Residential Sound Insulation Program

Goals

Chicago's Mayor, the Department of Aviation, and the Midway Noise Compatibility Commission (“Commission”) are strongly committed to the Residential Sound Insulation Program. The Residential Sound Insulation Program (“Program”) aims to reduce the impact of aircraft noise in homes surrounding Midway International Airport. The goal of the program is to make it easier for the highest impacted homeowners surrounding Midway to talk on the phone, watch TV, listen to music, take a nap, or have a conversation in their own homes. By properly sound insulating eligible homes, homeowners not only gain a quieter interior, but may also benefit from long-lasting improvements and increased efficiency in their heating and cooling utilities.

Accomplishments

With the completion of the 2007 Program, over 4,700 homes will have been sound insulated at the cost of $109 million. The City’s Department of Aviation is committed towards the continuation of the Residential Sound Insulation Program and will be providing funding for an additional 1,000 homes for the 2008 Program Year.

Homeowners Beware

Program participants are never asked for money or credit card numbers and are never given anything to sign that includes a dollar amount. All appointments are scheduled from the Program Management Office. All persons involved in the Program are required to wear a purple and white photo I.D. card issued by the Department of Aviation. If you encounter anyone you suspect is not an official Department of Aviation or representative, please contact the Program Office immediately at 773-838-5632.

Homeowner Resources

Residential Sound Insulation Program Map [PDF]

2011 Program Year – Resolution 2010 - D [PDF] Current Status

2010 Program Year - Resolution 2010-C [PDF] Current Status

2009 Program Year – Resolution 2009-B [PDF] Current Status

2008 Program Year – Resolution 2007-B [PDF]

2007 Program Year – Resolution 2006-D [PDF]

Sound Insulating Your Home Handbook [PDF]

School Sound Insulation Program [PDF]

Frequently Asked Questions