Development of speech privacy criteria in offices

This project aims to develop an objective and universal speech privacy method that can be used within and between open-plan and closed offices, taking account of transmission paths and likely speech sound levels based on space type and usage. A performance classification table complete with likely subjective response and percentage intelligibility will be developed for the objective rating. Minimum performance criteria will then be established based on room type adjacencies. The project will collect acoustic measurement data including speech privacy metrics in multiple types of office spaces. The statistical analysis will be performed with the obtained data to investigate the relationship between speech privacy and employees’ distraction and acoustic comfort.

Faculty Supervisor:

Joonhee Lee

Student:

Partner:

Soft dB

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

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