People spend most of their lives in buildings and unavoidably perceive the sound in their
surroundings. The understanding of the human perceptual dimensions of sound is important …

Research into the design of learning environments is warranted as the classroom space
impacts on students' wellbeing and learning performance. Studies on subjective evaluation …

More than a hundred years of research on concert hall acoustics has provided an extensive
list of attributes to describe and evaluate the perceptual aspects of sound in concert halls …

Sustainable development and energy savings are crucial to the significant worldwide trend
in smart city-related research and projects. In this regard, public lighting systems have great …

Universities worldwide are adopting new teaching methods and using new educational
technologies. This progress requires changes in their physical environment, especially in …

In educational environments an improvement in the quality of interior lighting has a direct
benefit in increasing productivity and alertness of students and teachers, as well as very …

In building acoustics, it is necessary to conduct both objective and subjective evaluations in
a holistic sound quality assessment. However, there is a huge variety in a selection of …

Several studies focused on the acoustical characterisation of concert halls and opera
houses analysing more or less homogeneous sets of halls and spotting reference criteria …

Traditional Chinese performance buildings and performing arts are different from those in
the west. However, sound quality evaluation factors for western halls have been used in …

Underwater acoustic absorption metasurfaces (UAAMs), featured with artificial periodic unit
cells as acoustic micro-absorbers, are crucial for the enhancement of the underwater stealth …