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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.
Noise at WorkWorkplace Research
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