A Book on Acoustics by BAUX

The open office has made the acoustic products market explode, as interior designers try to eliminate unwanted noise and help workers focus in the workplace. Because of that, we now have access to acoustic solutions of many materials, aesthetics, and price points – and that’s a good thing. However, our knowledge of acoustics, and designers and architects’ understanding of the most meaningful acoustic measurements, is still evolving. Because the market is saturated with options, we get the good, the bad, and the ugly, and many companies put forth products with acoustic claims that are either grossly inaccurate or simply don’t mean anything. Beyond that, designers and architects are still learning how to actually use acoustic products – how to choose the right ones, and then how to properly position them in the project space to solve the acoustic issues they’re facing. At the same time, they’re also still mastering the …