隐私 Booths: A [Re]Emerging Technology

Matisen安德斯 and Jeffrey Chiu

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2024年2月21日

Workspaces have evolved over the last few decades, with more offices adopting open-space concepts to foster a collaborative work environment and eliminate wasted space. But with open offices come excessive noise and numerous distractions, which can impede concentration, productivity and the quality of interactions. 隐私展位, 或者电话亭, have become a staple in many open office spaces worldwide to help satisfy the need for private, acoustically insulated spaces for phone calls and virtual meetings.

Although they may offer a convenient, cost-effective alternative to adapting traditional "stick-built" construction, privacy booths present challenges for determining safety and code compliance. 隐私展位 are essentially enclosed spaces, requiring a level of safety consistent with the remainder of the building.

在他们的 今天的建设, Fire Safety Consultants Matisen安德斯 and Jeffrey Chiu review essential fire and life safety requirements for privacy booths, along with the applicable codes and standards. Establishing consistent code considerations with a specific focus on finishes and textiles, 主人外出, 喷水灭火系统保护, and notification appliances can help streamline evaluations and ensure the safety of the built environment.

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Matisen安德斯
Matisen is a Senior Fire Protection Engineer who is experienced in building construction and design, and has a firm understanding of the application of life safety codes, 包括美国, IBC, and California Building Codes. Her experience includes code compliance review, 出口分析, alternative design requests, property condition assessments and life safety code assessment surveys, and engineering calculations used for system design.