An investment in acoustics is an investment in health, comfort, job satisfaction, turnover and productivity. With the acoustic spray plaster from AkoCell, an ideal sound experience is within reach. AkoCell is the absolute specialist in optimising sound experience, achieved by transforming ceilings into effective acoustic tools.
Good acoustics play an important role in ensuring an optimal learning and working environment in the classroom. Unfortunately, the acoustics in one in five classrooms is substandard making it difficult for students to understand what is being taught. Teachers, in turn, are forced to raise their voices in order to be heard which can result in a wide range of health problems, including serious conditions such as strokes.
Sixty percent of office workers cite noise interference as the most disruptive factor in the execution of their work. Telephones ringing, colleagues conversing and printers operating are often to blame. Well thought-out room acoustics can make a huge difference. Yet clients and contractors often choose to economise on acoustic features, assuming that carpeting, furniture, curtains and plants will be enough to reduce the problem. But this is only partly true. Soft surfaces absorb a certain amount of high frequency sound but in diffusing the middle and lower frequencies, acoustic spray is indispensable.
Although furniture, carpeting, plants and curtains all help reduce reverberation, acoustic comfort can only really be achieved upon the introduction of permanent noise absorbing elements into a room. In almost all spaces, the ceiling is the largest and most freely available surface. It pays, therefore, to start the quest for improved acoustics here. Often it is also the most cost-effective choice.
Extensive research has been done on the effects of acoustics in healthcare and hospitals. Results show that good acoustics contribute to lower blood pressure, less need for pain medication and an increase in wellbeing of patients and residents. Acoustics play a vital role in aiding healing in hospitals. Noise from hospital equipment and staff, for example, can compromise patients’ sleep quality. This is highly undesirable as good sleep is vital to healing and recovery.
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