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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - 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.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Simone
      foaf_name: Torresin, Simone
      foaf_surname: Torresin
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Larissa Pereira
      foaf_name: de Souza, Larissa Pereira
      foaf_surname: de Souza
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Seda Yuksel
      foaf_name: Dicle, Seda Yuksel
      foaf_surname: Dicle
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Douaa
      foaf_name: Al-Assaad, Douaa
      foaf_surname: Al-Assaad
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Francesco
      foaf_name: Aletta, Francesco
      foaf_surname: Aletta
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Alvaro
      foaf_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
      foaf_surname: Balderrama
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=74171
    orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Mariya P.
      foaf_name: Bivolarova, Mariya P.
      foaf_surname: Bivolarova
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Pyoung-Jik
      foaf_name: Lee, Pyoung-Jik
      foaf_surname: Lee
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Josep
      foaf_name: Llorca-Bofí, Josep
      foaf_surname: Llorca-Bofí
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Henna
      foaf_name: Maula, Henna
      foaf_surname: Maula
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Alessandra Luna
      foaf_name: Navarro, Alessandra Luna
      foaf_surname: Navarro
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Ilaria
      foaf_name: Pigliautile, Ilaria
      foaf_surname: Pigliautile
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Anna Laura
      foaf_name: Pisello, Anna Laura
      foaf_surname: Pisello
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Zhibin
      foaf_name: Wu, Zhibin
      foaf_surname: Wu
  bibo_doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243
  bibo_volume: 282
  dct_date: 2025^xs_gYear
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/0360-1323
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/1873-684X
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: Elsevier BV@
  dct_subject:
  - PECS
  - Personalized environmental control systems
  - Acoustic coustic PECS
  - Acoustic comfort
  - Indoor Environmental Quality
  - Headphones
  dct_title: 'Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control
    systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review@'
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