Benjamin Sachwald, Senior Vice President and Director of the Acoustics, Noise, and Vibration Department at AKRF, Inc., is a mechanical engineer specializing in architectural, environmental, and musical acoustics. He has extensive experience working with the New York City Noise Control Code, contributing to and working with the New York City Department of Buildings Code and New York City Environmental Quality Review Manual, and complying with New York City E-Designation requirements for noise mitigation. Benjamin has lectured about noise and acoustics at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, served as a guest acoustical expert for The Brian Lehrer Show, and been interviewed as an acoustical expert in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and other publications.