Schools and kindergartens

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Sound reduction contributes to a better everyday life for children and young people, it is also necessary to prevent long-term hearing damage that can have implications later in life. 1 in 6 children leave kindergarten with impaired hearing or ringing in the ears. Soundproofing is also important to protect employees' hearing, as 1 in 3 kindergarten employees develop tinnitus.

School

To achieve good educational results in schools, good learning conditions are needed in the classroom. Good speaking and listening conditions are therefore crucial for learning.

This is best achieved by meeting the requirements for sound and noise as described in the standard NS8175:2012 and updated version NS8175:2019. This sets clear requirements for maximum noise and reverberation in schools, in all types of rooms. In our experience, many schools do not meet the current requirements and the sound conditions in classrooms in particular and schools in general are very poor.

We have confirmed time and time again that the everyday lives of children, young people and adults are greatly improved by reducing the noise created in schools and campuses by installing sufficient sound absorption and installations in the premises.

A combination of sound-absorbing ceilings, sound-absorbing partitions and special sound-absorbing notice boards as well as fabric-covered furniture and pictures can always be installed, regardless of the room. Enough must be installed to ensure good conditions for both students and teachers.

Kindergarten

Studies show that 1 in 3 kindergarten employees develop tinnitus and ringing in the ears. This has been confirmed by Swedish studies in 2012 (Umeå University, Fredrik Sjødin).

Norwegian Standard NS 8175:2012 (updated version NS8175:2019) sets clear rules for permitted sound levels in kindergartens. In our experience, many kindergartens do not meet the requirements of the standard set in 2012 and later updated with stricter requirements from 2019.

The current situation is that an average of 80 dB of noise has been measured in several hundred Danish and Norwegian kindergartens. 80 dB corresponds to an adult man shouting. This is 20 dB more than the recommended maximum limit for noise in kindergartens set by the Danish Working Environment Authority.

The long-term consequences of noise in kindergartens for children are still unknown, but it is natural to assume that children's hearing is also damaged. Recent research has shown that 1 in 6 children have ringing in the ears when they finish kindergarten and start school.

We have confirmed time and time again that the everyday lives of children and adults are drastically improved by reducing the noise created in daycare centers by installing sufficient sound-absorbing panels and installations in the premises.

This is how much you need

In areas where there is activity and a desire for good attenuation and shielding of sound, it is important to have a lot of and correct sound attenuation, known in technical terms as sound absorption.

Most rooms tend to have hard, parallel walls and surfaces, which causes reverberation (echo). And in some cases, the sound "bounces" between the walls, known as "flutter echo".

Reverberation and flutter echoes are eliminated by installing absorbers at "speaking height" on the walls as well as in the ceiling. At the same time, acoustic partitions are well suited to creating "quiet zones" and attenuating directional sound, while providing visual screening. In open, large rooms, it is also effective to install absorbers that hang from the ceiling, such as rafts or baffles.

After carrying out a large number of measurements, calculations and installations, we have found that most living areas need a coverage rate of around 65% in relation to the floor area to be good and usable rooms for most purposes. If there is extra headroom, a higher degree of coverage is often required.

A combination of sound-absorbing ceilings, absorbers on the walls, carpets and special sound-absorbing furniture and pictures/decorations can be achieved "everywhere" and to such an extent that the conditions are very good for the users.

The formula is as follows
Room^m2 / 100 x experience-based coverage rate of 65% = X^m2

Example
The room is 75^m2 / 100 x 65% = approx. 48.75^{m2 of} absorbents are needed in the room.

This is, of course, a rough and experience-based approach. To be more precise, you need to perform acoustic measurements in the area and base exact calculations on that.

If this simple procedure is not good enough for your needs, we offer exact measurements and calculations in accordance with current rules and regulations (NS8175, NS8178 and TEK 10/17.)

We can help you through the entire process

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Delivers on time, good quality products that meet all technical and aesthetic requirements. Excellent service, available at short notice for any measurements and proposed solutions. Has great customer understanding. Øyvind Hustoft, Project Advisor.

Øyvind Hustoft, Project advisor. Department of Building and Land Management. University of Stavanger

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Typical ailments

Typical symptoms of persistent noise: difficulty concentrating, headaches, stress leading to shoulder and neck pain, sleep problems, burnout, aggression, etc.

What do you do now?

