- Author
- Woycheese, J. P.
- Title
- Speech Intelligibility Measurements in an Office Building.
- Coporate
- Worcester Polytechnic Inst., MA
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 4, 245-269, November 2007
- Keywords
- office buildings | communication networks | test methods | stairwells | noise (sound) | scenarios | floors | occupants | NFPA 72 | warning systems
- Identifiers
- speech intelligibility; speech transmission index; emergency voice communication system (EVCS); adding speakers or changing speaker locations; building environment; providing sources of background noise and changing surface materials; STI-CIS analyzers; combination with a talkbox; fire alarm control panel (FACP); main entrance lobby; stairwell CIS measurements; dining room for the building's cafeteria; open floor plan; measurement variations at multiple locations; common intelligibility scale (CIS) [