The human perspective where the subject on the 2 days of presentations and workshop which were held in Stockholm 16-17th of June. Hosted by Ecophon and IFMA Sweden a mixture of disciplines where participating in this crossboarder knowledge spreading session. The subjects and speakers where: Office psychology, Stress Reactions and Health- Aram Seddigh, Stress Research […]
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Acoustics on the Agenda at European Facility Management Conference
In the beginning of June, Acoustics were on the agenda at European Facilities Management Conference, EFMC Berlin 2014. Key message to the FM industry; Spread the word about the importance of good acoustics and the added value acoustics can bring to the organisation. This year Ecophon hosted an Round Table session and Rainer Machner from Ecophon made […]
French Acoustic Society Congress In Poitiers
Last week was held in Poitiers (22th – 25th of April ) the annual congress of the French Acoustic Society (Congrès Français d’Acoustique) . As expected it was a rich time for discussion and exchanges.The congress was combine with a musical event following the one organized during Acoustics 2012 in Nantes. The main motivation of this event […]
Comfort and performance rewarded – 6ENERGY+
Thermal performance and acoustic comfort was in the spotlight as 6NERGY+, an innovative net zero energy building in Toulouse (France) was rewarded with the Green Building Solution Awards 2014, organized by Construction21, the European platform for green building practitioners. Out of 67 buildings and 120 innovative solutions taking part the public elected “6NERGY+”. “6NERGY+” is a […]
Thermally activated building systems (TABS) and high acoustical requirements – at DAGA 2014
The cooling and temperature stabilization of modern office buildings by thermally activated building systems (TABS) has in recent years in Europe developed into a common building technique. The solution is to adjust the temperature by utilizing the mass of the concrete core structural soffit. This kind of technology is not compatible with fully covered […]
Movie – Solving Open Plan Office Acoustics
Noisy office? Being disturbed by colleagues on the phone or talking to each other? You might need to improve the acoustic design. This YouTube-film describes the basic facts on how to tune the acoustics in an an office in order to enhance well-being and performance. The first step involves thinking about the people in the […]
London Seminar – Future of the workplace
On the 26th of September Saint-Gobain Ecophon UK was pleased to host the first of a series of seminars on the future of the workplace at the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre in central London.Three leading experts in their fields were brought together to discuss and share insights on the sometimes conflicting demands we will face as […]
Round Table: Future Office Workspace, HD Movies
On September 25th, 09:00-11:00, a round table session was held in Malmö, Southern Sweden.HD movies are now online. Click image above to see the summary video! The conclusion was that the main driving forces for the office of 2020 were: 1. Leadership and corporate culture 2. Empowered employees 3. Flexibility 4. Technology 5. Company Identity […]
The Future Office Workspace Discussed
Click image to watch the YouTube-Trailer On September 25th, 09:00-11:00, a round table session will be held in Malmö, Southern Sweden. Diane Stegmeier, leading expert and globally renowned author and speaker, discusses with Scandinavian and German experts about creating the effective workplace and workforce of the future. The event will be live streamed to our […]
John Hanlon Interview at EFMC 2013
Paige Hodsman, Concept Developer Office UK, discusses with John Hanlon about the importance of productivity, how acoustic is linked to it, and where the responsibilities should be. John was a speaker at the conference and held a session on May 23rd called “How the Facility Manager can influence Workplace Productivity” “Facilities managers understand that their […]
