Introduced in April 2023 the renewed room acoustic standard SS 25268:2023 [1] for the Swedish market is now less than a year old. The background and purpose of the standard is, among other things, to supplement the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning’s building regulations and other governing documents and to facilitate planning […]
Offices
The relationship between acoustic privacy, personality type and burnout
The relationship between personality traits and burnout has been researched extensively. The current study conducted among UK office workers uniquely aimed to investigate the relationship between acoustic privacy, personality type and burnout. Although the link between acoustic privacy and burnout is less clear, the evidence shows that acoustic privacy affects stress levels, distractions, the ability […]
Dissatisfaction with noise strongly related to the perceived fit of office
Many research studies investigate satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in offices. In their study, Jenni Raduni and Valtteri Hongisto from Turku University examined the influence of office types and satisfaction with indoor environmental quality factors on different activities’ perceived fit. The study was based on a large global dataset consisting of more than 82,000 respondents […]
People’s preferences of sound
Knowledge of the relation between people’s preferences and room acoustic parameters is critical for choosing the correct acoustic treatment and for creating good sound environments for people. In the frame of a PhD, people’s preferences regarding different acoustic environments were investigated. Their judgments were related to various room acoustics parameters. The results from the study […]
Navigating Unique Challenges in South African Acoustic Design
Unique Challenges Imagine stepping into the unique challenges as a project acoustician in the bustling heart of Johannesburg, South Africa. Your mission: to ensure the acoustic conditions of a forthcoming office building that will grace the trendy business district in three years. While the architect’s vision is crystal clear, and an array of documents and […]
Research and Development in Acoustics at Ecophon, EIAS 2023
In May 2023, it was again time for EIAS, Ecophon International Acoustics Seminar. We were utterly proud to once more host an event, focusing on development in room acoustics AND sharing a great time with some of the brightest minds within the field of acoustics. A bit more than 200 guests and 25 speakers from […]
Hungary’s Journey Towards Standardization in Room Acoustics: An Interview with Csaba Huszty
Standardization in Room Acoustics Room acoustics and electroacoustic systems are critical components of building design that can impact the quality of sound and speech intelligibility in various environments, from concert halls to classrooms and offices. In Hungary, the journey towards standardization in this area began over a century ago, but it wasn’t until 2020 that […]
Office noise increases stress hormone levels in blood plasma
Why this study? Valtteri Hongisto stated that there are no previous studies which have investigated the effects of office noise on the stress hormone levels (concentrations in the body) using the most precise and real-time method: i.e. blood sampling. Also a questionnaire was used to evaluate the effect. 100 person participated in the study and […]
Designing for Acoustic Satisfaction in Open Plan Offices: EIAS Presentation by Jack-Harvie Clark
Jack-Harvie Clark demonstrated that the perception of the acoustic environment is influenced by numerous factors. Working on room acoustics alone can help reduce annoyance caused by noise. Achieving acoustic satisfaction necessitates considering many additional factors that extend beyond room acoustics. Dissatisfaction with noise levels kills productivity Jack Harvie-Clark outlined at the beginning of this talk […]
Practical implications of acoustic design of open plan offices according to ISO 22955:2021: Insights from Juan Negreira’s presentation at EIAS 2023
The design of open plan offices has become a subject of intense scrutiny in recent years. At EIAS, in a presentation by Juan Negreira the practical implications of ISO 22955 for open plan office design were discussed, shedding light on the important considerations and best practices. The role of acoustics in offices At the outset […]
