[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscape, speech perception, and cognition in classrooms: A systematic review on the effects of ventilation-related sounds on students

M Pellegatti, S Torresin, C Visentin, F Babich… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Good air quality in classrooms, achieved through natural or mechanical ventilation, is
necessary for students' health and cognition, but might simultaneously expose them to …

Impact of classroom environment on student wellbeing in higher education: Review and future directions

N Makaremi, S Yildirim, GT Morgan, MF Touchie… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the emerging concern for student wellbeing in public health discourse, a question
arises: What role do campus buildings play in shaping the overall wellbeing of students …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscape assessment: A principal components model of acoustic perception in residential buildings

S Torresin, R Albatici, F Aletta, F Babich… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Models of perceived affective quality of soundscapes have been recently included
into standards to guide the measurement and improvement of urban soundscapes. Such …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscapes at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in London–Part I: Associations between the perception of the acoustic environment, occupantś …

S Torresin, R Albatici, F Aletta, F Babich, T Oberman… - Applied acoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of the adoption of worldwide
lockdown measures, the home environment has become the place where all the daily …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscapes at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in London–Part II: A structural equation model for comfort, content, and well-being

S Torresin, R Albatici, F Aletta, F Babich, T Oberman… - Applied acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work constitutes the sequel to the analysis of data from an online survey
administered to 464 home workers in London in January 2021 during the COVID-19 …

The actual and ideal indoor soundscape for work, relaxation, physical and sexual activity at home: A case study during the COVID-19 lockdown in London

S Torresin, E Ratcliffe, F Aletta, R Albatici… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Indicators and methods for assessing acoustical preferences and needs of students in educational buildings: A review

A Hamida, D Zhang, MA Ortiz, PM Bluyssen - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
Sounds (eg, human activity, nature, building systems) are one of the indoor environmental
stimuli that may have positive and/or negative effects on students' well-being and …

[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 …

Effects of acoustic environment on design work performance based on multitask visual cognitive performance in office space

Q Meng, Y An, D Yang - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The acoustic environment in the office space is a significant factor affecting workers'
performance. Whereas existing research focuses mainly on the impact of the acoustic …

A survey on the soundscape perception before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

C Bartalucci, R Bellomini, S Luzzi, P Pulella… - Noise Mapping, 2021 - degruyter.com
At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of lockdown measures highlights changes
in terms of sounds and noises present in the everyday life. The present paper deals with this …