The acoustic environment in a typical school classroom is often an obstacle for students to
listening and learning as well as maintaining attention, sticking to task, speech recognition …

Acoustic measurements were performed in eight schools of different levels of education
(from kindergarten to college) located in Viseu–Portugal. The acoustic evaluation was made …

Several room acoustic parameters have to be considered in ordinary public rooms, such as
offices and classrooms, in order to present the actual conditions, thus increasing demands …

This article addresses the topic of environmental comfort from a salutogenic and
pedagogical point of view. It begins by presenting a wide framework aimed at describing the …

This work deals with the improvement of the room acoustic quality of two medium sized
meeting rooms through the investigation of the optimal placement of absorption and diffusive …

The” green materials" are spreading in the architectural acoustics applications. These
materials are completely biodegradable and they have the advantage that they are easily …

The speech intelligibility properties of classrooms greatly influence the learning process of
students. Proper acoustics can promote the inclusion of foreign students and children with …

A recent Italian legislation has established the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) for
any working environment. In regards to schools, adequate acoustic comfort targets are …

To promote a fast and effective characterization of the sound environment in small and
medium-sized classrooms, a basic measurement protocol, based on a minimum number of …

This paper presents the acoustic correction of a Council Room, with an original
reverberation time of 1.0 kHz higher than 3.0 seconds and marble floors walls and ceiling in …