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Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i>, <i>254</i>, Article 111498. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498\">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>","din1505-2-1":"<span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Luna-Navarro, Alessandra</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Kang, Jian</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Al Basha, Hussam</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Verschuur, Eric</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Arztmann, Daniel</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Knaack, Ulrich</span>: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings. In: <i>Applied Acoustics</i> Bd. 254. Amsterdam [u.a.], Elsevier  (2026)","bjps":"<b>Balderrama A <i>et al.</i></b> (2026) Influence of Automated Façades on the Soundscape Outside of Buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i> <b>254</b>.","ufg":"<b>Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.</b>: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings, in: <i>Applied Acoustics</i> 254 (2026).","havard":"A. Balderrama, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, H. Al Basha, E. Verschuur, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack, Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings, Applied Acoustics. 254 (2026).","ama":"Balderrama A, Luna-Navarro A, Kang J, et al. Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i>. 2026;254. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498\">10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>","chicago":"Balderrama, Alvaro, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Jian Kang, Hussam Al Basha, Eric Verschuur, Daniel Arztmann, and Ulrich Knaack. “Influence of Automated Façades on the Soundscape Outside of Buildings.” <i>Applied Acoustics</i> 254 (2026). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498\">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>.","short":"A. Balderrama, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, H. Al Basha, E. Verschuur, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack, Applied Acoustics 254 (2026).","ieee":"A. Balderrama <i>et al.</i>, “Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings,” <i>Applied Acoustics</i>, vol. 254, Art. no. 111498, 2026, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498\">10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>.","van":"Balderrama A, Luna-Navarro A, Kang J, Al Basha H, Verschuur E, Arztmann D, et al. Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings. Applied Acoustics. 2026;254."},"date_updated":"2026-10-01T14:28:02Z","publication_status":"published","keyword":["Urban","Soundscape","Acoustic","Perception","Comfort","Sustainability"],"_id":"14069","status":"public","volume":254,"publisher":"Elsevier ","doi":"10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498","title":"Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings","abstract":[{"text":"As automation is progressively more present in buildings, it is important to understand its impact on people’s experience of urban environments. This case study investigated how one automated shading system with motorized venetian blinds affects sound perception of the acoustic environment in the immediate outdoor surroundings of a university campus building in Detmold, Germany. Procedures of ISO 12913 series for soundscape research were followed to conduct acoustic measurements and derive psychoacoustic indicators. Additionally, soundwalks involving 41 participants and a laboratory study using immersive virtual reality (VR) with 34 participants were conducted to assess how individuals perceive the acoustic environment. The results show that the operation of automated blinds increases sound levels above reference thresholds at short distances, and has a consistent effect on the soundscape, shifting it from pleasant and calm to annoying and chaotic. These trends are notable in both on-site and laboratory data. Additionally, when participants evaluated the soundscape in direct visual connection with the operating façade shading system, they perceived the sounds to be less chaotic than when they were not seeing the façade. These findings highlight that automated buildings and façades are active sound sources capable of influencing environmental quality through acoustic and non-acoustic effects; therefore, their influence on the soundscape should be considered within performance assessments, smart/automation policy, and sustainability frameworks.","lang":"eng"}],"language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"intvolume":"       254","user_id":"83781","department":[{"_id":"DEP1634"}],"publication_identifier":{"issn":["0003-682X"],"eissn":["1872-910X"]},"author":[{"id":"74171","full_name":"Balderrama, Alvaro","last_name":"Balderrama","first_name":"Alvaro","orcid":"0000-0002-4118-2838"},{"full_name":"Luna-Navarro, Alessandra","last_name":"Luna-Navarro","first_name":"Alessandra"},{"full_name":"Kang, Jian","last_name":"Kang","first_name":"Jian"},{"full_name":"Al Basha, Hussam","first_name":"Hussam","last_name":"Al Basha"},{"full_name":"Verschuur, Eric","last_name":"Verschuur","first_name":"Eric"},{"full_name":"Arztmann, Daniel","id":"58805","first_name":"Daniel","last_name":"Arztmann"},{"last_name":"Knaack","first_name":"Ulrich","id":"27160","full_name":"Knaack, Ulrich"}],"place":"Amsterdam [u.a.]"