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The Guy Osmond PodcastDidn’t I just say that? Being heard in the workplace.In this episode of The Guy Osmond Podcast, Guy is joined by two brilliant guests for a dynamic conversation about communication, inclusion, and the science of being heard in the modern workplace.Joining Guy is Paige Hodsman, a workplace acoustics specialist from Saint-Gobain Ecophon, whose research explores how acoustic environments and unconscious biases influence who gets listened to at work. Alongside Paige is Guy’s daughter-in-law, Rebecca O’Dwyer, a finance professional and advocate for diversity and inclusion, offering insight from the corporate front line. Together, they explore:Why women often feel unheard in meetings...2025-05-0138 min
BSS bez tajemnic#990 Inkluzywna akustyka w biurzeW 990. odcinku podcastu BSS bez tajemnic rozmawiam o jednym z najmniej widocznych, a jednocześnie kluczowych aspektów projektowania przestrzeni biurowych – akustyce. Gośćmi tego odcinka są Alicja Muszalska – architektka w ISS Polska oraz Marcin Latta – ekspert ds. akustyki z Saint-Gobain Ecophon Poland. Wspólnie odkrywają tajniki tego, jak mądrze zaprojektowana akustyka może wpływać na komfort, zdrowie psychiczne i efektywność pracy w biurach – szczególnie tych zaprojektowanych z myślą o różnorodnych potrzebach pracowników.Dlaczego akustyka nadal jest traktowana jako „dodatek”, mimo że ma fundamentalne znaczenie dla dobrostanu w miejscu pracy? Jak projektować przestrzenie przyjazne zarówno dl...2025-04-1538 min
Podcasten HåndværkEP #12 - Rene Sjøberg fra EcophonSend us a textI denne episode har vi besøg af to gange René – René Franck og René Sjøberg fra Ecophon/Saint-Gobain – til en snak om noget, man sjældent ser, men ofte mærker: nemlig akustik. Hvorfor giver dårlig lyd hovedpine på kontoret? Hvordan påvirker det børns indlæring i skolen? Og hvad kan man egentlig gøre ved det?Vi kommer hele vejen rundt – fra akustikpuds og tekstillofter til smarte genbrugsløsninger med gamle vinflasker og vinduer. René Sjøberg fortæller, hvordan Ecophon arbejder med bæredygtighed og design, og vi dykker...2025-03-2445 min
Afbouw ActueelGezonde binnenruimte: een complex vraagstuk waarvoor de aandacht groeitAls we het over gezondheid hebben, denken we meestal aan de buitenluchtkwaliteit, aan voeding en aan ons eigen gedrag. Maar zelden aan de binnenruimte. Terwijl ook die van behoorlijke invloed kan zijn op je gezondheid. Denk aan vluchtige gassen uit materialen, aan CO2 en aan fijnstof. In Afbouw Actueel hebben we het al eens gehad over de gezondheidseffecten van akoestiek. Maar vandaag staan we stil bij de bredere vraag: wat is de definitie van een gezonde ruimte? Wat hebben we op dat vlak te doen? En: is dit wel een issue in de afbouw sector? We doen dat met...2023-09-2736 min
Made for More - der Podcast von InterfaceFolge #19 mit Rainer MachnerNeben Innenraumgestaltung fördert auch Akustik das Wohlbefinden am Arbeitsplatz. Darüber spricht Timo Welky in Folge 19 mit Rainer Machner von Ecophon Saint-Gobain. Er ist Key Account Consultant für Raumakustik und leitet die Konzeptentwicklung am Vertriebsstandort Deutschland, wo u. a. der Frage nachgegangen wird, welchen Einfluss gute Raumakustik auf den Menschen hat. Akustik wird in erster Linie durch das Gebäude vorgegeben, jedoch kann mit Innenarchitektur das Akustikkonzept weiter ausgebaut und optimiert werden. Rainer klärt in diesem Zusammenhang über technische und organisatorische Faktoren auf, die sich auf die Konzeptentwicklung auswirken. Des Weiteren tauschen sich Rainer...2023-08-1142 min
Saint-Gobain PodcastAkustický komfort v budováchPri našom rozprávaní o prostredí v ktorom sa cítime komfortne sme sa tentokrát dostali k téme akustiky prostredia. Je to niečo, čo síce očami nevidíme, ale zato intenzívne vnímame sluchom. Častokrát práve nevhodná akustika býva príčinou našej nervozity, alebo zhoršeného štúdijného či pracovného výkonu. Viac nám porozprával Peter Petraško, odborník zo spoločnosti Ecophon.