We know that many people experience acoustic problems, but without knowing how to solve them. Most people who have problems with noise and reverberation simply need to install a number of "absorbers", i.e. panels that absorb the sound waves in the room. They are normally installed either in the ceiling or on the wall. See reference projects.

Products

Directly glued absorbers for walls and ceilings

Ticks and baffles

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Acoustic images: Sound damping plates with

If you want sound-damping images or decor, our acoustic panels are very suitable for this.

In addition to a great printed image/decor result, you get very high quality absorbers that become part of the overall sound control in the room.

Soundproofed playhouse

MADE-TO-ORDER ITEM

Playhouse made of sound-absorbing and textile-covered absorbers. Fantastic product for kindergarten and after-school care. Effective sound absorber and quiet zone for children.

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Sound-absorbing partition wall and table screens

Ceiling tiles for system ceilings

System ceiling

Installation and fastening

Specialist center for sound control

We are Norway's only specialist center for sound control that has developed a system for measuring and mapping, calculating how much you need, through to a completed and control-measured solution.

All our calculations and measurements are based on the standard NS8175:2019 - Sound in buildings and NS8178:2014 (music and rehearsal rooms). Note that the standard from 2012 still applies according to the building regulations, TEK 17. Soundproofing products recommended will be in accordance with CE 13964:2014 or equivalent.

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We can help you with all your acoustic solutions as we have our own production facilities. Get in touch and we'll find a solution for your specific needs.

Schools and kindergartens

We deliver throughout the Nordic region Purchases over 10,000 in the online store give free shipping in Norway

We help corporate, public and private customers

Get in touch and we'll help you

Typical ailments

What do you do now?

Products

Directly glued absorbers for walls and ceilings

Complete system ceiling

Frigg™ Hex 40 mm sound damping plate

Loke™ 40mm - sound damping plate

Loke™ Strong 40mm sound damping plate

Frigg™25mm textile sound damping plate

Frigg™40mm textile sound damping plate

Eira™ 40mm - sound damping plate

Loke™ Hygiene 40mm - sound damping plate

Loke™ 40mm sound dampening Dolphin

Loke™ 40mm sound dampening Sky

MADE-TO-ORDER ITEM

Ticks and baffles

Eira™ 40mm Black soundproofing circle

Loke™ 40mm sound damping circle

Loke™ Oval soundproofing float 40mm

Loke™ 40mm Vertical sound attenuating baffle

Loke™ 40mm Soundproofing float

Loke™ 40mm sound dampening Dolphin

Loke™ 40mm sound dampening Sky

MADE-TO-ORDER ITEM

Acoustic images: Sound damping plates with

Soundproofed playhouse

Sound-absorbing partition wall and table screens

Hugin™ soundproofing partition wall

Hugin™ soundproofing table screen

Foot for soundproofing partition wall

Top strip for sound-absorbing partition wall

Fixing rail for partition wall and notice board

Joint for soundproofing partition wall. 20 cm

Hugin™ table screen mounting bracket

Soundproofed playhouse

Ceiling tiles for system ceilings

Loke™ Ceiling tile 15mm sound absorbing

Eira™ Ceiling tile 15mm black sound absorbing

Eira™ Ceiling tile 15mm white sound absorbing

Balder™ 40mm Ceiling tile sound absorbing

Loke™ dB 49 mm Sound blocking plate

Eira™ dB 49mm Black Sound blocking plate

Loke™ 15mm Hygiene Ceiling tile sound absorbing

Micro ceiling tile

System ceiling

Complete system ceiling

Suspension pendulum

Cross profile. Length 600 mm

Cross profile. Length 1200 mm

Main profile. Length 3000 mm

External corner for T-system

Securing screw for T-system

Wall rail standard. Length 3000 mm

Installation and fastening

Soudal Fix ALL High tack installation adhesive. High tack

Soudal Fix All X-Treme Power. Wall and pitched roof

Cover cup for screw

Metal plate for suspension of acoustic panel

Assembly glove, 10 pack

Soudal Acryrub Sealant

Wurth Spray paint. Dust binder when cutting

Nylon liner for absorbers

Live parties

Wire suspension rafts

Wire suspension baffles

Hugin™ table screen mounting bracket

Specialist center for sound control

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We deliver throughout the Nordic region
Purchases over 10,000 in the online store give free shipping in Norway