---
_id: '14069'
abstract:
- lang: eng
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.
article_number: '111498'
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
id: '74171'
last_name: Balderrama
orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Alessandra
full_name: Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
last_name: Luna-Navarro
- first_name: Jian
full_name: Kang, Jian
last_name: Kang
- first_name: Hussam
full_name: Al Basha, Hussam
last_name: Al Basha
- first_name: Eric
full_name: Verschuur, Eric
last_name: Verschuur
- 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, Luna-Navarro A, Kang J, et al. Influence of automated façades
on the soundscape outside of buildings. Applied Acoustics. 2026;254. doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498
apa: Balderrama, A., Luna-Navarro, A., Kang, J., Al Basha, H., Verschuur, E., Arztmann,
D., & Knaack, U. (2026). Influence of automated façades on the soundscape
outside of buildings. Applied Acoustics, 254, Article 111498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498
bjps: Balderrama A et al. (2026) Influence of Automated Façades on
the Soundscape Outside of Buildings. Applied Acoustics 254.
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.” Applied Acoustics 254 (2026).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498.
chicago-de: Balderrama, Alvaro, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Jian Kang, Hussam Al Basha,
Eric Verschuur, Daniel Arztmann und Ulrich Knaack. 2026. Influence of automated
façades on the soundscape outside of buildings. Applied Acoustics 254.
doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498,
.
din1505-2-1: 'Balderrama, Alvaro ;
Luna-Navarro, Alessandra ; Kang, Jian ; Al
Basha, Hussam ; Verschuur, Eric
; Arztmann, Daniel ; Knaack,
Ulrich: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings.
In: Applied Acoustics Bd. 254. Amsterdam [u.a.], Elsevier (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).
ieee: 'A. Balderrama et al., “Influence of automated façades on the soundscape
outside of buildings,” Applied Acoustics, vol. 254, Art. no. 111498, 2026,
doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498.'
mla: Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Influence of Automated Façades on the Soundscape
Outside of Buildings.” Applied Acoustics, vol. 254, 111498, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498.
short: A. Balderrama, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, H. Al Basha, E. Verschuur, D. Arztmann,
U. Knaack, Applied Acoustics 254 (2026).
ufg: 'Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape
outside of buildings, in: Applied Acoustics 254 (2026).'
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_created: 2026-09-30T10:13:50Z
date_updated: 2026-10-01T14:28:02Z
department:
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498
intvolume: ' 254'
keyword:
- Urban
- Soundscape
- Acoustic
- Perception
- Comfort
- Sustainability
language:
- iso: eng
place: Amsterdam [u.a.]
publication: Applied Acoustics
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1872-910X
issn:
- 0003-682X
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Elsevier '
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 254
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '14070'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Deploying digital twins across the broader building stock is constrained
by a key bottleneck: high-quality 3D content from LiDAR or photogrammetry remains
labor-intensive and difficult to scale. We introduce Generative Twins (GT), a
workflow that shifts digital twin creation from explicit geometric reconstruction
toward probabilistic 3D synthesis. The pipeline takes a\r\nsingle street-level
façade photograph, corrects perspective distortion and removes occlusions, uses
an instruction-conditioned multimodal image model to synthesise an isometric view
of the building, and passes that view to an image-to-3D reconstruction model that
leverages learned shape priors to produce a textured mesh without manual modelling.
Three image to-3D platforms (Hitem3D, Hyper3D and Hunyuan3D 3.1) are compared
on identical isometric inputs and assessed on architectural boundary clarity.
We demonstrate GT through two applied cases: (i) reconstruction of ordinary residential
streets in Detmold as stimuli for a virtual-reality study of multi sensory urban
perception, and (ii) Green Editor, a design-exploration tool in which façade greenery
is added or removed at the image layer before mesh generation.\r\nTogether these
cases position Generative Twins as a scalable pathway for the digitization of
ordinary building stock, with emphasis on controllability, editability, and iterative
design workflows."
author:
- first_name: Mohamed Khaled
full_name: Ashmawy, Mohamed Khaled
id: '81286'
last_name: Ashmawy
- first_name: Buse
full_name: Akay, Buse
id: '88405'
last_name: Akay
- first_name: Alvaro
full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
id: '74171'
last_name: Balderrama
orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
citation:
ama: 'Ashmawy MK, Akay B, Balderrama A. Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based
Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis. Vol 1.
eCAADe; 2026. doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619'
apa: 'Ashmawy, M. K., Akay, B., & Balderrama, A. (2026). Towards Generative
Twins: An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis.
