---
_id: '8881'
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"
article_number: '9670'
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  id: '74171'
  last_name: Balderrama
  orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Jian
  full_name: Kang, Jian
  last_name: Kang
- first_name: Alejandro
  full_name: Prieto, Alejandro
  last_name: Prieto
- first_name: Alessandra
  full_name: Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
  last_name: Luna-Navarro
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  id: '58805'
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Ulrich
  full_name: Knaack, Ulrich
  id: '27160'
  last_name: Knaack
citation:
  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>'
  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>'
  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>.'
  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>.'
  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>,
    .'
  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'
  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).'
  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>.'
  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>.'
  short: A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack,
    Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15 (2022).
  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.'
  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_created: 2022-09-02T13:09:59Z
date_updated: 2024-08-06T12:04:03Z
department:
- _id: DEP1034
doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670
intvolume: '        15'
issue: '14'
keyword:
- façade
- building envelope
- acoustics
- acoustic environment
- soundscape
- urban comfort
language:
- iso: eng
place: Basel
publication: Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - '2071-1050 '
publication_status: published
publisher: mdpi
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic
  Review'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 15
year: '2022'
...
---
_id: '14064'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: '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.'
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  id: '74171'
  last_name: Balderrama
  orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  id: '58805'
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Jens-Uwe
  full_name: Schulz, Jens-Uwe
  id: '10022'
  last_name: Schulz
citation:
  ama: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Schulz JU. Review of commercial software tools for
    facade acoustics. <i>ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering </i>. 2021;4(6):465-472.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">10.1002/cepa.1646</a>'
  apa: 'Balderrama, A., Arztmann, D., &#38; Schulz, J.-U. (2021). Review of commercial
    software tools for facade acoustics. <i>Ce/Papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering
    </i>, <i>4</i>(6), 465–472. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Balderrama A, Arztmann D and Schulz J-U</b> (2021) Review of Commercial
    Software Tools for Facade Acoustics. <i>ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering
    </i> <b>4</b>, 465–472.'
  chicago: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann, and Jens-Uwe Schulz. “Review of Commercial
    Software Tools for Facade Acoustics.” <i>Ce/Papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering
    </i> 4, no. 6 (2021): 465–72. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann und Jens-Uwe Schulz. 2021. Review
    of commercial software tools for facade acoustics. <i>ce/papers : Proceedings
    in Civil Engineering </i> 4, Nr. 6: 465–472. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">10.1002/cepa.1646</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Arztmann, Daniel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Schulz,
    Jens-Uwe</span>: Review of commercial software tools for facade acoustics. In:
    <i>ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering </i> Bd. 4. Berlin, Ernst &#38;
    Sohn, a Wiley brand  (2021), Nr. 6, S. 465–472'
  havard: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, Review of commercial software
    tools for facade acoustics, Ce/Papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering . 4 (2021)
    465–472.'
  ieee: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, and J.-U. Schulz, “Review of commercial software
    tools for facade acoustics,” <i>ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering </i>,
    vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 465–472, 2021, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">10.1002/cepa.1646</a>.'
  mla: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Review of Commercial Software Tools for Facade
    Acoustics.” <i>Ce/Papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering </i>, vol. 4, no.
    6, 2021, pp. 465–72, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>.'
  short: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, Ce/Papers : Proceedings in Civil
    Engineering  4 (2021) 465–472.'
  ufg: '<b>Balderrama, Alvaro/Arztmann, Daniel/Schulz, Jens-Uwe</b>: Review of commercial
    software tools for facade acoustics, in: <i>ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering
    </i> 4 (2021), H. 6,  S. 465–472.'
  van: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Schulz JU. Review of commercial software tools for
    facade acoustics. ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering . 2021;4(6):465–72.'
date_created: 2026-09-30T10:11:09Z
date_updated: 2026-10-02T07:19:13Z
department:
- _id: DEP1034
doi: 10.1002/cepa.1646
intvolume: '         4'
issue: '6'
keyword:
- facade acoustics
- software tools
- environmental noise
- sustainability
language:
- iso: eng
page: 465-472
place: Berlin
publication: 'ce/papers : Proceedings in Civil Engineering '
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 2509-7075
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Ernst & Sohn, a Wiley brand '
status: public
title: Review of commercial software tools for facade acoustics
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 4
year: '2021'
...
