The current prolonged coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has substantially
influenced numerous facets of our daily lives for over two years. Although a number of …

The purpose of the scoping review is to explore the relationship between housing
conditions, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and mental health implications on human …

Reviving natural ventilation (NV) for urban sustainability presents challenges for indoor
acoustic comfort. Active control and interference-based noise mitigation strategies, such as …

Previous research showed that office workers are mainly distracted by noise, influencing
their mental health. Little investigation has been done into the influence of other workspace …

The period of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic made the importance of a
high-quality surrounding environment even more evident than before. Several studies have …

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 …

With the well-established importance of healthy indoor acoustic environments, this study
aims to investigate how occupants evaluate, understand, and characterise healthy indoor …

COVID-19 outbreak imposed rapid and severe public policies that consistently impacted the
lifestyle habits and mental health of the general population. Despite vaccination, lockdown …

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 …

Current literature and guidelines on sustainable design often debate on the advantages of
natural ventilation (NV) and mechanical ventilation (MV) on indoor environment and energy …