Isaac Old is an acoustician with more than a decade of experience delivering impactful noise assessments and acoustic analyses for environmental and architectural applications. At RSG, he leads sound-level measurement and modeling efforts that support planning, permitting, and compliance across renewable energy, infrastructure, and development projects. His work helps clients address complex acoustic challenges through rigorous analysis and actionable results.
Isaac is Board Certified by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and is an active member of both the Acoustical Society of America and the Institute of Noise Control Engineering. His research interests include wind turbine noise, transmission loss, and vehicle sound emissions, topics where technical depth and regulatory awareness are key to delivering sound, data-driven decisions.
Outside of work, Isaac enjoys spending time with his children and getting outdoors through mountain biking, trail running, home projects, and skiing.
Career Highlights
- Old, Isaac. “Wind Turbine Sound Quality Rating.” 9th International Conference on Wind Turbine Noise. Remote. 18-21 May 2021.
- Old, I. and Kaliski, K. “Wind Turbine Noise Dose Response – Comparison of Recent Papers.” 7th International Conference on Wind Turbine Noise. Rotterdam, Netherlands: 2-5 May 2017.
- Duncan, E., Kaliski, K., Old, I., Wygonik, E., and Culp, J., “Commercial Delivery Drone Routing: A Case Study of Noise Impacts,” Proceedings of the Quiet Drone International e-Symposium on UAV/UAS Noise, INCE Europe & CidB, October 2020.
- Old, I., “Wind turbine directional noise reduced operations – description and measurement,” 10th International Meeting on Wind Turbine Noise. Dublin, Ireland: 21-23 June 2023.
Education
- MS, Architectural Acoustics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- BS, Physics, Centre College
