[HTML][HTML] Effects of Biophilic Design interventions on university students' cognitive performance: An audio-visual experimental study in an Immersive Virtual office …

A Latini, S Torresin, T Oberman, E Di Giuseppe… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The human-nature connection should be a key component in the design of supportive and
comfortable indoor environments. An interest in introducing Nature Based Solutions indoor …

A state-of-the-art, systematic review of indoor environmental quality studies in work-from-home settings

S Manu, TM Burgholz, F Nabilou, K Rewitz… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in working from home worldwide,
making the work-from-home (WFH) setting a crucial context for studying the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] EEG alpha wave responses to sounds from neighbours in high-rise wood residential buildings

A Frescura, PJ Lee, JH Jeong, Y Soeta - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explored electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha waves (α-EEG) in response to
neighbours' sounds in wood residential buildings. Experiments were carried out in a …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring, representing and analysing indoor soundscapes: A data collection campaign in residential buildings with natural and mechanical ventilation in …

S Torresin, F Aletta, T Oberman, V Vinciotti… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A model for the assessment of perceived affective quality of indoor residential soundscapes
is first applied in a field survey carried out in 61 dwellings in England. Objectives are i) to …

Evaluation of healthy indoor acoustic environments in residential buildings by the occupants: A mixed-method approach

K Chen, J Kang, H Ma - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
With the well-established importance of healthy indoor acoustic environments, this study
aims to investigate how occupants evaluate, understand, and characterise healthy indoor …

Indoor soundscape in primary school classrooms

C Visentin, S Torresin, M Pellegatti… - The Journal of the …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Soundscape research on indoor environments is emerging as a topic to be addressed for
the design of supportive, healthier, and more comfortable spaces. Only a few studies so far …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing window opening behavior and mechanical ventilation usage during summertime: A case study in UK dwellings

S Torresin, F Aletta, T Oberman, R Albatici… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study presents findings of a data collection campaign conducted in 61 residential
buildings in England during the summer of 2022, aiming to investigate the factors …

[HTML][HTML] The Domestic Acoustic Environment in Online Education—Part 1: Differences by Gender, Perceived Academic Quality, and Self-Rated Performance

V Puyana-Romero, AM Díaz-Márquez, C Garzón… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The domestic environment plays a critical role in online education, particularly its acoustic
aspect. This study investigates whether there are differences in the perception of acoustic …

Ten questions concerning Architectural Acoustics

L Shtrepi, F Aletta, L Aspöck, A Astolfi, J Fels… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Building and room acoustics are relatively modern architectural and engineering disciplines.
Nevertheless, acoustics was also a concern for buildings in the past, eg, in theatres in …

Effects of sound-source characteristics and personal factors on the perceived controllability of indoor acoustic environments in high-rise multi-unit residences

K Chen, J Kang, H Ma - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
It is widely recognized that the perceived controllability of immediate surroundings correlates
with self-reported health and well-being. This study aimed to investigate how sound-source …