Sound Advice:
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Spring Cleaning: Eliminating unnecessary noise in your office space
High performance employees are a valued commodity -- and so is the space that they work in. Value-engineered acoustical design is an effective, economical way to provide employees with the very best environment for productive work.
Again and again, studies conclude that uncontrolled noise and overheard conversations are the primary causes of lost productivity. Fortunately, implementing even basic acoustic design principles can have a profound effect on the relative acoustic quality of your office.
For more information on recent findings regarding indoor environmental quality and acoustics, please see this article in Office Insight magazine (April, 2006):
"Keeping it Quiet in the Workplace - It's Easy if You Design it Right"
Remember: good acoustic design can counter most office noise problems -- with a minimum investment of time, energy, and money.