Visualization of Acoustic Comfort in an Open-Plan, High-Performance Glass Building

The aesthetic and functional appeal of high-performance, open-plan office buildings presents special challenges. Extensive use glass at the building’s perimeter to improve visual comfort communication can negatively impact acoustic without proper design considerations. This study investigates utility a novel visualization approach documenting interactional acoustical on health well-being occupants in an open-office environment. Room measurements background noise speech transmission index were conducted distraction distances calculated visualized using mapping technique. In addition, comprehensive pre- post-occupancy evaluation protocol was employed. paper illustrates reliability aid interpretation comparison various solutions from human-centric environment perspective.