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2023-07-1736 min
Journal of Biophilic DesignPsychoacoustics - an introduction; the importance of Biophilic Design for our ears and brainsWhat is psychoacoustics and why should we care about it? Paige Hodsman, concept developer for Saint-Gobain Ecophon explains how the psychology of how we perceive sound is essential for our health and wellbeing. She explains how humans react to sound stimulus directly relates to our performance at work for instance. This helps us understand how people respond to their environment and how we can design better spaces. Did you know that biophilic improvements to a space has a positive impact on our brains through our hearing too? The vast experience of humans have been outside, in fact...2022-01-2140 min
Journal of Biophilic DesignCreating an Office to Love. The Biophilic Office Project - Part 1This podcast is the audio from a short 8 minute video we shot at the bre (Building Research Establishment) in June 2021. It's a sneak peak at the "Biophilic Office" project, the conversion of the ground floor of the "Zero Bills House" on the bre site in Watford just outside of London, UK. The project shows you how you can retrofit a Biophilic office into any space. You can go an visit the conversion as well.Speaking in this video are Oliver Heath, founder of Oliver Heath Design, Flavie Lowres of the bre and Paige Hodsman, Ecophon Saint-Gobain.2021-06-2109 min
Journal of Biophilic DesignCreating an Office to Love - The Biophilic Office Project - Part 1This podcast is the audio from a short 8 minute video we shot at the bre (Building Research Establishment) in June 2021. It's a sneak peak at the "Biophilic Office" project, the conversion of the ground floor of the "Zero Bills House" on the bre site in Watford just outside of London, UK. The project shows you how you can retrofit a Biophilic office into any space. You can go an visit the conversion as well.Speaking in this video are Oliver Heath, founder of Oliver Heath Design, Flavie Lowres of the bre and Paige Hodsman, Ecophon Saint-Gobain.2021-06-2109 min
Journal of Biophilic DesignSound without Walls - essential improved acoustics in HealthcareSound may not be one of the first things we think of in biophilic design but what most people want from the auditory environment is intrinsically linked to nature. Further associations with the natural world are found in our sound preferences. Subjectively many people prefer outdoor sounds, for example the soft sounds of water babbling, leaves rustling and birdsong. However, much of our time is now spent inside and for patients in hospital their stay is often a continuous indoor environment with unnaturally high levels of artificial noise from which there is no escape, not even in sleep, and...2020-07-2821 min
The Quiet Mark PodcastEpisode 4: ACOUSTICS IN EDUCATION - Shane Cryer - EcophonAs schools reopen their doors, after 10 weeks of lockdown, it seems fitting that this episode should focus on Acoustics in Education.Our Guest Shane Cryer, Concept Developer – Education, manages the education sector in the UK and Ireland for Swedish acoustic experts, Saint-Gobain Ecophon. Having recently completed the The Institute of Acoustics (IOA) diploma is now an Associate Member of the IOA. Working closely with The Institute of Acoustics (IOA) and the RIBA, Shane has been promoting BB93: Acoustic Design of Schools standard via CPD seminars,conferences and articles in the trade press.Following his Ma...2020-06-0831 min
A Sound Effect on PeopleListen In | That Sounds Better2019-05-1520 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 15: The view from India - A Sound Effect in the Modern officeWelcome to Ecophon India’s first podcast. The agenda for the Podcast is - "Sound effect on people especially in Modern Indian offices”. We are joined by Mr Amit Chavan & Mr Kiran Mahambre (from Real Estate team of Here Solution) & Mr. Raghavendra Prabhu (Director Cushman & Wakefield) to understand the importance of acoustics in offices today. 2018-10-0522 min
A Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 14: More from ILETCWelcome back to our podcast series, this episode is the second of our two-part series recorded at the Transitions Europe conference in September 2017 and continues to reflect upon improving learning environments with insights into teaching styles and collaboration. In this episode we are joined by education anthologist Mie Guldbaek Broens, discussing how teaching styles and classrooms differ from country to country and how the development of schools is slowly progressing towards learning spaces which consider not only the appearance of the environment but also the sound. Mie believes “children are the most important citizens in the...2017-12-0725 min
A Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 13: Thoughts from ILETC: Improving learning environmentsWelcome to the 13th podcast of our ‘A Sound Effect on People’ series. This episode is part one of a two-part series recorded at the Transitions Europe conference in September 2017 and reflects upon improving learning environments for education, as we discuss the change and progression within creating the perfect educational environment with Wesley Imms, Associate Professor and Head of visual art and design education, at the University of Melbourne. After years of researching the perfect environment for learning, Wesley Imms believes that the learning techniques in primary education years are heading in the right direction in comparison to sec...2017-11-0934 min
A Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 12: The Healing Office and workplace productivityStress and sick leave cause problems within the workplace not only for the employers, but for the employees as well. But can a ‘healing office’ increase productivity? Today we are joined by Anicee Bauer, Design Researcher, and Coen van Dijck, CEO, from Design Studio D/DOCK, both of whom are specialists in office design. In this podcast they discuss how they were able to create a “healing office” and how they perceive productivity. Coen discovered from his research that “10 years of working only drove people away from their natural balance” and this was a negative effect on their wellbei...2017-10-1629 min
A Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 11 - Acoustics and Offsite ConstructionWelcome back to our 11th podcast. In this episode our concept developer Shane Cryer discusses the importance of meeting acoustic standards in Offsite and Modular Construction within education – joined by guests Pete Blunt from off-site construction specialist Innovare and Peter Rogers from Sustainable Acoustics. The schools buildings that support children’s education are under more pressure than ever before. Classroom need to accommodate both new technologies and teaching styles, alongside with increased group work and in some areas increasing class sizes. However the way in which we process auditory information has not changed, with appropriate acoustics proven to be...2017-08-0436 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 10: WELLness and BiophiliaIn the conclusion of our office mini-series we are joined by Sarah Welton from the WELL Building Institute to discuss how to create an working environment supporting technology, staff mental health, productivity and happiness. Sarah discusses her thoughts on the need to consider not only how a building will be used but who a building will be used by. Sarah highlights how protecting your health is less expensive than healing the ill, and that taking the same approach when creating a building may require initial investment, but the positivity generated will benefit your business and your employees in the long r...2017-06-0529 min
A Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 9 - Creativity and TechnologyIn our ninth podcast, part of our mini-series from Workplace Trends, we are joined by Nigel Oseland (@oseland) and Mike Adams (@supervideomike) as they discuss creativity and the impact of technology on the workplace. People should been seen as a company’s “best assets” due to the creativity they bring to the workplace. Yet Nigel believes people are often still expected to be seen at their desks and to look busy, despite this not necessarily meaning that people are productive and creative. Nigel explores how fostering creativity can also depend on the way the employees are treated, and how to...2017-05-0527 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 8 - Office design: Putting the People FirstWelcome back to the podcast. In this episode we explore how current work trends reward companies who focus on “Putting the People First”. In this podcast a group of experts from the recent Workplace Trends conference discuss why companies should do more to look after the health and wellbeing of their employees, and the approach they should take. Contributors include Nicola Gillen of Aecom, Mark Catchlove from Herman Miller, Nigel Oseland from Workplace Unlimited and Ecophon Concept Developer Paige Hodsman. We explore the theme of putting people first, and how culture, placement and technol...2017-04-0734 minA Sound Effect on PeopleBonus episode: Office Design Trends for 2017 - recorded live at Workplace Trends.On March 22nd at Kings Place, Ecophon sponsored the 15th year of Workplace Trends. As far back as 2012 the conference highlighted the connections between health, wellbeing and performance in the workplace. This year, the conference looked in depth at the topics of Wellbeing and Productivity highlighting new research through case study-driven presentations from industry experts. This bonus podcast includes short interviews with attendees and speakers from the conference, highlighting the importance of awareness in health and wellbeing when constructing a building. #Wtrends is about bringing people together for a different perspective