Sound masking systems: a guideline

Authors

  • G. Clunis Public Works Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Keywords:

architectural acoustics, noise abatement, open offices, closed offices, acoustic privacy, partition walls, confidential privacy, sound masking, meeting rooms, acoustic security

Abstract

Sound masking is suitable for both open and closed offices to improve acoustic privacy. Space planning with sound masking can avoid the need to build partition walls above the ceiling to achieve confidential privacy between closed offices (when the door is closed). The judicious use of sound masking around closed offices and meeting rooms can increase acoustic security by reducing the signal to noise ratio ratio in the surrounding areas

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Published

1992-12-01

How to Cite

1.
Clunis G. Sound masking systems: a guideline. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1992 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 20];20(4):17-8. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/747

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (1992)

Section

Technical Articles

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