Computer Rooms
Effective
computer room design requires the proper use of sound absorption materials
to combat computer fan noise. Server racks, towers, and CPU’s all
have cooling fans built in. The high-pitched whine of computer fan noise
can reduce employee productivity and efficiency. To quiet a computer room,
sound-absorbing materials such as acoustical foams should be added to the
design of these rooms. Class 1 fired rated and fiber free Sonex acoustical
foams should be used behind server racks to pick up the first point of reflection
of the computer noise. Sonex foam panels and ceiling tiles should be used
to reduce the overall ambient computer noise within the room. These products
must be included in the initial computer room design and construction phase.
However, given their easy installation, they can be added later as a retrofit
to quiet computer fan noise.