Focus on Technology: PC Based Conferencing Still Requires Good Acoustics and Lighting for Groups

By Steven J. Thorburn, PE, CTS-D, CTS-I Thorburn Associates Our smart phones and tablet PCs have brought video chat to the masses. So why can’t we use it for business calls? You can – we have. While still not the quality of a good purpose-built system, desktop conferencing is very close as a feasible alternative […]

Focus on Technology: PC Based Conferencing Still Requires Good Acoustics and Lighting for Groups

Focus on Acoustics: Creating Authentic Workplaces

By Steven J. Thorburn, PE, CTS-D, CTS-I Thorburn Associates During a recent presentation on market trends, the presenters talked extensively about the changing needs within corporate environments and the trend towards creating “authentic” workplaces. The goal is to see the “bones” of the building: exposed brick or concrete walls, high ceilings with pipes and mechanical […]

Focus on Acoustics: Creating Authentic Workplaces

Focus on Acoustics: Speech Privacy for Open Plan Offices

Speech privacy is not only an important element of a good work environment — it is also critical to conducting business. From a confidential business meeting to tuning out your chatty coworker, providing the necessary levels of speech privacy is critical when designing any type of work environment. The biggest challenge is that most people […]

Focus on Acoustics: Speech Privacy for Open Plan Offices