St. Augustine, FL; Charleston County, SC; Lansing, MI; DeKalb County, GA; Walton County, FL, Overland Park, KS; Greenville County, SC, Decatur, AL; Yonkers, NY; Ossining, NY; Newport RI; Monroe County, FL
PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENTS
City of New York Law Department; City of Philadelphia Law Department, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Division; U. S. State Department (subcontractor to MasiMax, Inc.); City of New York Police Department; Bergen County (NJ) Utilities Authority; New York City Department of Environmental Protection; New York State Office of Attorney General; McDonald's Corporation, Lafayette (LA) Consolidated Government; Gaeta Recycling, Inc.; National Ecology; Browning Ferris Industries; Township of Manalapan (NJ); Kansas State Legislature; City of Lansing (MI); City of St. Augustine (FL); Atlantic Development and Management Corp.; CareMatrix Corporation; County of Charleston (SC); DeKalb County (GA); Greenville County (SC); Ethicon, Inc.; City of Yonkers (NY); Walton County (FL); City of Overland Park (KS); City of Newport (RI); City of Ossining (NY); Alliance to Save Southern Ulster's Rural Environment; Roche Molecular Systems; Wheelabrator, Inc.; Monroe County (FL); City of North Las Vegas (NV); Township of Branchburg (NJ), Union County United (PA)