Acoustic considerations play an important role in creating quiet hospital environments conducive to patient recovery and privacy. Such considerations include sound isolation between spaces and sound absorption within spaces.

Sound Isolation between Spaces

Boral offers an extensive range of lightweight wall and ceiling systems providing various levels of sound isolation. The use of GECA certified
ENVIRO Soundstop® plasterboard can also contribute additional points to the project's Green Star rating.

For recommended acoustic ratings and acoustic wall systems for various areas within hospital buildings click here.

The full range of Boral lightweight acoustic systems can be found at www.boral.com.au/selector+.

Sound Absorption within Spaces

Effective reverberation (echo) control requires treatment of the room surfaces with sound absorbing materials. Boral offers a number of lightweight lining solutions for sound absorption

Boral Echostop® plasterboard is a decorative perforated plasterboard with excellent sound absorption properties. Echostop® plasterboard is available in three attractive patterns with Noise Reduction Coefficients up to NRC 0.8.

Boral also distributes the full range of Armstrong acoustic ceiling tiles for the Health Care sector.