---
_id: '5842'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: '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:
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  id: '74171'
  last_name: Balderrama
  orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  id: '58805'
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Jens-Uwe
  full_name: Schulz, Jens-Uwe
  id: '10022'
  last_name: Schulz
citation:
  ama: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Schulz JU. Review of commercial software tools for
    façade acoustics. In: Weller B, Schneider J, eds. <i>Engineered Transparency 2021 :
    Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering </i>. Ernst &#38; Sohn ; 2021:465-472.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646"> https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>'
  apa: 'Balderrama, A., Arztmann, D., &#38; Schulz, J.-U. (2021). Review of commercial
    software tools for façade acoustics. In B. Weller &#38; J. Schneider (Eds.), <i>Engineered
    Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering </i> (pp.
    465–472). Ernst &#38; Sohn . <a href="https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">https://doi.org/
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Balderrama A, Arztmann D and Schulz J-U</b> (2021) Review of Commercial
    Software Tools for Façade Acoustics. In Weller B and Schneider J (eds), <i>Engineered
    Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering </i>. Berlin:
    Ernst &#38; Sohn , pp. 465–472.'
  chicago: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann, and Jens-Uwe Schulz. “Review of Commercial
    Software Tools for Façade Acoustics.” In <i>Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass
    in Architecture and Structural Engineering </i>, edited by Bernhard Weller and
    Jens Schneider, 465–72. Berlin: Ernst &#38; Sohn , 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann und Jens-Uwe Schulz. 2021. Review
    of commercial software tools for façade acoustics. In: <i>Engineered Transparency
    2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering </i>, hg. von Bernhard
    Weller und Jens Schneider, 465–472. Berlin: Ernst &#38; Sohn . doi:<a href="https://doi.org/
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646"> https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>, .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Arztmann, Daniel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Schulz,
    Jens-Uwe</span>: Review of commercial software tools for façade acoustics. In:
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Weller, B.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Schneider,
    J.</span> (Hrsg.): <i>Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and
    Structural Engineering </i>. Berlin : Ernst &#38; Sohn , 2021, S. 465–472'
  havard: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, Review of commercial software
    tools for façade acoustics, in: B. Weller, J. Schneider (Eds.), Engineered Transparency
    2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering , Ernst &#38; Sohn , Berlin,
    2021: pp. 465–472.'
  ieee: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, and J.-U. Schulz, “Review of commercial software
    tools for façade acoustics,” in <i>Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture
    and Structural Engineering </i>, B. Weller and J. Schneider, Eds. Berlin: Ernst
    &#38; Sohn , 2021, pp. 465–472. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>.'
  mla: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Review of Commercial Software Tools for Façade
    Acoustics.” <i>Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural
    Engineering </i>, edited by Bernhard Weller and Jens Schneider, Ernst &#38; Sohn
    , 2021, pp. 465–72, <a href="https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646">https://doi.org/
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646</a>.'
  short: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, in: B. Weller, J. Schneider (Eds.),
    Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering
    , Ernst &#38; Sohn , Berlin, 2021, pp. 465–472.'
  ufg: '<b>Balderrama, Alvaro/Arztmann, Daniel/Schulz, Jens-Uwe</b>: Review of commercial
    software tools for façade acoustics, in: <i>Weller, Bernhard/Schneider, Jens (Hgg.)</i>:
    Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering
    , Berlin 2021,  S. 465–472.'
  van: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Schulz JU. Review of commercial software tools for
    façade acoustics. In: Weller B, Schneider J, editors. Engineered Transparency
    2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering . Berlin: Ernst &#38;
    Sohn ; 2021. p. 465–72.'
conference:
  end_date: 2021-08-30
  location: online
  name: 'Engineered Transparency 2021 '
  start_date: 2021-08-30
date_created: 2021-05-07T08:57:59Z
date_updated: 2026-10-02T07:31:12Z
department:
- _id: DEP1034
doi: ' https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1646'
editor:
- first_name: Bernhard
  full_name: Weller, Bernhard
  last_name: Weller
- first_name: Jens
  full_name: Schneider, Jens
  last_name: Schneider
keyword:
- facade acoustics
- software tools
- environmental noise
- sustainability
language:
- iso: eng
page: 465-472
place: Berlin
publication: 'Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural
  Engineering '
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-3-433-03320-3
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Ernst & Sohn '
status: public
title: Review of commercial software tools for façade acoustics
type: book_chapter
user_id: '83781'
year: '2021'
...