},{"publication_status":"published","keyword":["façade","building envelope","acoustics","acoustic environment","soundscape","urban comfort"],"_id":"8881","status":"public","volume":15,"publisher":"mdpi","issue":"14","year":"2022","date_created":"2022-09-02T13:09:59Z","type":"scientific_journal_article","quality_controlled":"1","article_number":"9670","publication":"Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)","citation":{"ufg":"<b>Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.</b>: Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review, in: <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> 15 (2022), H. 14.","bjps":"<b>Balderrama A <i>et al.</i></b> (2022) Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> <b>15</b>.","din1505-2-1":"<span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Kang, Jian</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Prieto, Alejandro</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Luna-Navarro, Alessandra</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Arztmann, Daniel</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Knaack, Ulrich</span>: Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. In: <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> Bd. 15. Basel, mdpi (2022), Nr. 14","apa":"Balderrama, A., Kang, J., Prieto, A., Luna-Navarro, A., Arztmann, D., &#38; Knaack, U. (2022). Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>, <i>15</i>(14), Article 9670. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670\">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>","mla":"Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.” <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>, vol. 15, no. 14, 9670, 2022, <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670\">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>.","chicago-de":"Balderrama, Alvaro, Jian Kang, Alejandro Prieto, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Daniel Arztmann und Ulrich Knaack. 2022. Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> 15, Nr. 14. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670\">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>, .","ama":"Balderrama A, Kang J, Prieto A, Luna-Navarro A, Arztmann D, Knaack U. Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>. 2022;15(14). doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670\">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>","short":"A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack, Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15 (2022).","havard":"A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack, Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review, Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). 15 (2022).","chicago":"Balderrama, Alvaro, Jian Kang, Alejandro Prieto, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Daniel Arztmann, and Ulrich Knaack. “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.” <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> 15, no. 14 (2022). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670\">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>.","ieee":"A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, and U. Knaack, “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review,” <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>, vol. 15, no. 14, Art. no. 9670, 2022, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670\">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>.","van":"Balderrama A, Kang J, Prieto A, Luna-Navarro A, Arztmann D, Knaack U. Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). 2022;15(14)."},"date_updated":"2024-08-06T12:04:03Z","user_id":"83781","intvolume":"        15","department":[{"_id":"DEP1034"}],"publication_identifier":{"issn":["2071-1050 "]},"author":[{"first_name":"Alvaro","last_name":"Balderrama","orcid":"0000-0002-4118-2838","full_name":"Balderrama, Alvaro","id":"74171"},{"first_name":"Jian","last_name":"Kang","full_name":"Kang, Jian"},{"full_name":"Prieto, Alejandro","first_name":"Alejandro","last_name":"Prieto"},{"full_name":"Luna-Navarro, Alessandra","first_name":"Alessandra","last_name":"Luna-Navarro"},{"id":"58805","full_name":"Arztmann, Daniel","first_name":"Daniel","last_name":"Arztmann"},{"full_name":"Knaack, Ulrich","id":"27160","first_name":"Ulrich","last_name":"Knaack"}],"place":"Basel","doi":"https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670","title":"Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review","abstract":[{"lang":"eng","text":"Façades cover a significant amount of surfaces in cities and are in constant interaction with the acoustic environment. Noise pollution is one of the most concerning burdens for public health and wellbeing; however, façade acoustic performance is generally not considered in outdoor spaces, in contrast to indoor spaces. This study presents a systematic literature review examining 40 peer-reviewed papers regarding the effects of façades on the urban acoustic environment and the soundscape. Façades affect sound pressure levels and reverberation time in urban spaces and can affect people’s perception of the acoustic environment. The effects are classified into three groups: Effects of façades on the urban acoustic environment, including sound-reflecting, sound-absorbing and sound-producing effects; Effects of façades on the urban soundscape, including auditory and non-auditory effects; Effects of the context on the acoustic environment around façades, including boundary effects and atmospheric effects.\r\n"}],"language":[{"iso":"eng"}]}]