In eCAADe proceedings (Vol. 1). eCAADe. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619'
bjps: 'Ashmawy MK, Akay B and Balderrama A (2026) Towards Generative Twins:
An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis.
eCAADe.'
chicago: 'Ashmawy, Mohamed Khaled, Buse Akay, and Alvaro Balderrama. Towards
Generative Twins: An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic
Synthesis. ECAADe Proceedings. Vol. 1. eCAADe, 2026. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619.'
chicago-de: 'Ashmawy, Mohamed Khaled, Buse Akay und Alvaro Balderrama. 2026. Towards
Generative Twins: An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic
Synthesis. eCAADe proceedings. Bd. 1. eCAADe. doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Ashmawy, Mohamed Khaled
; Akay, Buse ; Balderrama,
Alvaro: Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit
3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis. Bd. 1 : eCAADe, 2026'
havard: 'M.K. Ashmawy, B. Akay, A. Balderrama, Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based
Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis, eCAADe, 2026.'
ieee: 'M. K. Ashmawy, B. Akay, and A. Balderrama, Towards Generative Twins: An
AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis,
vol. 1. eCAADe, 2026. doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619.'
mla: 'Ashmawy, Mohamed Khaled, et al. “Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based Pipeline
from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis.” ECAADe Proceedings,
vol. 1, eCAADe, 2026, https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619.'
short: 'M.K. Ashmawy, B. Akay, A. Balderrama, Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based
Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis, eCAADe, 2026.'
ufg: 'Ashmawy, Mohamed Khaled/Akay, Buse/Balderrama, Alvaro: Towards Generative
Twins: An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis,
Bd. 1, o. O. 2026.'
van: 'Ashmawy MK, Akay B, Balderrama A. Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based Pipeline
from Explicit 3D Reconstruction to Probabilistic Synthesis. Vol. 1, eCAADe proceedings.
eCAADe; 2026.'
conference:
end_date: 2026-09-11
location: Lübeck
name: 44. eCAADe-Konferenz
start_date: 2026-09-07
date_created: 2026-09-30T10:14:15Z
date_updated: 2026-10-01T14:28:23Z
department:
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.1.619
intvolume: ' 1'
keyword:
- Digital Twins
- Virtual Reality (VR
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Image-to-3D
- Generative Design.
language:
- iso: eng
publication: eCAADe proceedings
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 2684-1843
publication_status: published
publisher: eCAADe
status: public
title: 'Towards Generative Twins: An AI Based Pipeline from Explicit 3D Reconstruction
to Probabilistic Synthesis'
type: conference_editor_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 1
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '14068'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS) enable occupants to locally
adjust environmental parameters without affecting others. Rooted in the fields
of thermal and air quality management, this approach is key for enhancing satisfaction
and well-being in the built environment by empowering occupants to control their
immediate surroundings. Moreover, it offers energy-saving potential by optimizing
conditions in targeted areas rather than across the entire environment. Within
the framework of the IEA EBC Annex 87, the concept was explored for the first
time in the acoustic domain. After defining Acoustic PECS, a systematic review
according to PRISMA guidelines was conducted to unpack (1) technologies in the
literature aligning with this concept; (2) their impact on occupants; and (3)
current limitations. The literature search, conducted on Scopus, Web of Science,
APA, and PubMed, included field or laboratory studies assessing systems enabling
local acoustic control in settings that are relevant for office environments.
Review papers, medical device studies, and reports without insights on occupant
impact were excluded. Thirty-eight studies were selected, covering active and
passive systems, building-attached, furniture-integrated, and wearable devices.
The qualitative analysis highlighted potential positive effects in challenging
acoustic environments, including reduced annoyance, improved work performance,
masking or cancellation of intrusive noises, and enhancements in short-term memory,
among other benefits, despite existing technological and methodological limitations.
