There’s a great article in the April edition of Building Operating Management discussing the benefits of demountable walls, especially as the tax code continues to get more green. I recently visited AmerisourceBergen’s beautiful new Frisco, TX facility, which takes advantage of the aesthetic benefits of such flexible enclosed offices.
One of the traditional downsides of demountable walls has been that of acoustic privacy. While such walls are usually very attractive and quite utilitarian, they don’t tend to do great at preserving the acoustic privacy of traditional construction. As such, offices that take advantage of demountable walls are prime candidates for sound masking.
Unfortunately, traditional office sound masking systems aren’t nearly as flexible as the demountable walls. In the 1960s when sound masking systems were developed, the speaker technology forced a design with the loudspeakers hidden above the suspended ceiling. This presents some serious difficulties for offices that mix both enclosed and open office configurations. Sound tends to build up in enclosed offices, bouncing off the walls and typically reaching volume levels far less comfortable than those in the open office areas outside. This is a largely unavoidable for above-ceiling sound masking systems.
However, with newer direct-field systems, mixed-configuration office sound masking is not not a problem.
Other benefits of demountable walls, is that they can create extra room when needed.
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