Acoustic support for sensitive ears

800,000 Danes are hard of hearing, and for them a good acoustic environment is especially important. For this reason, Troldtekt A/S has begun working with Høreforeningen (The Danish Association of the Hard of Hearing).

In 2010, Troldtekt A/S started sponsoring Høreforeningen. Everyday life for the hearing-impaired is especially improved by a comfortable acoustic environment. In this way, Høreforeningen and Troldtekt A/S share a common interest, namely to get the message across to all players in all tiers of the construction process: acoustics are an important aspect of good architecture. By helping Høreforeningen with what we consider our core competency, we get the most CSR for our money.

Less Tired with Troldtekt
Sanne Lauridsen is chairperson at the local branch of Høreforeningen in Aarhus, and she is hard of hearing.

 – I find that architects typically look more at appearance than acoustic comfort – especially in shopping and sports centres. These places often cause me to feel tired in my head from concentrating hard on a dialogue, and I invariably end up leaving because the sound races around, says Sanne Lauridsen and adds:

– When there are acoustic panels installed in the room, I have to spend less energy on understanding what people say. They don’t have to repeat quite as much, and I don’t get so tired.

Subtitles and expert help
As part of the collaboration with Høreforeningen, Troldtekt A/S has subtitled their film on acoustics for the hearing-impaired and sponsored the external acoustician, Jan Voetmann, as a lecturer at the national course for parents with hearing-impaired children.

About Høreforeningen
Høreforeningen is a disability organisation handling the concerns of more than 800,000 people. They do this by mainly working for better living conditions for those affected by hearing problems or diseases of the ear. This affects every sixth person over the age of 18.

Objectives
Troldtekt A/S wants to expand the collaborative effort with Høreforeningen in a way which will give the organisation the most benefit from our competencies and knowledge within the field of acoustics and sound.