The evidence collected is constrained by the limited number of identified studies
and methodological gaps stemming from the relatively wide focus of the studies
where such devices were investigated. The definition of Acoustic PECS provides
a foundation for future research, guiding the development of these systems and
fostering high-quality and consistent evidence of their impacts.
article_number: '113243'
author:
- first_name: Simone
full_name: Torresin, Simone
last_name: Torresin
- first_name: Larissa Pereira
full_name: de Souza, Larissa Pereira
last_name: de Souza
- first_name: Seda Yuksel
full_name: Dicle, Seda Yuksel
last_name: Dicle
- first_name: Douaa
full_name: Al-Assaad, Douaa
last_name: Al-Assaad
- first_name: Francesco
full_name: Aletta, Francesco
last_name: Aletta
- first_name: Alvaro
full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
id: '74171'
last_name: Balderrama
orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Mariya P.
full_name: Bivolarova, Mariya P.
last_name: Bivolarova
- first_name: Pyoung-Jik
full_name: Lee, Pyoung-Jik
last_name: Lee
- first_name: Josep
full_name: Llorca-Bofí, Josep
last_name: Llorca-Bofí
- first_name: Henna
full_name: Maula, Henna
last_name: Maula
- first_name: Alessandra Luna
full_name: Navarro, Alessandra Luna
last_name: Navarro
- first_name: Ilaria
full_name: Pigliautile, Ilaria
last_name: Pigliautile
- first_name: Anna Laura
full_name: Pisello, Anna Laura
last_name: Pisello
- first_name: Zhibin
full_name: Wu, Zhibin
last_name: Wu
citation:
ama: 'Torresin S, de Souza LP, Dicle SY, et al. Definition and performance of acoustic
personalised environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review.
Building and environment : the international journal of building science and
its applications. 2025;282. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243'
apa: 'Torresin, S., de Souza, L. P., Dicle, S. Y., Al-Assaad, D., Aletta, F., Balderrama,
A., Bivolarova, M. P., Lee, P.-J., Llorca-Bofí, J., Maula, H., Navarro, A. L.,
Pigliautile, I., Pisello, A. L., & Wu, Z. (2025). Definition and performance
of acoustic personalised environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic
review. Building and Environment : The International Journal of Building Science
and Its Applications, 282, Article 113243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243'
bjps: 'Torresin S et al. (2025) Definition and Performance of Acoustic
Personalised Environmental Control Systems (Acoustic PECS): A Systematic Review.
Building and environment : the international journal of building science and
its applications 282.'
chicago: 'Torresin, Simone, Larissa Pereira de Souza, Seda Yuksel Dicle, Douaa Al-Assaad,
Francesco Aletta, Alvaro Balderrama, Mariya P. Bivolarova, et al. “Definition
and Performance of Acoustic Personalised Environmental Control Systems (Acoustic
PECS): A Systematic Review.” Building and Environment : The International Journal
of Building Science and Its Applications 282 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243.'
chicago-de: 'Torresin, Simone, Larissa Pereira de Souza, Seda Yuksel Dicle, Douaa
Al-Assaad, Francesco Aletta, Alvaro Balderrama, Mariya P. Bivolarova, u. a. 2025.
Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control systems
(acoustic PECS): A systematic review. Building and environment : the international
journal of building science and its applications 282. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Torresin,
Simone ; de Souza, Larissa Pereira
; Dicle, Seda Yuksel ; Al-Assaad,
Douaa ; Aletta, Francesco
; Balderrama, Alvaro ; Bivolarova,
Mariya P. ; Lee, Pyoung-Jik
; u. a.: Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental
control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review. In: Building and environment :
the international journal of building science and its applications Bd. 282.
Amsterdam [u.a.], Elsevier BV (2025)'
havard: 'S. Torresin, L.P. de Souza, S.Y. Dicle, D. Al-Assaad, F. Aletta, A. Balderrama,
M.P. Bivolarova, P.-J. Lee, J. Llorca-Bofí, H. Maula, A.L. Navarro, I. Pigliautile,
A.L. Pisello, Z. Wu, Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental
control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review, Building and Environment :
The International Journal of Building Science and Its Applications. 282 (2025).'
ieee: 'S. Torresin et al., “Definition and performance of acoustic personalised
environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review,” Building
and environment : the international journal of building science and its applications,
vol. 282, Art. no. 113243, 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243.'
