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MOVE IT acoustic
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MUSE acoustic
TASK acoustic
HEX-O acoustic
SONIC acoustic
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Educational institutions
Acoustics for
educational institutions
Concentrated, effective learning with good acoustics
Seeing and hearing are key to perception. Optimal room
acoustics are as essential as lighting for teaching and
successful learning. Learning in educational institutions is
still based on communication, even in the multimedia age
of indispensable mobile devices.
New didactics of reading and writing, as well as kinaes-
thetic forms of teaching, are – in themselves – already
louder than teacher-centred instruction. A new challenge.
Optimal room acoustics improve speech and reading com-
prehension as well as memory performance, lead to lower
noise stress and reduce voice and hearing problems.
Limitless acoustics
Acoustics are complex and affects well-being, the daily
work routine, and human health. The requirements often
cannot be covered by the product portfolio of a single
company. Therefore, we work with a network of different
partners to perfectly coordinate light and acoustics. We
offer acoustic planning in three service packages, which
include different services depending on room size and
specific project requirements. We design different variants
for each project, including an acoustically optimised best-
case scenario. If you have any questions or would like
personalised advice on your project, please contact us at
acoustics.planning@xal.com.
Activity-based acoustic design
Activities in a classroom differ from those in specialised
rooms, in the canteen, in general shared spaces, or in a
sports hall. Therefore, each room must be considered
separately. The most important indicators are the current
noise level, measured in decibels [dB], the reverberation
time (seconds [s]) and the speech intelligibility – Speech
Transmission Index (STI). When planning classrooms, the
three influencing factors of activity, people, and space
must be considered. How many people is the room intend-
ed for? Which teaching or learning methods are used?
Are machines or other equipment used? How is the room
structured? All these factors have a significant influence
on the interior design and thus on human well-being and
health.
