Education

Project: Retrofit

Location: Ottawa, ON

Our Role in the Project:

Design and installation of a speech privacy system within a university library environment, engineered to reduce speech intelligibility and enhance acoustic confidentiality in open study and collaborative areas. The solution integrated distributed sound masking technology, calibrated loudspeaker zoning, and centralized control to maintain consistent background sound levels while preserving overall acoustic comfort. The system was designed to blend seamlessly with the library’s architectural environment while supporting both individual study and group collaboration spaces.

Solutions Delivered:

• Sound Masking: Discrete integration of sound masking/speech privacy system to balance between and open collaborative zone and quiet individual study areas.

  Technologies: Speech Privacy (Biamp/Cambridge)