Effect of workstation layout on a box-type open plan office acoustics according to room dimension ratio

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Materials and methods

2.1. Acoustic parameters

2.2. Simulation model of a box-type open plan office

2.3. Types of workstation layout

2.4. Experimental configurations

3. Results

3.1. Spatial decay rate of speech (D2,S)

3.2. A-weighted sound pressure level of speech at a distance 4 m (Lp,A,S,4m)

3.3. Distraction distance (rD)

3.4. Private distance (rP)

4. Discussion

4.1. Effect of room dimension ratio on open plan acoustics

4.2. Optimum workstation layout according to room dimension ratio

5. Conclusions

References