mla: 'Torresin, Simone, et al. “Definition and Performance of Acoustic Personalised
Environmental Control Systems (Acoustic PECS): A Systematic Review.” Building
and Environment : The International Journal of Building Science and Its Applications,
vol. 282, 113243, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243.'
short: 'S. Torresin, L.P. de Souza, S.Y. Dicle, D. Al-Assaad, F. Aletta, A. Balderrama,
M.P. Bivolarova, P.-J. Lee, J. Llorca-Bofí, H. Maula, A.L. Navarro, I. Pigliautile,
A.L. Pisello, Z. Wu, Building and Environment : The International Journal of Building
Science and Its Applications 282 (2025).'
ufg: 'Torresin, Simone u. a.: Definition and performance of acoustic personalised
environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review, in: Building
and environment : the international journal of building science and its applications
282 (2025).'
van: 'Torresin S, de Souza LP, Dicle SY, Al-Assaad D, Aletta F, Balderrama A, et
al. Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control
systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review. Building and environment : the international
journal of building science and its applications. 2025;282.'
date_created: 2026-09-30T10:13:09Z
date_updated: 2026-10-01T14:35:36Z
department:
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243
intvolume: ' 282'
keyword:
- PECS
- Personalized environmental control systems
- Acoustic coustic PECS
- Acoustic comfort
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Headphones
language:
- iso: eng
place: Amsterdam [u.a.]
publication: 'Building and environment : the international journal of building science
and its applications'
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1873-684X
issn:
- 0360-1323
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control
systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 282
year: '2025'
...
---
_id: '14067'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "\r\nBackground: The use of building automation technology is rising as it
is often adopted by sustainable design principles, offering notable opportunities
for improving aspects such as energy efficiency and human comfort (e.g., daylight,
temperature, air quality).\r\n\r\nRationale: The integration of mechanical equipment
on building envelopes such as motorized sun-shading systems introduce a series
of sounds, different from traditional sources in urban environments. Buildings
with higher levels of automation and moving elements can be expected to become
more prevalent with the increasing densification of cities and the progress of
smart technologies.\r\n\r\nMethods: This study examines the effects of an automated
shading system on the acoustic environment around a building, through a case study
conducted in accordance with ISO 12913 guidelines for soundscape data collection
and analysis. The methodology involves sound level measurements and binaural recordings
to derive psychoacoustic indicators, as well as questionnaires to survey people’s
perception on-site, and a laboratory experiment with virtual reality (VR).\r\n\r\nResults:
The soundwalks and the laboratory experiment showed that when the shading system
is moving, soundscape perception typically shifts toward chaotic and annoying.
These effects were only worse in combination with other sources such as a nearby
kindergarten. However, when the façade is still, and without kindergarten noise,
the soundscape around the building is mainly perceived as pleasant, calm, and
vibrant. The acoustic analysis revealed that the shading system can increase noise
levels by up to 20 dBA over the background noise at 1 meter from the façade, with
levels gradually blending the background at about 25 meters from the building.\r\n\r\nConclusions:
The results reveal that motorized shading systems in a context like this case
study can significantly degrade the acoustic environment outdoors, raising sound
levels beyond recommended safety thresholds, and negatively affecting people’s
perception.\r\n"
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
id: '74171'
last_name: Balderrama
orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Alessandra
full_name: ' Luna Navarro, Alessandra'
last_name: ' Luna Navarro'
- first_name: Jian
full_name: ' Kang, Jian'
last_name: ' Kang'
citation:
ama: Balderrama A, Luna Navarro A, Kang J. Building Automation and Urban Soundscape.
Zenodo; 2025. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.14608579
apa: Balderrama, A., Luna Navarro, A., & Kang, J. (2025). Building automation
and urban soundscape. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.14608579
bjps: Balderrama A, Luna Navarro A and Kang J (2025) Building Automation
and Urban Soundscape. Zenodo.
chicago: Balderrama, Alvaro, Alessandra Luna Navarro, and Jian Kang. Building
Automation and Urban Soundscape. Zenodo, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.14608579.
chicago-de: Balderrama, Alvaro, Alessandra Luna Navarro und Jian Kang. 2025. Building
automation and urban soundscape. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.14608579,
.
din1505-2-1: 'Balderrama, Alvaro ;
Luna Navarro, Alessandra ; Kang, Jian: Building automation and
urban soundscape : Zenodo, 2025'
havard: A. Balderrama, A. Luna Navarro, J. Kang, Building automation and urban
soundscape, Zenodo, 2025.
ieee: 'A. Balderrama, A. Luna Navarro, and J. Kang, Building automation and
urban soundscape. Zenodo, 2025. doi: 10.5281/ZENODO.14608579.'
mla: Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. Building Automation and Urban Soundscape.
