Phased rollout
AET began with 36 speakers on one floor before supporting expansion across multiple floors.
Case Study
Chevron sound masking for open-plan workplace focus
AET supported Chevron with a sound masking system designed to reduce speech transfer across open-plan working areas, beginning with one floor before expanding across multiple floors.
180
Speakers installed in total
36
Speakers in the initial phase
Multiple
Floors expanded over time
1
Compact control system
The acoustic challenge
Chevron needed to reduce speech transfer across open-plan office areas, where phone conversations and travelling voices were affecting the working environment.
The project began with one floor before expanding across further areas over the following years.
Ceiling void installation
Speakers were installed in the ceiling void, firing towards the soffit to create an indirect masking field.
Open-plan zoning
The system was broken into adjustable zones to manage masking across different open-plan areas.
Follow-up support
AET provided post-installation checks, layout-change adjustments and annual maintenance visits.
Outcome
A scalable system for a changing workplace
The installation helped Chevron manage sound transfer across open-plan areas and gave the workplace a system that could expand as requirements changed.
Reduced sound travel
Open-plan masking helped reduce the impact of voices carrying across the floorplate.
Phased growth
The system expanded from a single floor to multiple floors over time.
UK-manufactured equipment
AET-designed speakers were held in stock, with Compact control equipment available for the project.
Long-term support
AET continued to support the system through checks, adjustments and maintenance.
Chevron’s installation grew from an initial floor into a wider multi-floor sound masking system, giving the workplace a practical route to improving open-plan acoustic comfort.
Answer practical questions clearly
Use FAQs to explain sound masking, privacy, installation, acoustic performance and what happens next.
What is sound masking?
Sound masking introduces a carefully controlled background sound that makes speech less intelligible and reduces distraction.
Where can it be used?
It can support open offices, private offices, meeting rooms and other spaces where speech privacy or focus matters.
How do we start?
AET reviews the workplace, understands the privacy or comfort challenge, then recommends an acoustic approach for the space.