Barcelona, April 26, 2023.
According to data from the Building Performance European Institute (BPIE), acoustic comfort in the workplace, especially in open plan offices, can contribute to a productivity improvement of between 2% and 3%. . ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation reduces sound transmission, contributing to good acoustics in the work environment
The rise of teleworking and flexibility after the pandemic have confirmed the consolidation of the open office concept, a design that is characterized by prioritizing spaciousness, to the detriment of space segmentation. By having fewer walls inside, the absorber and also the acoustic insulation, both from ceilings, interior separations or the walls of the building envelope itself, play a key role in guaranteeing an optimal work space for employees, since they Excessive noise, both from inside and outside, can affect the performance of work activity. The European Institute for Building Performance has recently shown that better acoustics in the workplace help increase worker performance between 2% and 3%, a value equivalent to €1,600 per year on average per person. Data that show the need to take acoustic insulation into account in office buildings. “Noise in offices is a stress factor that can affect productivity. Having good insulation and acoustic absorbers is crucial to guarantee the health of employees in the workplace,” explains Miguel Ángel Gallardo, Business Unit director of ROCKWOOL Peninsular, a leading company in sustainable stone wool insulation. Noise in offices, harmful to the health of professionals The latest scientific evidence suggests that noise from open offices has a direct effect on the health of employees workers. A study from the University of Cambridge reveals that noise can reduce psychological well-being and worsen people’s mood. In a broader perspective, noise causes the loss of millions of years of healthy life in Europe every year, affecting in multiple ways on the well-being of people: discomfort, anxiety, stress, insomnia and sleep disorders and cardiovascular disorders (ischemic heart disease, hypertension or stroke). The importance of naturally insulating materials for acoustic comfort Acoustic insulation can protect against noise pollution to all those people who live and work in buildings, an improvement that cannot be made without having adequate materials.”Each of the elements of a building contributes to its acoustic characteristics. However, if they are not taken into account Considering the properties of the construction materials used during the specification process, the result is likely to be a poor acoustic environment. Depending on the insulating materials we use, we can even worsen the insulation of the building”, says Gallardo. Materials such as ROCKWOOL rock wool allow acoustic and thermal insulation of the building, contributing to creating offices with optimal acoustic conditions, but also with a efficient energy consumption.The increase in density improves acoustic insulation, which is why ROCKWOOL has a wide range of densities, making it possible for its products to adapt to different levels of acoustic absorption, depending on the type or activity of the premises. ROCKWOOL also allows you to combine different densities in the same product.
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