For many of employees, their office is a place where they can concentrate and get work done. However, many employees cannot because of the ambient sound levels of their office space. This can be problematic for certain businesses. Obviously, when consulting patients, doctors and patients both want to be able to discuss things openly and privately. The same can be said for a law firm. Private conversations need to remain private. It could be devastating in either example if information was overheard.
What can be done about noise levels? Acoustical engineering consultants specialize in addressing unwanted noise. We provide the best in acoustic solutions to diminish sound and noise from infiltrating office space.
How to Address Unwanted Noise
Most office space is created with flexibility in mind. When buildings are built there is no way to know what kind of business might lease the space. Because of that, builders create open space plans. This allows the tenants to customize the space accordingly. The problem with an open space plan is they are not well insulated, which results in high levels of unwanted noise. Give us a call today for a full acoustical assessment. As knowledgeable acoustical design consultants, we can offer real world solutions to address any unwanted noise.
Ways to address high noise levels:
- Raised Floors
- Drop Ceilings
- Doors
- Glazed Partitions
- Ventilation System
Raised Floors
Builders install raised floors to allow the tenants to choose if the space will be used for ventilation or cabling. The space can be baffled with sound barriers to decrease noise levels. Contact us, the only acoustic consultant Toronto your company will ever need to find out the details.
Drop Ceilings
Suspended ceilings can offer an excellent noise reducer. The foam tiles can easily absorb sound and reduce the overall level of sound in an office space.
Doors
Inherently weak, with regard to insulating office space from unwanted noise, doors can be insulated with different treatments. Acoustic doors can be put in place as well. Not all sound reduction practices involve insulating or dampening. In some cases, it has to do with geographic placement. When dealing with open office space, simply place offices in which sensitive business might be discussed away from the busier areas. Reach out to us for all of your acoustical design services.
Glazed Partitions
In many offices there are large open spaces which are then filled with cubicles. Sound travels easily through all cubicles. Glazed partitions can be placed around certain areas of the office to act as sound barriers. However, in the most sensitive areas of the office studded walls might be a better choice.
Ventilation System
Sound can easily travel through the airducts in the ventilation system. There are insulating materials that can be placed into the ducts to combat noise levels.
In Conclusion
We can provide any acoustic consulting services your company may require. We are premier acoustical engineering consultants and can create various sound reducing plans to help lower the noise levels in your office space.