Zenodo, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.14608579.
short: A. Balderrama, A. Luna Navarro, J. Kang, Building Automation and Urban
Soundscape, Zenodo, 2025.
ufg: 'Balderrama, Alvaro/ Luna Navarro, Alessandra/ Kang, Jian: Building
automation and urban soundscape, o. O. 2025.'
van: Balderrama A, Luna Navarro A, Kang J. Building automation and urban soundscape.
Zenodo; 2025.
date_created: 2026-09-30T10:12:53Z
date_updated: 2026-10-01T14:45:04Z
department:
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.5281/ZENODO.14608579
publisher: Zenodo
status: public
title: Building automation and urban soundscape
type: research_data
user_id: '83781'
year: '2025'
...
---
_id: '10113'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: The popularity of fully glazed facades in office building design has been
well-established over the years. One of the techniques used to achieve a seamless
outer appearance is the shadow box system, which is composed of two layers of
glazing with an air cavity in between. It has gained widespread popularity in
markets worldwide due to its potential for creative design and flexibility. However,
it is prone to issues such as condensation, contamination, and overheating. This
research utilized a mockup test approach to study the issue of overheating in
shadow box systems and analyze the main causes of this problem. The findings have
significant implications for the design of shadow box systems. The results of
the mockup test indicate sun altitude in relation to the geolocation and facade
orientation plays a major role in overheating the shadow box. Additionally, careful
consideration should be given to the design of ventilation openings to mitigate
the overheating issue. This ongoing analysis aims to develop strategies to mitigate
the issues found in shadow box systems and future research will involve a comprehensive
analysis of various types of shadow box systems.
author:
- first_name: Godo Zabur
full_name: Singh, Godo Zabur
last_name: Singh
- first_name: Daniel
full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
id: '58805'
last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Alvaro
full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
id: '74171'
last_name: Balderrama
orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
citation:
ama: 'Singh GZ, Arztmann D, Balderrama A. Investigating Heat Development in Shadow
Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. University of Zagreb; 2023.'
apa: 'Singh, G. Z., Arztmann, D., & Balderrama, A. (2023). Investigating Heat
Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. In International
Scientific Conference on Contemporary Glass Façades. International Scientific
Conference on Contemporary Glass Façades, Zagreb. University of Zagreb.'
bjps: 'Singh GZ, Arztmann D and Balderrama A (2023) Investigating Heat
Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. University
of Zagreb.'
chicago: 'Singh, Godo Zabur, Daniel Arztmann, and Alvaro Balderrama. Investigating
Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. International
Scientific Conference on Contemporary Glass Façades. University of Zagreb,
2023.'
chicago-de: 'Singh, Godo Zabur, Daniel Arztmann und Alvaro Balderrama. 2023. Investigating
Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. International
Scientific Conference on Contemporary Glass Façades. University of Zagreb.'
din1505-2-1: 'Singh, Godo Zabur ;
Arztmann, Daniel ; Balderrama,
Alvaro: Investigating Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems:
A Mockup Test Approach : University of Zagreb, 2023'
havard: 'G.Z. Singh, D. Arztmann, A. Balderrama, Investigating Heat Development
in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach, University of Zagreb, 2023.'
ieee: 'G. Z. Singh, D. Arztmann, and A. Balderrama, Investigating Heat Development
in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. University of Zagreb,
2023.'
mla: 'Singh, Godo Zabur, et al. “Investigating Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade
Systems: A Mockup Test Approach.” International Scientific Conference on Contemporary
Glass Façades, University of Zagreb, 2023.'
short: 'G.Z. Singh, D. Arztmann, A. Balderrama, Investigating Heat Development in
Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach, University of Zagreb, 2023.'
