sound wellness biophilic soundscapes with brian d’souza
sound therapy’s mental health benefits, how music can be a window into our soul, urban noise levels and the role of nature sounds in restoring a sense of calm amidst the chaos, deep or active listening vs passive, and how to re-create the sonic experience of forest bathing.
Acoustic performance in WELL buildings
The role of acoustic in creating a comfortable environment for building occupants; how pink noise can cover up unwanted background noise, sound zones and spatial layouts; the all important distinction between sound, silence, the sounds of nature and noise; the role nature sounds can play in promoting wellness; and the main causes of noise in a building that need to be mitigated in a comprehensive healthy building acoustics plan.
Acoustic Comfort in Buildings: Healthy Building Interior Acoustics — Wellness Design Consultants
acoustics are an important consideration in healthy buildings, healthy indoor environments and workplace wellness plans. While every space is different, the primary risks of poor acoustics are diminished attention, productivity (due to inability to concentrate for long periods) and memory retention. Those apply most directly to a learning or work environment while in a residential context there is also the risk of negatively impacting sleep quality.
acoustical comfort in healthy buildings & interiors
Human exposure to unfavorable noises and improperly regulated acoustics has a tangible impact on mental wellbeing, concentration and focus. It’s not going to send you to an early grave perhaps but it can create a consistent, low-level anxiety and stress that accumulates over time. In other words, in the world of healthy buildings and wellbeing interiors, we want to implement a strategy upfront in order to minimize acoustic discomfort. Here is how we do it.