STUDIO LINEE N V I R O N M E N T A L A C O U S T I C S

E V A L U A T E D E S I G N S P E C I F Y S U P P L Y

Normal office screen panels have no acoustic value at or below 1200mm in height .Furniture panels need to absorb ambient sound and block transmission betweenworkstations . There are a variety of methods used in the construction of these panelsto achieve the correct noise reduction coefficient ( NRC) of at least .75 .

ART at WORK

Acoustic Boards and Panels

Meet you at the Corner - Sound .

or suspended from a ceiling .

Acoustic panels or boards can be wall mounted

Acoustical privacy :

The attenuation of sound between neighbouring workstations in an open plan officeis typically much less than that potentially available beween closed plan offices .Nevertheless , a degree of acoustical privacy can be achieved if component selectionand interaction are understood . A successful open plan office is the result ofcareful co ordination of several components , some of which are -ceiling , wall treatments , furniture and furnishings and flooring .

Carpeting was not seenas effective as a soundabsorbing material in termsof acoustics .The reason being that thefrequencies absorbed arehigher than the range ofhuman speech .

Now there area wide range ofacoustical carpetsavailable - to meet the ever demanding challenges of modern environments .

Acoustics at ceiling level .

CEILINGS :The ceiling is the primary acoustical treatment in any office .Its acoustic function is to absorb sounds and reduce the reflection of sounds back down into office space .This helps reduce the distance over which noises and conversations can be heard .

In order of acoustic performance , from best to worst , ceiling types usually rank as follows ;fibreglass tile , mineral tile , perforated metal tile , no ceiling , solid metal tile ,and drywall . Generally there is a significant decline in acoustic performance with any of thelast four ceiling types .

There are mineral and perforated metal products available which demonstrate betterthan average NRC ratings . Since the ceiling is the key acoustic element in the office , failure to use aceiling tile will have a dramatic impact on the effectiveness of the space .Also any break in the ceiling tile will result in poor acoustic control .

The height of partitions is acoustically significant . Offices with partitions below aheight of 1250mm provide essentially the same acoustic benefits as those withno partitions systems . (from one workstation to another ) .Partition heights above 1750mm offer decreasing acoustic benefits relative to their costs .The absorbtion of partition systems is measured according to theSound Transmission Criteria ( STC ) .

It is important to minimize the number and size of reflective surfaces .Glass , metal and drywall components will increase the reflection of noise andconversation and cause them to be heard over a greater distance .

Minimize openings between , under and around furniture and panels tominimize sound paths .

LIGHTING :Acoustically lighting will increase the reflectivity of the ceiling . There a numberof lighting strategies which can provide excellent lighting whislt maintainingproper acoustics .

PHYSICAL ACOUSTIC BARRIERS .Physical acoustic barriers include plenum barriers , permanent walls , absorptivematerials above the ceiling tiles , and doors .

LAYOUT and DESIGN :Creative design can affect the proximity of noise sources to office occupantsand can affect the liklihood that noises will travel or be reflected from sourceto the listener .

FURNITURE AND PANELS :

45

WALLS

SCREENS

WALL PANELS

ACOUST IC ART

ACOUST IC CARPETS

ACOUST IC FABRICS

ACOUST IC FURNITURE

AND MANY, MANY MORE SOLUT IONS

L E S S N O I S E , B E T T E R L I F E . . .

Stu

dio

line

ca

n a

ssis

t y

ou

in

exp

ress

ing

yo

ur

co

rpo

rate

asp

ira

tio

ns

in y

ou

r p

hy

sic

al

en

vir

on

me

nt.

We

de

sig

n,

spe

cif

y,

sou

rce

an

d s

up

ply

th

ose

pro

du

cts

an

d s

erv

ice

s th

at

fulf

il th

ese

ne

ed

s.

Ou

r u

niq

ue

se

rvic

es

ca

n b

e t

ailo

red

to

fa

cili

tate

an

y

sca

le o

f p

roje

ct.

