{"id":8341,"date":"2021-09-28T09:48:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=8341"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:48:39","slug":"office-noise-fixing-the-biggest-productivity-killer-in-coworking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2021\/09\/28\/office-noise-fixing-the-biggest-productivity-killer-in-coworking\/","title":{"rendered":"Office noise: Fixing the biggest productivity killer in coworking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bad workplace acoustics are one of the most common complaints in offices today. In a recent survey of 1,000+ U.S. office workers, we found that \u201cquiet spaces\u201d are one the most in-demand workplace perks. And that demand grows even stronger among people who work in modern open office settings \u2014 and coworking spaces.\u00a0When it comes to bad acoustics in the workplace, there are two key culprits: open-plan offices and industrial design, which tends to favor materials like glass, concrete and metal\u00a0 \u2014 all of which are terrible at dampening ambient noise.\u00a0\u201cMost architects or designers aren\u2019t paying attention to the damaging potential of environmental noise,\u201d the acoustic expert Julian Treasure\u00a0<\/a>tells\u00a0Interior Design<\/em>. \u201cThere are certain properties of sound \u2014 the RAT (reflect, absorb, transmit) of acoustics and the ABCs (absorb, block, cover) of noise control \u2014 that should help architects pick the right surfaces and coverings to achieve a pitch-perfect space,\u201d Treasure says. One of the easier things to do to manage noise in co-working settings is to offer separate spaces for social activities and quiet heads-down work.\u00a0As important as it is to have access to quiet space, it\u2019s also helpful to create social areas where people can connect, collaborate and socialize. Communal social spaces also give people a dedicated place to talk and socialize, which helps keep distractions to a minimum in the actual workplace. Softer materials, like carpet, along with partitions to block sound can make a big difference. Moreover, people value the privacy and quiet simple things like desk partitions offer. In our survey, 67% of respondents to our survey reported that barriers to block noise like desk partitions are important. Plants in the office offer more than an aesthetic break and some nice greenery \u2014 they can also help break up ambient noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article helps to confirm the necessity of noise control in communal workspace, as well as other inferences I have made through the research phase. Understanding the designers role in creating a productive work environment is discussed and highlights the importance of material usage and arrangement of work stations, including wall partitions and plant usage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bad workplace acoustics are one of the most common complaints in offices today. In a recent survey of 1,000+ U.S. office workers, we found that \u201cquiet spaces\u201d are one the most in-demand workplace perks. And that demand grows even stronger among people who work in modern open office settings \u2014 and coworking spaces.\u00a0When it comes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":8440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8341","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8341"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8441,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341\/revisions\/8441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}