The challenge was to develop an alternative to their previous slab to slab building standard that would work with architectural details, reduce cost and still meet the HIPAA requirements.
“Based on a client’s requirements, sound masking is a very viable solution when used in conjunction with the architecture. It really is about understanding the application and then determining whether or not the right solution is a combination of increasing the level of noise in a controlled and predictable way within the space to increase speech privacy.”
“The introduction of sound masking should have a positive effect on moving the sliding scale towards ‘Good’ or even ‘Excellent’ speech privacy in floor-to-ceiling applications.”
– Erik Ryerson, Shen Milsom & Wilke, LLC Chicago