This study explores the acoustic properties of European Churches, influenced by architectural design, historical context, and spatial configurations. A comparative analysis 83 Churches from different regions periods combines literature reviews empirical data to understand interplay between architecture acoustics. Key geometric parameters—volume, surface area, length, height, aisle count—were compared with metrics provide a comprehensive view these sacred spaces. The identified key factors...

During the last decades, virtual reality (VR) has been devoted to supporting research in architecture, engineering, and construction sectors because of its ability provide multisensory three-dimensional (3D) environments. However, use immersive environments (IVEs) design built environment is still infancy, it limited visually designed spaces. In addition, a fundamental challenge lies improving sense hearing. The effective simulation with an overall realistic perception will support designers...

Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems represent one of the main noise sources inside classrooms. This explain why HVAC require careful design, competent installation balancing, regular maintenance. Many factors influence classroom acoustical such as handlers or fans, velocity classroom, well size treatment ducts, returns, diffusers. Acoustic parameters, including background-noise levels, reverberation time, intelligibility, were analyzed in 17 classrooms at Università...

Today, the art of knowing how to listen is more urgent than ever. The perceptive sound system human being stimulated daily by countless artificial sounds that dominate natural ones. When it comes idea soundscape, terminology was initially referred composer and environmentalist Raymond Murray Shafer, who defined “soundscape” as a relationship between ear, humans, built environments, society. This paper aims apply landscape approach in seaport area Ancona (Italy); large area, frequented many...

In recent years, the need to make built environment more resilient and adaptable climate change has become essential. Europe, this aspect concerns most existing buildings with several deficiencies from energy efficiency point of view, considering they were designed before introduction modern codes. Among various strategies for building retrofitting, Double-Skin Façades (DSFs) have gained attention due their potential improve performance inhabitants’ comfort. This research aims evaluate use...

According to Italian regulation, the Ministerial Decree of 11 October 2017 about Environmental Criteria, reference values for acoustic indoor quality descriptors in public buildings are imposed. Regarding school environments, targets refer reverberation time, clarity, and speech intelligibility, whose representative descriptor is transmission index (STI). This paper presents pyeSTImate, a Python-based tool prediction lecture rooms. The returns fully simulated results from dimensions material...

The empirical assessment of the quality sound landscape in restaurants and how it affects overall customer experience has only recently begun to be addressed. Noise from recreational activities, such as discos, restaurants, bars, hotels, etc., characterizes soundscape tourist centers, where there is a need ensure coexistence noisy commercial activities right rest citizens customers accommodation facilities, often already compromised by traffic. Although renewed sensitivity issue noise, are...

There is a growing scientific consensus that COVID-19 could be transmitted through the airborne route, putting ventilation at heart of mitigation strategy for buildings, including schools. The design suitable systems requires to consider all aspects both control air movement and diffusion bacterial loads, but also other parameters indoor quality. This work examines acoustic in schools effects have on quality classrooms compliance with standard series UNI 11532. standards provide guideline...

In recent years, the need to make built environment more resilient and adaptable climate change has become increasingly evident. Europe, this aspect concerns vast majority of existing buildings, which present several deficiencies from energy-efficiency point view, considering they were designed before introduction modern energy codes. Nowadays, it is possible retrofit buildings using advanced high-efficient technologies such as Double Skin Façades (DSFs). The research aims evaluate use...

Renewable energy, green environmental sustainability, and interventions aimed at the construction of low-carbon structures are now major topics interest for a sustainable, economic social development city. For several years international scenario has presented guidelines protocols energy-environmental sustainability buildings, often awarding high label. In Italy one most used certification systems is ITACA Protocol, recently updated by UNI /PDR 2023, which through series criteria identifies...

The study and analysis of the processes that determine environmental sustainability buildings are nowadays topics great interest for sustainable, economic social development cities. international context presents guidelines protocols energy-environmental sustainability, often aimed to assigning a label buildings. In Italy one most used rating systems is ITACA Protocol, recently updated by Italian Standard UNI/Pdr 2019, which through series criteria identifies global indicators building...

This paper concerns the development and experimental validation of a simplified method to evaluate performances materials for floating floors. The is based on reception plate theory. porpouse impact sound pressure level reduction ΔL by differences power ΔP measured with without acoustic material. results are compared values in accordance ISO 10140 standards.

The sound quality analysis, used as a tool for the product design, has been defined and described in literature characteristics describing type of have identified. However it is often not known how subjective assessments human factor are taken into account procedure governing studies quality. Today making quiet possible one most captivating challenge industrial sector, especially if household appliance. This case study show consumer perception fundamental variable to define character....

To ensure adequate management of the soundscape in urban environments, planning authorities need a range tools that enable them to perform this condition. Analyzing and classifying is necessary adapt it expectations people who inhabit it. The term Soundscape associated with three different research areas: ecology / anthropology, music sound design architecture urbanism. In particular, paper, third area will be investigated, finding correlation model between auditory visual sensations...

In forensic acoustics, a possible area of analysis is represented by unwanted sound that 1
 perceived as source intrusion or disturbance within certain auditory context. This context 2
 defined the "auditory scene" and refers to set sounds present in specific environment. 3
 The presence scene can cause wide range negative effects, 4
 including disturbance, discomfort, moral immoral harm, other types impact on 5
 health well-being individuals...

Teatro Fenaroli is a historic theater located in Lanciano, town the Abruzzo region (Italy). The architecture of characterized by its neoclassical style, with grand entrance portico and large central dome. This work involved both three-dimensional geometric reconstruction using 3D laser scanning technique acoustic characterization measuring main room parameters. measurements were carried out through stalls, stage orders gallery selected according to ISO 3382[1]. To contextualize measured...

In forensic acoustics, a possible area of analysis is represented by unwanted sound that perceived as source intrusion or disturbance within certain auditory context. This context defined the “auditory scene” and refers to set sounds present in specific environment. The presence scene can cause wide range negative effects, including disturbance, discomfort, moral immoral harm, other types impacts on health well-being individuals exposed noise. 2022, technical specification UNI/TS 11844:2022...

In the current economic scenario, sustainable development goals are pursued with aim of creating a industrial scenario. Industrial sectors responsible for high levels emissions and consumption, such as construction industry, need to be thoroughly analysed, focusing on use recyclable eco-sustainable materials. this regard, work proposes an environmental life cycle assessment study, which aims quantify impacts standard designed external wall evaluate recycled materials in its insulation layer....