Acoustic guide for corridors

Reduce sound spread and improve orientation and calm

Since corridors connect multiple care spaces, their acoustic performance directly affects patient rest and staff communication.

Corridors are busy areas in a healthcare setting, and sound will spread along their length and into adjoining rooms. Many noisy activities, such as transportation and communication, occur in corridors.

Due to their elongated shape, sound travels quickly and far, affecting all rooms directly connected to the corridor and making it difficult for patients to rest and sleep.

Acoustic challenges

• Preventing sound propagation in the corridor from one space to another
• Minimise noise that can disturb patients in their rooms adjacent to the corridor

Hygiene challenges

• Type of contamination: Dust and microbes
• Cleaning frequency: Occasional
• Type of cleaning: Dry cleaning, wet wiping and disinfection

Solutions

• Use a sound-absorbing ceiling with good absorption qualities and high efficiency in reducing sound propagation.
• Use wall absorbers to reduce sound levels and sound propagation.
• If access is needed to reach installations above the ceiling, use Ecophon Access™ tiles that easily swing down or demountable tiles.

Product recommendations

• Ecophon Access™
• Ecophon Hygiene™
• Ecophon Focus™ A, Ds, E
• Ecophon Akusto™ Wall A and C
• Ecophon Lighting™