@misc{8881,
  abstract     = {{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.
}},
  author       = {{Balderrama, Alvaro and Kang, Jian and Prieto, Alejandro and Luna-Navarro, Alessandra and Arztmann, Daniel and Knaack, Ulrich}},
  booktitle    = {{Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)}},
  issn         = {{2071-1050 }},
  keywords     = {{façade, building envelope, acoustics, acoustic environment, soundscape, urban comfort}},
  number       = {{14}},
  publisher    = {{mdpi}},
  title        = {{{Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review}}},
  doi          = {{https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670}},
  volume       = {{15}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@misc{14064,
  abstract     = {{Environmental noise is an important public health issue in cities worldwide and building facades play an essential role since they occupy a significant amount of vertical surfaces in the urban fabric. Facade acoustics deals with the interaction of sound and the building envelope, and specialists in the field use digital tools to perform calculations and predictive analysis required to fulfil project goals or meet construction regulations. This review aims to give an overview of the different commercial software tools that can be relevant in facade acoustics, pointing out their general information such as their developer, their type of software and license, and the categories within facade acoustics where these tools can be applied. The tools are classified in five categories: Environmental noise modelling, sound insulation, noise mapping, auralization and 3D geometry manipulation. Design tools for acoustics that cannot address any aspect of facades specifically are excluded. A total of 17 software tools are reviewed including 13 standalone programs, three plugins and one online tool.}},
  author       = {{Balderrama, Alvaro and Arztmann, Daniel and Schulz, Jens-Uwe}},
  booktitle    = {{ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering }},
  issn         = {{2509-7075}},
  keywords     = {{facade acoustics, software tools, environmental noise, sustainability}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{465--472}},
  publisher    = {{Ernst & Sohn, a Wiley brand }},
  title        = {{{Review of commercial software tools for facade acoustics}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/cepa.1646}},
  volume       = {{4}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}

@inbook{5842,
  abstract     = {{Environmental noise is an important public health issue in cities worldwide and building facades play an essential role since they occupy a significant amount of vertical surfaces in the urban fabric. Facade acoustics deals with the interaction of sound and the building envelope, and specialists in the field use digital tools to perform calculations and predictive analysis required to fulfil project goals or meet construction regulations. This review aims to give an overview of the different commercial software tools that can be relevant in facade acoustics, pointing out their general information such as their developer, their type of software and license, and the categories within facade acoustics where these tools can be applied. The tools are classified in five categories: Environmental noise modelling, sound insulation, noise mapping, auralization and 3D geometry manipulation. Design tools for acoustics that cannot address any aspect of facades specifically are excluded. A total of 17 software tools are reviewed including 13 standalone programs, three plugins and one online tool.}},
  author       = {{Balderrama, Alvaro and Arztmann, Daniel and Schulz, Jens-Uwe}},
  booktitle    = {{Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering }},
  editor       = {{Weller, Bernhard and Schneider, Jens}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-433-03320-3}},
  keywords     = {{facade acoustics, software tools, environmental noise, sustainability}},
  location     = {{online}},
  pages        = {{465--472}},
  publisher    = {{Ernst & Sohn }},
  title        = {{{Review of commercial software tools for façade acoustics}}},
  doi          = {{ https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}