Acoustic in special buildings
Excessive indoor noise is a major problem in the community. Unwanted noise can:
- cause stress and affect human wellbeing
- impair productivity in the workplace and the classroom, and
- affect patient outcomes in hospitals and aged care facilities.
A range of factors contribute to the increased level of concern about acoustic privacy
and these include:
- open plan offices and homes
- a large increase in the number of people living in town houses and apartments
- inadequacy of existing sound insulation regulations.
