Office Plants Reduce Noise

Office Plants have been widely used for many years to reduce traffic noise from busy roads. Research now shows that plants can also help to reduce background noise levels inside buildings by up to 5 decibels .
Interior plants can absorb, diffract or reflect background noise in buildings, thereby making the environment more comfortable for the occupants. The effect appears to be dependent on plant type, planting density, location and sound frequency.

How do Office Plants Reduce Noise Levels?

Plants absorb, diffract and reflect sound

Plants work better in offices that have hard surfaces like marble walls, exposed concrete and stone floors. The impact of plants is less likely to be noticeable in an office, containing soft furnishings, carpets, heavy curtains or well upholstered chairs, all of which absorb sound.

Plants with lots of small leaves are useful as they scatter and diffuse sound.

What are the Best Office Plants to use in Interior Landscaping to reduce noise levels?

Good examples of noise-reducing plants are Spathiphyllum wallisii (peace lily), Philodendron scandens (sweetheart plant), Dracaena marginata (Madagascan dragon tree) and Ficus benjamina (weeping fig).
Positioning several arrangements around a space works better than concentrating the plants in one location. In this way the surface area of the plants exposed to noise may be maximized and individual work areas in an office space will all benefit from a localized effect.
Plants placed near the edges and corners of a space are better than plants in the middle. This is because sound is reflected from the walls straight into the foliage.
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