A Primer on Sound Masking

Want to learn the fundamentals of sound masking? Wondering how it works? Trying to sort out the differences between sound masking, white noise, and noise cancellation? Read A Primer on Sound Masking to better understand the purpose, history, and evolution of sound masking.

Learn more about office design and acoustics

Would you like to learn more about office acoustics and proper acoustical design? CCR ASSOCIATES has posted an educational resource, Guidelines for Design of an Office with Good Acoustics to help office designers, architects, and facility managers better understand office acoustics. This book is free to download.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Privacy Concepts
Chapter 2: Speech Privacy
Chapter 3: Achieving Acoustical Privacy in Open Offices
Chapter 4: Achieving Acoustical Privacy in Closed Offices
Chapter 5: Medical Facilities
Chapter 6: Secure Facilities
Appendix: A Primer on Sound Masking

You can also download the entire book here.

What's the bottom line?

When facility managers are asked to quantify their investment in sound masking technology, calculating the answer can be difficult. CCR ASSOCIATES LLC has created a ROI (Return on Investment) calculator to help you determine your savings over time. Remember, the real savings comes from increased employee productivity, caused by a decrease in acoustical distractions.