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Acoustic Design of open-plan offices
The technical report entitled “Acoustic design of open-plan offices” from the Nordic Innovation Centre about the acoustic conditions in five open-plan offices situated in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland is now available on the webpage. The report proposes measurement procedures of the spatial decay parameters DL2 and DLf, which in turn can be converted to […]
Acoustic Bulletin over 300 members on LinkedIN
The Acoustic Bulletin group on LinkedIN continues to grow, and discussions to flourish. With over 300 members the group provides a unique space for online discussions regarding room acoustics with other experts in the field. Click here to join.
Sickness absence associated with shared and open-plan offices
A Danish study by Pejtersen JH, Feveile H, Christensen KB, Burr H claims that sickness absence increases when sharing offices and in open-plan spaces. The analysis was based on a national survey of Danish inhabitants between 18–59 years of age (response rate 62%), and the study population consisted of the 2403 employees that reported working […]
Acoustic Bulletin Youtube Channel
Acoustic Bulletin introduces the all new Youtube channel! youtube.com/acousticbulletin Check out the videos, and subscribe to stay updated!
See the new video about Room Acoustic Comfort
The following video has been embedded from the new and improved acoustic section in the Ecophon Homepage http://www.ecophon.com/Flowplayer/flowplayer-3.2.5.swf Problems seeing the video? try this link instead.
Quarterly Newsletter Available Online
The latest newsletter is now available online. Click here or use the newsletter archive on the right menu to read it. This newsletter was sent out on thursday March 31st to all our subscribers. Subcribe today to stay fully updated,
Six ways to get more peace in the office
A survey among 1200 employees shows that six in ten percieve the sounds in the workplace as disturbing. Sounds from the surrounding people, not computers or fans, disturbs the most. Frans Davidsson recently made recommendations based on the results from this study in swedish magazine Chef. Frans Davidsson, Concept Developer – Modern Office, Ecophon Sweden […]
Traffic noise increases risk of stroke
A recently published Danish study indicates that traffic noises may increase the risk of stroke, particularly for older individuals. Risk of stroke The study was published in the European Heart Journal and looked at the association between road traffic noise and stroke in more than 51,000 Danish people. It was found that for every 10-decibel […]
Breakthrough in tinnitus research
Tinnitus research Researchers Dr. Michael Kilgard and Dr. Navzer Engineer from The University of Texas at Dallas in cooperation with a company called MicroTransponder report that sounds paired with stimulation of the vagus nerve eliminated tinnitus in rats. A clinical trial in humans is due to begin in the next few months. The method works […]
