There is a type of pollution called "office noise pollution".

When it comes to factors that affect "work efficiency," the most familiar ones to the public are: lack of concentration, ineffective busyness, and lack of workplace skills.

In fact, office environment factors also have a significant impact on work efficiency, especially office noise.

The casual conversations between colleagues, the constant ringing of telephones, the continuous clatter of keyboards, and the echoing footsteps-these seemingly ordinary background noises actually constitute a significant amount of office noise.

They constantly disrupt our concentration, becoming invisible stumbling blocks on the road to improving work efficiency.

Julian Treasure, a TED speaker and author of "Sound Business," says that the human brain can only process 1.6 conversations at a time, and if your consciousness wanders into nearby discussions, you don't have much brainpower left to work.

According to data from the Ipsos Institute in 2017, employees lose an average of 86 minutes per day due to distraction in open-plan office environments. Among the employees surveyed, 85% disliked the noisy work environment of open-plan offices and pointed out that it was difficult to concentrate in such an environment.

This problem has been noticed and addressed by some companies, who are introducing comprehensive acoustic noise reduction solutions in open work environments to solve potential noise issues in various office application scenarios.

Introducing silent cabins for team collaboration and small seminars effectively alleviates the shortage of meeting room resources, greatly reduces the disturbance of meeting noise to colleagues, and creates a more focused working atmosphere.

Using acoustic tuning panels in offices and meeting rooms absorbs excess sound wave energy through sound absorption treatment, reducing reverberation time and creating a more professional and comfortable communication space.

In addition to soundproofing meeting rooms and offices, soundproof doors are also used in highly private meeting rooms to provide a relatively quiet environment. In such an environment, participants can focus more on discussing issues, improving meeting efficiency and privacy.

As a place where employees gather to eat, the noise in a restaurant accumulates repeatedly and has a significant impact on the human brain, increasing mental fatigue.

By implementing noise reduction measures, businesses can effectively reduce the propagation and energy accumulation of sound within the restaurant, thereby lowering environmental noise levels and creating a quieter and more comfortable dining environment for employees.

Article forwarded from: Dr. Sound