ufg: 'Singh, Godo Zabur/Arztmann, Daniel/Balderrama, Alvaro: Investigating
Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach, o. O. 2023.'
van: 'Singh GZ, Arztmann D, Balderrama A. Investigating Heat Development in Shadow
Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test Approach. International Scientific Conference
on Contemporary Glass Façades. University of Zagreb; 2023.'
conference:
end_date: 2023-05-23
location: Zagreb
name: International Scientific Conference on Contemporary Glass Façades
start_date: 2023-05-23
date_created: 2023-07-04T11:46:02Z
date_updated: 2024-07-03T13:55:25Z
ddc:
- '530'
department:
- _id: DEP1055
- _id: DEP1034
has_accepted_license: '1'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alvaro-Balderrama/publication/371167600_Investigating_Heat_Development_in_Shadow_Box_Facade_Systems_A_Mockup_Test_Approach/links/647733d86a3c4c6efbf57e71/Investigating-Heat-Development-in-Shadow-Box-Facade-Systems-A-Mockup-Test-Approach.pdf
oa: '1'
publication: International Scientific Conference on Contemporary Glass Façades
publication_status: published
publisher: University of Zagreb
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Investigating Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems: A Mockup Test
Approach'
type: conference_editor_article
user_id: '58805'
year: '2023'
...
---
_id: '10440'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "People in cities are often exposed to complex mixtures of sounds, some originating
from nature along with some created by human activities like traffic noise, sounds
of industrial machinery, or music. This research aimed to study how the acoustic
environment of a university campus is perceived by people. The procedures for
soundscape data collection and analysis were based on the ISO 12913 series. 30
volunteers divided into four groups participated in a “soundwalk” at the campus
of the architecture school in Detmold, Germany, filling out questionnaires while
sound\r\nmeasurements and recordings were being taken. After the soundwalk, the
data from the questionnaires, sound measurements, recordings, pictures and videos
were analyzed. The findings suggest that people’s perception of sound is susceptible
to the context, as participants seemed to shift their preference according to
the ongoing\r\nactivities that drew attention, such as a construction site, sounds
from children playing, music and groups of people. The results provide new evidence
and insights about the acoustic environment and the soundscape of the university
campus and can inform stakeholders to improve environmental quality."
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
id: '74171'
last_name: Balderrama
orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Aylin
full_name: Erol, Aylin
last_name: Erol
- first_name: Johanna
full_name: Götz, Johanna
last_name: Götz
- first_name: Alessandra
full_name: Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
last_name: Luna-Navarro
- first_name: Jian
full_name: Kang, Jian
last_name: Kang
- first_name: Daniel
full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
id: '58805'
last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Ulrich
full_name: Knaack, Ulrich
last_name: Knaack
citation:
ama: Balderrama A, Erol A, Götz J, et al. Soundscape Assessment at a University
Campus in Detmold, Germany. RWTH Aachen; 2023.
apa: Balderrama, A., Erol, A., Götz, J., Luna-Navarro, A., Kang, J., Arztmann, D.,
& Knaack, U. (2023). Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus in Detmold,
Germany. In 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference. 18th Healthy Buildings
Europe Conference, Aachen, Germany. RWTH Aachen.
bjps: Balderrama A et al. (2023) Soundscape Assessment at a University
Campus in Detmold, Germany. RWTH Aachen.
chicago: Balderrama, Alvaro, Aylin Erol, Johanna Götz, Alessandra Luna-Navarro,
Jian Kang, Daniel Arztmann, and Ulrich Knaack. Soundscape Assessment at a University
Campus in Detmold, Germany. 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference.
RWTH Aachen, 2023.
chicago-de: Balderrama, Alvaro, Aylin Erol, Johanna Götz, Alessandra Luna-Navarro,
Jian Kang, Daniel Arztmann und Ulrich Knaack. 2023. Soundscape Assessment at
a University Campus in Detmold, Germany. 18th Healthy Buildings Europe
Conference. RWTH Aachen.
din1505-2-1: 'Balderrama, Alvaro ;
Erol, Aylin ; Götz,
Johanna ; Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
; Kang, Jian ; Arztmann,
Daniel ; Knaack, Ulrich:
Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus in Detmold, Germany : RWTH
Aachen, 2023'
havard: A. Balderrama, A. Erol, J. Götz, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, D. Arztmann,
U. Knaack, Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus in Detmold, Germany, RWTH
Aachen, 2023.
ieee: A. Balderrama et al., Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus
in Detmold, Germany. RWTH Aachen, 2023.
mla: Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus in
Detmold, Germany.” 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference, RWTH Aachen,
2023.
short: A. Balderrama, A. Erol, J. Götz, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, D. Arztmann, U.
