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Acoustic comfort assessment in heavyweight residential buildings : Acoustic data associated to subjective responses

Vardaxis, Nikolaos Georgios LU and Bard, Delphine LU (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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Acoustic, Comfort, Responses
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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
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  • scopus:85099329171
ISSN
2415-1599
2226-7808
ISBN
9783939296157
DOI
10.18154/RWTH-CONV-239713
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English
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  author       = {{Vardaxis, Nikolaos Georgios and Bard, Delphine}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics : Integrating 4th EAA Euroregio 2019}},
  editor       = {{Ochmann, Martin and Michael, Vorlander and Fels, Janina}},
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  issn         = {{2415-1599}},
  keywords     = {{Acoustic; Comfort; Responses}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{836--843}},
  publisher    = {{International Commission for Acoustics (ICA)}},
  series       = {{Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics}},
  title        = {{Acoustic comfort assessment in heavyweight residential buildings : Acoustic data associated to subjective responses}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.18154/RWTH-CONV-239713}},
  doi          = {{10.18154/RWTH-CONV-239713}},
  volume       = {{2019-September}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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