Upgrading Acoustic Privacy

Abstract

Looks at the meaning of “acoustic privacy”, and how the requirement varies with the task and the factors which control it; the open plan and cellular office environment – the essential factors which should be considered; how the “acoustic data” provided by developers and manufacturers, particularly those of partition suppliers, should be interpreted; what can be done to optimize the varied uses of conference and management areas to maintain confidentiality and audibility: some dos and don′ts of audio‐visual systems; and the common problems and the remedial action which can be taken.

Citation

Saunders, A. (1993), "Upgrading Acoustic Privacy", Facilities, Vol. 11 No. 10, pp. 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002261