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Make a better work environment- reduce noise in the office.

Provide a balance between acoustical and aesthetic value.

With the emphasis on low overhead, most employees have given up hope of having private offices and the silence they may provide. With the office cubicle as your primary work environment, most of your employees may not be happy with sharing their neighbors' noise.

Noise is a productivity issue as well as a safety issue. Even low-level noise often results in higher levels of stress and lower task motivation.

Noise Reduction Tips

  • Use taller partitions
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    Recommended 52" to 75" to help block noise (taller only provides limited benefits)
  • Ceiling tile
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    Install a highly absorptive ceiling tile, the best tiles have a .95 NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient)
  • Telephone Positioning
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    Place phones so workers do not face each other when talking, consider facing opposite walls
  • Noisy Equipment
    - Locate in remote areas,do not put equipment against a hard wall or in a corner as the sound will reflect back
  • Invest in a Sound Masking System
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    Increases background sound, speakers installed in the ceiling broadcast a uniform sound which peaks in the speech pattern
  • Carpeting
    - Absorbs very little office noise - only foot falls
  • Keep Panels Uncluttered
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    Putting notes, etc on panels can reduce acoustic quality
  • Heating and Ventilating Systems
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    May require major alterations to the building system