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Is noise interfering with productivity?

Nov. 7, 2011

Noise may be interfering with your employee productivity – Explore open plan layouts for a potential solution.

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Acoustics in Green Buildings
Green buildings do many things well – but noise control and speech privacy can’t always be counted as items on that list. Click here for complete article …
Fresh Air Creates Fresh Acoustical Concerns
Natural ventilation and operable windows may be environmentally friendly, but what solutions are available for the resulting environmental noise?
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