Universal Design: Hearing

PATTERNS:

Protection from Fire
Provide visual alarms as part of the main fire alarm system. Provide bed shakers in sleeping areas.

Assistive Listening Systems
Provide personal amplification systems in all assembly areas and all areas with amplification systems.

Excellent Communication Acoustics
Design the room acoustics to maximize sound quality for all. In rooms designed for discussion, design for two-way acoustics. In rooms limited to presentation, maximize for presenter-receiver acoustics. In office environments, control ambient noise.