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The Art and Science of Peace and Quiet.
- Source :
- Architectural Record; Feb2005, Vol. 193 Issue 2, p143-150, 6p, 6 Color Photographs, 3 Diagrams, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This article focuses architectural technology. Whether low or high frequency, manmade or natural, noise is the bane of modern living. Even people hermetically sealed in office buildings suffer from disruptive noises created from within, humming light fixtures and air handlers, distracting conversations, and ringing phones. Cubicle dwellers ward off aural assaults by wearing earplugs or expensive, high-tech headphones. Their adaptability, while admirable, only highlights a problem that studies show undermines productivity. INSET: A-weighted Sound Level.
- Subjects :
- ARCHITECTURAL design
TECHNOLOGY
STRUCTURAL design
ARCHITECTURE
NOISE
OFFICE buildings
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003858X
- Volume :
- 193
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Architectural Record
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 16225664