Acoustic comfort assessment in heavyweight residential buildings : Acoustic data associated to subjective responses
(2019) 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio, ICA 2019 In Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics 2019-September. p.836-843- Abstract
This article presents a study aiming to explore and evaluate acoustic comfort in residential multistory buildings in Sweden. Acoustic data was associated to self-reported responses acquired by a survey: a questionnaire was setup researching the response to noise annoyance from multiple sources in a flat and the emotional reactions of tenants to the acoustic climate at home. An assessment of acoustic comfort in the test apartments was performed utilizing the circumplex model of affect. A sample of 353 residents offered their ratings on 12 bipolar scales regarding their feelings towards their living sound environment. Two dimensions were identified: pleasantness and activation. Statistical models were developed using acoustic and... (More)
This article presents a study aiming to explore and evaluate acoustic comfort in residential multistory buildings in Sweden. Acoustic data was associated to self-reported responses acquired by a survey: a questionnaire was setup researching the response to noise annoyance from multiple sources in a flat and the emotional reactions of tenants to the acoustic climate at home. An assessment of acoustic comfort in the test apartments was performed utilizing the circumplex model of affect. A sample of 353 residents offered their ratings on 12 bipolar scales regarding their feelings towards their living sound environment. Two dimensions were identified: pleasantness and activation. Statistical models were developed using acoustic and structural variables. L'#$,&,'((predicted best pleasantness and number of flats per building predicted best activation. A new acoustic comfort indicator is suggested based on the pleasantness model and four novel acoustic comfort classes are proposed as: AC-1: Very good, AC-2: Good, AC-3: Acceptable, AC-4: No comfort.
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- author
- Vardaxis, Nikolaos Georgios LU and Bard, Delphine LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Acoustic, Comfort, Responses
- host publication
- Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics : Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019 - Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019
- series title
- Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics
- editor
- Ochmann, Martin ; Michael, Vorlander and Fels, Janina
- volume
- 2019-September
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- International Commission for Acoustics (ICA)
- conference name
- 23rd International Congress on Acoustics: Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio, ICA 2019
- conference location
- Aachen, Germany
- conference dates
- 2019-09-09 - 2019-09-23
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85099329171
- ISSN
- 2226-7808
- 2415-1599
- ISBN
- 9783939296157
- DOI
- 10.18154/RWTH-CONV-239713
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 8f011cdc-177c-4eb6-9e59-1e88009f69c4
- date added to LUP
- 2021-01-27 11:46:12
- date last changed
- 2024-09-19 15:53:12
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