of the workplace. As Nig...2017-04-0319 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 7 - The future of acoustics in Healthcare and EducationEven before we are born, we are able to hear, and when we are at school, noise is an impediment to learning. In this new podcast we discuss health and well-being, and the positive impact of the right sound environment. In the first part of the podcast, Ecophon's Healthcare Concept Developer, Andrea Harman, discusses with Peter Rogers and Louise Conroy from Sustainable Acoustics the changes which should be considered in healthcare environments. In the second section, we discuss with Andrew Parkin, Acoustics Partner at Cundall, the importance of acoustics standards in education, and how virtual reali...2017-03-0330 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 6 - Sense and SpaceOur concept developer from Ecophon South Africa, Lauren Kruger discusses with Dr Annemarie Lombard the research she discovered when analysing the effect of our sensory intelligence in our daily lives. The podcast allows you to have an insight into how the sensory stimuli effects the way we act within our homes, work spaces, and even relationships. The sensory stimuli consists of the visuals we see, our auditory, tactile (touch), gustatory (taste), vestibular (movement) and proprioceptive (body awareness) – these senses have a large impact in the way we learn and focus. Dr. Lombard explains how she cr...2017-02-0325 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEcophon Podcast 5 - SilenceSound can be described as having an “invisible presence” but is this negative or positive? If your neighbour is having a party and you want peace and quiet, your perception of the sound you are hearing is very different from theirs. Within this fifth podcast we discuss how silence can be the means for us to step back from noise and gain perspective. In this episode of ‘A Sound Effect on People’ we quietly explore the new film “In Pursuit of Silence” with the film’s Executive Producer and Director. The film investigates both the negative impact of noise in ou...2017-01-0629 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 4 - Sound Health - Part OneIn this fourth episode of A Sound Effect on People, itself part one of two; we investigate the impact of good acoustic design in healthcare. Hospitals are often noisy places, and not just due to the beeping of alarms. They are places of communication, filled with their own rhythm and routines, the clank of the tea trolley alongside the welcome distraction of chatting visitors. When combined with the hard surfaces that are sometimes necessary for cleaning, it can become difficult to maintain the calm environment needed for healing. A Sound Effect on People is produced Saint-Gobain Ecophon, a...2016-12-0219 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 3 - Sound WorkplaceGood acoustics matters at work. It helps us concentrate, it reduces stress and it improves wellbeing, which in turn has a positive impact on the bottom line. In this episode of A Sound Effect on People, presenter Salma Cranefield is joined by Ecophon concept developer Paige Hodsman and by psychologist Dr Nigel Oseland from Workplace Unlimited to explore how sound and noise affect us, both psychologically and physiologically, and how the impact varies depending on our individual personalities. A Sound Effect on People is produced Saint-Gobain Ecophon, a manufacturer that specialises in developing and producing materials that im...2016-10-2130 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 2 - Sound EducationGood acoustics in schools and higher education institutions is vital. It helps children and young people concentrate and learn, and it protects the health of teachers and lecturers. In this episode of A Sound Effect on People, presenter Salma Cranefield is joined by Ecophon concept developer Shane Cryer and by the Institute of Acoustics Council's Honorary Secretary Russell Richardson, of consultants RBA Acoustics to investigate why sound matters in education. A Sound Effect on People is produced by Saint-Gobain Ecophon, a manufacturer that specialises in developing and producing materials that improve room acoustics. www.ecophon.com...2016-10-2130 minA Sound Effect on PeopleEpisode 1 - Sound mattersGood acoustics changes lives. It facilitates the successful delivery of education in schools and universities. It enhances productivity and wellbeing in offices. And in healthcare institutions such as hospitals and care homes it aids recovery, healing and rest. In this episode of A Sound Effect on People, presenter Salma Cranefield is joined by Ecophon concept developers Shane Cryer, Paige Hodsman and Andrea Harman as they explore the impact of acoustics on our lives. A Sound Effect on People is produced by Room 7540 in partnership with Saint-Gobain Ecophon, a manufacturer that specialises in developing and producing materials that im...2016-10-2130 min