Knaack, Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus in Detmold, Germany, RWTH
Aachen, 2023.
ufg: 'Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.: Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus
in Detmold, Germany, o. O. 2023.'
van: Balderrama A, Erol A, Götz J, Luna-Navarro A, Kang J, Arztmann D, et al. Soundscape
Assessment at a University Campus in Detmold, Germany. 18th Healthy Buildings
Europe Conference. RWTH Aachen; 2023.
conference:
end_date: 2023-06-14
location: Aachen, Germany
name: 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference
start_date: 2023-06-11
date_created: 2023-09-25T12:57:30Z
date_updated: 2024-01-29T09:19:54Z
ddc:
- '620'
department:
- _id: DEP1034
has_accepted_license: '1'
language:
- iso: eng
publication: 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference
publication_status: published
publisher: RWTH Aachen
status: public
title: Soundscape Assessment at a University Campus in Detmold, Germany
type: conference_speech
user_id: '83780'
year: '2023'
...
---
_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.
Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).
2022;15(14). doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670'
apa: 'Balderrama, A., Kang, J., Prieto, A., Luna-Navarro, A., Arztmann, D., &
Knaack, U. (2022). Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape:
A Systematic Review. Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing
Institute (MDPI), 15(14), Article 9670. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670'
bjps: 'Balderrama A et al. (2022) Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic
Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. Sustainability / Multidisciplinary
Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15.'
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.” Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital
Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15, no. 14 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670.'
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. Sustainability / Multidisciplinary
Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15, Nr. 14. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Balderrama, Alvaro ;
Kang, Jian ; Prieto,
Alejandro ; Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
; Arztmann, Daniel ; Knaack,
Ulrich: Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape:
A Systematic Review. In: Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing
Institute (MDPI) 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,” Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI),
vol. 15, no. 14, Art. no. 9670, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670.'
mla: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment
and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.” Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital
Publishing Institute (MDPI), vol. 15, no. 14, 9670, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670.'
short: A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack,
Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15 (2022).
ufg: 'Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.: Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment
and Soundscape: A Systematic Review, in: Sustainability / Multidisciplinary
Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 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: '5842'
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 J-U. Review of commercial software tools
for façade acoustics. In: Weller B, Schneider J, eds. Engineered Transparency
2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering . Berlin: Ernst &
Sohn ; 2021.'
apa: 'Balderrama, A., Arztmann, D., & Schulz, J.-U. (2021). Review of commercial
software tools for façade acoustics. In B. Weller & J. Schneider (Eds.), Engineered
Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering . Berlin:
Ernst & Sohn .'
bjps: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D and Schulz J-U (2021) Review of Commercial
Software Tools for Façade Acoustics. In Weller B and Schneider J (eds), Engineered
Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering . Berlin:
Ernst & Sohn .'
chicago: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann, and Jens-Uwe Schulz. “Review of Commercial
Software Tools for Façade Acoustics.” In Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass
in Architecture and Structural Engineering , edited by Bernhard Weller and
Jens Schneider. Berlin: Ernst & Sohn , 2021.'
chicago-de: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann und Jens-Uwe Schulz. 2021. Review
of commercial software tools for façade acoustics. In: Engineered Transparency
2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering , hg. von Bernhard
Weller und Jens Schneider. Berlin: Ernst & Sohn .'
din1505-2-1: 'Balderrama, Alvaro ;
Arztmann, Daniel ; Schulz,
Jens-Uwe: Review of commercial software tools for façade acoustics. In:
Weller, B. ; Schneider,
J. (Hrsg.): Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and
Structural Engineering . Berlin : Ernst & Sohn , 2021'
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 & Sohn , Berlin,
2021.'
ieee: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, and J.-U. Schulz, “Review of commercial software
tools for façade acoustics,” in Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture
and Structural Engineering , B. Weller and J. Schneider, Eds. Berlin: Ernst
& Sohn , 2021.'
