8.14.6 Acoustics

acoustical wall panels

wall panel provide pattern to wall and can be tackable as well

Acoustics as an environmental variable significantly impacts the human impression of an interior environment.  Productivity, speech intelligibility, privacy, safety, positive user attitude and response, and environmental comfort all depend on proper acoustic design.  The interior designer is concerned with reducing unwanted noise and preserving desirable sound in a space.  Sound can be controlled in the following three ways: eliminate the source, isolate the source, (i.e., provide a barrier between the user and the source), or mask the offending sound.

A discussion of the dynamics and control of acoustics can be found in the Design Guide (DG) 1110-3-122, Design Guide for Interiors, Chapter 5. 

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