What is sound absorption and a good sound environment?
Sound absorption occurs when the energy from the sound is absorbed by surfaces that reduce sound.
A good sound environment means,
- isolation of distracting noise between different spaces.
- absorbs sound within a space to a lower level.
Sound absorption is an important concept in room acoustics and a good sound environment contributes to our well-being. For us to feel good, a good sound environment is just as important as other furnishings both in private and in professional life. Unfortunately, all too often both acoustics and sound environment are neglected in offices, schools and other public spaces where we work, stay and socialize.
Sound absorption is a metric for measuring room acoustics is reverberation time / RT.
Which is a measure of room acoustics and describes how long it takes for the sound to decrease by 60 dB from the time the sound source is turned off.
- In a space with high absorption, the reverberation time is short and the sound is quickly reduced.
- In spaces with low absorption, the reverberation time is long and echoes are often experienced.
Room acoustics is a description of how sound behaves in a confined space. When a sound source emits a sound in a confined space, the sound propagates and hits walls, ceilings, floors and other objects in the room. When the sound wave hits a surface, part of the sound wave is reflected or absorbed. How much of the sound is reflected versus absorbed depends on the acoustic properties of the room.
Creating good sound environments for a variety of uses such as offices, schools, libraries, restaurants and other premises where we both spend time and socialize is of the utmost importance .
Sound absorbers are an easy and desirable choice. They dampen sound, reduce reverberation time, and create a pleasant sound environment.
There is a wide choice of designs and materials. They are available as wall absorbers, table screens, floor screens and ceiling panels. Depending on the look and material, they can also be a modern and aesthetically pleasing interior design feature.
