Sound masking solution for Brighton library
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In addition to an extensive literature collection, Jubilee Library offers local communities state of the art IT facilities within its IT Connect room, a full business suite with five conference rooms and a one-to-one meeting room.
Kier Group Facilities Management, responsible for the management of Jubilee Library for Brighton & Hove City Council, called in unified business solutions provider TwistedPair to provide a sound masking solution for the library’s conference and meeting rooms earlier this year.
“Our aim is to guarantee privacy and confidentiality for users of our meeting and conference rooms”, commented Louise Millard, commercial and conference coordinator for Jubilee Library. “Users of our spaces are often discussing sensitive matters and we do not want this information overheard in public areas or corridors.”
Hanieh Motamedian, business development manager for Sound Directions, UK distributor for Cambridge Sound Management Sound Masking systems subsequently met with TwistedPair at Jubilee Library and successfully demonstrated a viable and affordable sound masking solution.
“The Qt Series of sound masking solutions from Cambridge Sound Management provide improved privacy, confidentiality and enhanced employee confidence in workplace solutions. We are able to demonstrate real day-to-day benefits of a carefully designed and installed solution”, says Motamedian.
By introducing additional layers of sound to an environment, tuned to frequencies and amplitudes of human speech, Cambridge Sound Management’s sound masking solutions masks excessive speech noise and allow environments where it is introduced to become more private, comfortable and free of excessive distractions.
A Qt 600 three-zone sound masking system was installed, connected to 57 sound masking emitters across meeting rooms adjacent to public areas, by TwistedPair.
Adam Glyde, managing director for TwistedPair concludes: “You can absorb, you can block, but sound masking is the only controllable method to truly manage the risk to prevent escaping conversations from being overheard.”
(Jim Evans)
