Designed for Quiet.
Engineered for Results.

In today’s commercial and workplace environments, speech privacy often breaks down not because of walls, but because of the paths sound finds around them. Open ceilings, shared plenums, glass-fronted offices, door undercuts, and unsealed transitions all create unintended routes for sound to travel. Even well-designed spaces can feel exposed when conversations carry farther than expected, leading to distractions, reduced confidentiality, and lower overall workplace comfort.

Memtech approaches office privacy as a systems-level challenge. We analyze how sound moves through open paths to identify where leakage occurs. From there, we design targeted acoustic strategies that limit flanking transmission. Privacy improvements may include controlling sound movement above ceilings, reinforcing weak points at glass and partition interfaces, addressing door and opening details, and reducing overall speech buildup through strategic absorption. In certain environments, sound masking may be incorporated as part of a broader acoustic strategy, but never as a standalone fix.

The goal is to reduce how far speech travels and how clearly it is understood beyond its intended space.This approach is especially critical in open-plan offices, conference rooms with transparent fronts, private offices adjacent to collaborative areas, and spaces handling sensitive conversations such as HR, legal, finance, or executive functions.

In highly reflective environments, noise problems tend to compound themselves. Hard surfaces such as glass, concrete, metal, and drywall cause sound to reflect. People instinctively begin speaking louder in order to be heard, a behavioral response known as the Lombard Effect.

As voices rise, overall noise levels climb, clarity drops, and the space becomes progressively louder and more fatiguing.This cycle is common in open offices, collaborative workplaces, cafeterias, lobbies, and meeting areas with minimal acoustic treatment. Elevated reverberation times allow speech and background noise to overlap, making conversations harder to understand and prompting occupants to raise their voices even further.

The result is reduced speech intelligibility, higher stress levels, and a noticeable decline in comfort and productivity. Using on-site acoustic testing and RT60 studies, we quantify and identify where reflections are. From there, we design targeted acoustic solutions to reduce reverberation, improve clarity, and stabilize sound levels.

Every workspace has its own sound dynamics. Memtech uses comprehensive acoustic measurement and modeling to evaluate how sound interacts in your space. From there, we develop a targeted design strategy that integrates seamlessly with architectural finishes, lighting, and HVAC systems.

In large fulfillment centers, conveyor systems, automated material management systems, forklifts, palletizers, and HVAC equipment create a constant noise backdrop that often pushes worker exposure above OSHA’s 85 dBA action level. Add the sheer size of open-bay warehouses, and you have long reverberation times that make communication difficult and cause premature fatigue.

We offer noise exposure testing and mapping, identifying high-exposure zones in production, packing or delivery areas. From there, we design and deliver targeted controls that reduce noise at the source without disrupting workflow.

For new facilities, our team works with general contractors and architects to integrate acoustical considerations into the design. This helps avoid costly retrofits and ensures the building performs as intended from day one.

For existing operations, we offer turnkey programs that combine measurement, design, installation support, and post-install validation.

The result: a safer, more productive environment where workers can focus, supervisors can communicate, and operations meet OSHA standards with documented certification.

Reverberation in animal shelters, veterinary clinics, and boarding facilities create stressful environments for both animals and staff. Left unchecked, sound can escalate into animal anxiety, staff fatigue, and  complaints from visitors.