HEALTHCARE

The need for careful acoustical design in hospitals and health care occupancies has been increased with the recent adoption of patient privacy requirements contained in HIPPA.

Design to reduce the spread of conversations between doctors and patients, nurses and doctors regarding patients, billing staff and patients, etc. require acoustical design interventions in many areas of hospitals today.

Likewise the technological advances in diagnostic and surgical equipment bring stringent noise and vibration criteria to these areas of the project. Noise and vibration from large central plants, pumps and air handling units must also be controlled within the hospital and off site.