Acoustics
ASID Sound Solutions
The youngest generation, the millennials, is entering the workplace. The oldest millennials are still in their 20s, but already they're creating some workplace trends of their own. More than any other generation, millennials love technology. Theirs is the first generation raised with the internet, instant messaging and email. Other generations have adopted technology; millennials were born into it.
Noise is a major problem in office environments,
Cell phones, speaker phones, conversations nearby, printers, keyboards, drawers opening and closing -- noise is a major problem in office environments, and it continues to increase. Good design that employs the proper products and techniques can greatly improve the acoustical experience of office employees, whether they’re working closed, open or mixed plan environments, individually or in teams. Steelcase Inc. was one of four Industry Partners that contributed to this completely revised and updated version of the original American Society of Interior
Designers “Sound Solutions” paper that appeared in 1995.