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of employees are dissatisfied with workplace noise levels

30%

Source: University of California, Irvine

minutes to regain concentration

Minimize noise by absorbing sound

Consider all surfaces of a space to capture and hold sound:

Walls

Ceiling

Floor

Furnishings

The success of any open environment includes the initial design and articulating

worker expectations:

Manage noise with avoidance

Space Planning

Architectural Solutions

Office Behavioral Protocol

Background noise can be attenuated and camouflaged to moderate sound:

Mask noise with sound generating equipment

Employ Pink Noise

Offer High-Quality Headsets

An Acoustically Balanced Environment Pays DividendsUpfront planning and investment can mitigate noise and avoid many issues that could arise relative to acoustics. Improving worker comfort and concentration can reduce fatigue and stress, boosting overall employee well-being and performance.

Source: Udemy for Business

of employees are more productive

75% 57%are motivated to do their best

49%are happier at work overall

A combination of sound Absorb, Block and Cover can make a measurable difference in the acoustic comfort of an open work environment.

minutes a day due to distractions.

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It can take workers up to

Open Offices are a Reality of the WorkplaceFor all their value—increased collaboration, engagement and knowledge transfer, not to mention greater space efficiency—open offices bring acoustic challenges that have profound impact on the people who occupy them.

Source: Leesman Index

A Three-Prong Strategy Can Reduce Noise in the Open Plan

25

1hr 25

after a distraction, causing employees to lose up to

8 O U T O F 10knowledge workers

sit in open plan environments

of employees feel noise is important in

the workplace

75%

Absorb Block Cover