mla: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Review of Commercial Software Tools for Façade
Acoustics.” Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural
Engineering , edited by Bernhard Weller and Jens Schneider, Ernst & Sohn
, 2021.'
short: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, in: B. Weller, J. Schneider (Eds.),
Engineered Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering
, Ernst & Sohn , Berlin, 2021.'
ufg: 'Balderrama, Alvaro et. al. (2021): Review of commercial software tools
for façade acoustics, in: Bernhard Weller/Jens Schneider (Hgg.): Engineered
Transparency 2021 : Glass in Architecture and Structural Engineering , Berlin.'
van: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Schulz J-U. 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 &
Sohn ; 2021.'
date_created: 2021-05-07T08:57:59Z
date_updated: 2023-03-15T13:50:02Z
department:
- _id: DEP1034
editor:
- first_name: Bernhard
full_name: Weller, Bernhard
last_name: Weller
- first_name: Jens
full_name: Schneider, Jens
last_name: Schneider
language:
- iso: eng
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: '79260'
year: 2021
...
---
_id: '5847'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International
organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high levels of
noise in cities, but the design of the built environment typically neglects the
acoustic impact of architectural projects. Building facades, covering a substantial
part of the vertical surfaces of the urban fabric, have a significant effect on
the wellbeing of the population and on the environmental impact of buildings.
Facade geometries and materials interact with the diversity of sounds in the city
composing soundscapes that influence the health, comfort, and productivity of
people inside and outside of buildings. This study gives an overview of the elements
involved in the composition of the urban soundscape and revises the potential
effects of sound-reflective and sound-absorptive facades. With the purpose of
exemplifying the integration of acoustic data into facade design processes, a
parametric design workflow is developed to experiment with acoustic simulations
of a street environment, alternating between sound-reflective and sound-absorptive
facades.
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 J-U. Influence of Façade Materials on the
Acoustic Environment. In: Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress. ; 2020.'
apa: Balderrama, A., Arztmann, D., & Schulz, J.-U. (2020). Influence of Façade
Materials on the Acoustic Environment. In Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress.
Los Angeles.
bjps: Balderrama A, Arztmann D and Schulz J-U (2020) Influence of Façade
Materials on the Acoustic Environment. Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress.
chicago: Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann, and Jens-Uwe Schulz. “Influence of
Façade Materials on the Acoustic Environment.” In Facade Tectonics 2020 World
Congress, 2020.
chicago-de: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Daniel Arztmann und Jens-Uwe Schulz. 2020. Influence
of Façade Materials on the Acoustic Environment. In: Facade Tectonics 2020
World Congress.'
din1505-2-1: 'Balderrama, Alvaro ;
Arztmann, Daniel ; Schulz,
Jens-Uwe: Influence of Façade Materials on the Acoustic Environment. In:
Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress, 2020'
havard: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, Influence of Façade Materials
on the Acoustic Environment, in: Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress, 2020.'
ieee: A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, and J.-U. Schulz, “Influence of Façade Materials
on the Acoustic Environment,” in Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress,
Los Angeles, 2020.
mla: Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Influence of Façade Materials on the Acoustic Environment.”
Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress, 2020.
short: 'A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, J.-U. Schulz, in: Facade Tectonics 2020 World
Congress, 2020.'
ufg: 'Balderrama, Alvaro et. al. (2020): Influence of Façade Materials on
the Acoustic Environment, in: Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress.'
van: 'Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Schulz J-U. Influence of Façade Materials on the
Acoustic Environment. In: Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress. 2020.'
conference:
end_date: 2020-08-27
location: Los Angeles
name: Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress
start_date: 2020-08-05
date_created: 2021-05-07T09:36:31Z
date_updated: 2023-03-15T13:50:02Z
department:
- _id: DEP1034
keyword:
- acoustics
- sustainability
- computational design
- parametric workflows
language:
- iso: eng
publication: Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress
publication_status: published
related_material:
link:
- relation: other
url: https://www.facadetectonics.org/events/2020wc/sessions/2020wc-w4s2d-facade-acoustics
status: public
title: Influence of Façade Materials on the Acoustic Environment
type: conference
user_id: '79260'
year: 2020
...