Would you like to construct business premises that will not be adversely affected by the noise from nearby activities? Read on and discover some design techniques that can be used to build premises that will be relatively unaffected by noise pollution.
Room Shape
The shape of a room can play a critical role in making it susceptible to external noise. For example, round rooms make it easier for sounds to reverberate off the walls and create noise. You can go a long way in limiting the noise problem within your premises by avoiding round rooms. Your other efforts to manage noise will yield better results if this basic step is given adequate attention.
Material Choices
Attention should also be given to the acoustic properties of the different materials that are selected for a given space. For example, do the furnishings absorb, reflect or disperse sound waves? Biasing your selections towards materials that absorb sound can help you to avoid having to deal with excessive levels of noise later on.
Room Size
There is a growing trend of designing open workspaces in buildings. While such an open-room design can foster cooperation and teamwork among employees, it can also be a time-bomb in terms of noise problems. Noise levels are likely to be high if no barriers exist between spaces. Breaking up the wide expanses of space into smaller units can help to forestall future noise problems. Transparent partitions can be used to limit the extent to which one workspace is isolated from the nearby ones.
Location
Not all usable spaces will be equally affected by the same level of noise. For example, the level of noise that is hardly noticeable in a break room can be very disruptive in a conference room. Rooms should, therefore, be placed in locations that suit their noise-tolerance profile. For example, meeting rooms should be placed furthest from noisy streets to put a sizeable distance between them and the source of the noise.
The location also matters when you are deciding where to place noise-attenuation materials, such as foam sprays. Placing those absorbent materials in the receiving room is more effective than placing those same materials within the room generating the noise.
The measures above are ideal when a project is just being planned. People who already have built structures need to discuss their concerns with an acoustical consultant so that the most cost-effective retrofits can be selected to bring the noise problem under control.
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