When equipping an office, it is sought to be as comfortable as possible, since it is a space where employees spend many hours. In this regard, one of the issues taken into account is the acoustic conditioning of the office. Thermal conditioning is the first thing that comes to mind, trying to incur the least energy expenditure. However, acoustic conditioning is the great forgotten. Although recently environmental noise pollution and its effects on quality of life have begun to be taken into account by companies, this may be due to the fact that not all the effects of noise pollution in the work environment and the advantages that noise pollution has are known. means having good acoustic conditioning.
The need for acoustic conditioning in an office
Reverberation is a sound phenomenon of reflection, which is produced by the permanence of sound once the emitter has stopped transmitting it. This makes it difficult for the receiver to hear correctly and as a consequence, the understanding of the message is affected. When there is reverberation in a space, there is a tendency to raise the volume of the voice to make it better understood, which produces a rebound effect.
This is a frequent problem in offices, where the sound bounces off the walls, ceiling and floor to form a mix of reverberations that make intelligibility impossible and impair the concentration of those who are working. Reflections are longer in these places because the walls have the flattest surfaces. In a closed room, the sound travels a short distance, therefore, the bounces are much more abundant, so an annoying noise is formed, in addition to the loss of information that may be important for the company.
Advantages of adequate acoustic conditioning in an office
It is difficult to appreciate the importance of controlling the reverberation that can occur in an office. With adequate acoustic acoustic conditioning, distractions at work are reduced since the absence of noise improves concentration. In addition, a work environment in which there are constant noises disturbs sleep and causes fatigue, irritability and headaches. In this case, acoustic conditioning reduces the stress level of those who work inside it, and as a consequence, increases their performance.
The most effective solution to this problem is the covering of the office with acoustic panels, especially in meeting rooms where these situations are more likely to occur, and where it is essential to preserve the confidentiality of some of the conversations that take place in your room. inside.
