The conference room plays host to nearly all company activity, from team meetings to collaborative projects to visiting clients, it’s always bustling. Conference rooms are an integral aspect of most modern offices, so why are they so often under-looked? What if your conference room was a sanctuary? A place where the buzz of printers, Xerox machines,…
Today’s coffee shops have become the ever-increasing digital nomad’s choice workspace, turning most shops into bustling hubs of clicking keyboards, ringing phones, and buzzing conversation. The days of simply sipping lattes at the local Starbucks have disappeared as more and more workers opt for careers sans traditional offices. As employees abandon the office to work from…
You may have heard the terms “echo & reverberation” before, and you may even use the two words interchangeably. Echo and reverberation are actually two different things, but both are created by an initial impulse noise such as a clap, conversation, or music. Both echo and reverb can also be reduced using acoustic treatment such…
What is Structure-Borne Noise? Structure borne noise or structure borne sound is defined as noise that occurs from the impact of an object hitting a surface, like heavy footsteps falling against a floor. The impact causes both sides of the inflicted surface to vibrate and generate sound waves. For example, if your upstairs neighbor drops…
What Is Airborne Noise? Airborne noise or airborne sound is defined as any sound that is transmitted by the air, like music or speech. Sound waves are picked up and carried by air until they crash into something solid, like a wall. The collision sends vibrations through the wall and into the space beyond it.…