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Why Workplace Acoustics Matter More Than You Think

Episode Summary

Dean Stanberry speaks with Nik Moeller of LogiSon, who brings 30 years of office-acoustics experience, about why workplace noise undermines focus, privacy and collaboration. They explain the absorb-block-cover approach, how sound masking should be measured and tuned, and what facility managers should consider when evaluating acoustic performance.

Episode Notes

Why is office noise consistently ranked as the top workplace complaint among employees?

In this episode, Dean Stanberry, former chair on IFMA's Global Board of Directors, sits down with acoustical expert Nik Moeller to explore how sound impacts the modern workplace and how facility leaders can fix it.

Together, they discuss:

  • Why hearing background conversations, phone calls and video chats makes acoustics the leading source of frustration in office environments.
  • The ABCs of Acoustical Design
  • Why our brains are hardwired to process intelligible speech and how overhearing half of a phone conversation triggers cognitive fatigue.
  • Sound Masking vs. White Noise
  • How to evaluate occupant feedback, handle architectural changes, and measure acoustic performance using field-tested metrics.
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Show Contributors

  • Dean Stanberry
  • Nik Moeller
  • Elizabeth Shelton

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