Stan

dard

s&

Reg

ulat

ions

Ergo

nom

ics

Ligh

ting

Sche

mes

Effic

acy

Inte

rior

Des

ign

Spac

eO

ptim

isat

ion

Eval

uate

Proj

ect

Impl

emen

tatio

n

Envi

ronm

enta

lG

raph

ics

Stan

dard

s&

Reg

ulat

ions

Art

& D

esig

n

Stor

age

& F

iling

Syst

ems

Spec

ify

Mat

eria

lSe

lect

ion

& F

inis

h

Floo

rsW

alls

& C

eilin

gs

Part

ition

Wal

lsSt

orag

e W

alls

Ligh

ting

Sche

mes

Furn

iture

&Eq

uipm

ent

Prof

essi

onal

Seat

ing

Besp

oke

Furn

iture

& s

eatin

g

Envi

ronm

enta

lG

raph

ics

Besp

oke

Furn

iture

& s

eatin

g

Des

ign

Inte

rior

Des

ign

Spac

ePl

anni

ng

Sche

mat

icLa

yout

s

Ligh

ting

Sche

mes

Wor

kspa

ceEf

ficie

ncy

Wor

kflo

wLa

yout

s

Supp

ly

Ligh

ting

Sche

mes

Furn

iture

&Eq

uipm

ent

Prof

essi

onal

Seat

ing

Besp

oke

Furn

iture

& s

eatin

g

Envi

ronm

enta

lG

raph

ics

Stor

age

& F

iling

Syst

ems

Art &

Des

ign

Floo

r Cov

erin

gs

Parti

tion

Wal

lsSt

orag

e W

alls

Faci

litie

s

Envi

ronm

ent

Fit O

uts

Inst

alla

tions

Stu

dio

line

– w

he

re d

esi

gn

me

ets

pro

cu

rem

en

t.

De

sig

n &

Sp

ec

ific

ati

on

Furn

itu

re D

esi

gn

Inte

rio

r D

esi

gn

Lig

hti

ng

Sc

he

me

s

Spa

ce

Au

dit

ing

Spa

ce

Op

tim

isa

tio

n

He

alt

h &

Sa

fety

Re

gu

lati

on

s &

Sta

nd

ard

s

En

vir

on

me

nta

l G

rap

hic

s

Co

mp

lete

Tu

rnke

y S

olu

tio

ns

CO

MM

ER

CI

AL

I

NT

ER

IO

RS

STU

DIO

LIN

E

“in

an

in

cre

asi

ng

ly c

om

pe

titi

ve

bu

sin

ess

en

vir

on

me

nt,

th

e i

mp

ort

an

ce

of

co

mm

un

ica

tin

g

va

lue

s to

yo

ur

cu

sto

me

rs,

thro

ug

h a

n e

ffe

cti

ve

, e

ffic

ien

t a

nd

qu

alit

y e

nv

iro

nm

en

t c

an

no

t

be

un

de

rest

ima

ted

.”

Offi

ce P

lann

ing

EVALUATE - DES IGN - SPECIFY - SUPPLY - COMPLETE SOLUT IONS

AT STUDIOLINE

We know about space and design

- and being cost effective -

Our profess ional service provides a complete solution

for the creation of any environment.

Partit ion Wall and Storage Wall systems, elegant in design

and aesthetically pleasing provide flexibi l ity and maintain

your investment.

Furniture to match the wall system compliments

the interior.

Design and specification caters for bespoke

furniture and fittings.

StudioLine Ltd., Briarleas, Julianstown, Co. Meath, Ireland.

Tel: Freephone 1800 384 400 / +353 (0) 41 983 8440 Fax: +353 (0) 41 982 9165

email: stanf@eircom.net Kevin Stanley Robert Tully A.Dip.Design MIDI

Registered in Ireland 400044

Project Office: Ferris House, Constitution Hill, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.