Purpose Environmental and appliance sounds involving tonal components can be more
annoying than broad-band noise. Mandatory penalty values exist in many countries for tonal …

Artificial sound masking is increasingly used in open-plan offices to improve speech privacy
and to reduce distraction caused by speech sounds. Most of the masking sounds are based …

Audible tones in noise generated by building mechanical equipment can be a leading cause
of complaints from occupants. A number of metrics have been developed to quantify …

Although air conditioners are installed extensively in buildings to achieve thermal amenities
over extended periods, they are considered as one of the primary noise sources in …

The present study investigates the cognitive performance and subjective perceptions in the
context of road traffic noise alone and multiple noises, including construction and ventilation …

Rotating components in mechanical systems produce tonal noises and the presence of
these tones effect the quality and comfort of occupants leading to annoyance and a …

Abstract Knowledge of the auditory and non-auditory effects of noise has increased
dramatically over the past decade, but indoor noise exposure measurement methods have …

This paper investigates multidimensional characteristics of tonal noise from heating,
ventilation, and air-conditioning systems, besides loudness and tonality, to improve …

This paper develops a model to predict if listeners would be likely to complain due to
annoyance when exposed to a certain noise signal with a prominent tone, such as those …

Tonal sounds are a particular problem of concern in building environments, arising from the
widely used rotating machinery (eg, compressors, fans, motors, transformers, etc.). In the …