Sustained
cognitive
demands
from
effortful
listening
may
compromise
the
well-being
and
learning
of
school-aged
children.It
is
well-assessed
that
performing
a
speech
perception
task
in
challenging
acoustic
conditions
(e.g.presence
background
noise,
too
much
reverberation)
increases
children's
effort,
due
to
need
for
exploiting
additional
resources.However,
less
known
about
effects
such
unfavorable
on
effort
concerning
tasks
better
resemble
actual
activities,
rely
domain-specific
skills.This
study
aimed
investigate
effect
(behavioral
subjective)
primary
school
children
maths.A
total
121
aged
between
8
11
years
performed
math
facts
quiet
presence
two-talker
noise
(signal-to-noise
ratio:
+1
dB).Individual
inhibitory
skills
sensitivity
were
also
assessed
quiet,
account
they
might
influence
task.Results
will
help
understanding
mechanisms
underpinning
children,
thus
promoting
design
more
inclusive
spaces
informing
intervention
strategies.
Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
250, P. 111196 - 111196
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
The
human-nature
connection
should
be
a
key
component
in
the
design
of
supportive
and
comfortable
indoor
environments.
An
interest
introducing
Nature
Based
Solutions
via
Biophilic
Design
(BD)
intervention
recently
emerged.
Related
benefits
for
work
efficiency
have
been
identified
lab-studies
without
possibility
to
perform
preliminary
assessments.
Recently,
VR
has
adopted
thanks
its
advantages
data
collection
highly
realistic
To
date,
most
research
on
BD
focused
visual
with
nature
even
if
people
experience
multiple
senses
simultaneously.
In
this
paper,
new
approach
assessment
is
presented.
A
3x3
between-subjects
study
presented,
comparing
three
office
layouts
(Indoor
Green,
Outdoor
Green
Non-Biophilic)
acoustic
scenarios
(Office,
Office
+
Traffic
Nature).
198
participants
performed
one
test
session
completing
cognitive
tasks
each
condition,
survey.
results
sense
presence
immersivity
(visual),
sensory
congruency
(acoustic)
cybersickness
disorders
suggested
that
an
effective
tool
evaluate
potential
interventions
(ecological
validity).
findings
tests
revealed
audio-visual
can
positively
influence
working
memory,
inhibition
task-switching
performance.
factor
exhibited
higher
improvement
effect
compared
factor,
between
23
%
71
against
12
%–39
%.
Moreover,
Natural
sound
Indoor
condition
was
visual*acoustic
while
Non-Biophilic
environment
disruptive
one.
Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
265, P. 111958 - 111958
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Given
the
emerging
concern
for
student
wellbeing
in
public
health
discourse,
a
question
arises:
What
role
do
campus
buildings
play
shaping
overall
of
students?
Following
PRISMA
guideline,
this
study
reviews
current
building
science
literature
that
explores
relationship
between
higher
education
learning
environments,
specifically
classroom
spaces,
and
students.
Our
investigation
reveals
existing
primarily
frames
terms
individual
comfort
health.
While
acknowledging
importance
these
aspects,
we
emphasize
desirability
embracing
wider
social
collective
dimensions
from
an
interdisciplinary
perspective.
We
also
advocate
departure
traditional
approach
focuses
on
mitigating
adverse
environmental
effects
to
one
focused
net
positive
human
benefits.
Encompassing
two
perspectives,
paper
presents
holistic
better
understand
both
individuals
communities
within
educational
settings.
This
comprehensive
perspective
aims
highlight
diverse
influencing
wellbeing,
contributing
regenerative
pathway
toward
achieving
net-positive
design
sustainability
terms.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154(3), P. 1813 - 1826
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Soundscape
research
on
indoor
environments
is
emerging
as
a
topic
to
be
addressed
for
the
design
of
supportive,
healthier,
and
more
comfortable
spaces.
Only
few
studies
so
far
context
educational
buildings,
mainly
focusing
high
schools
universities.
This
pilot
study
uses
questionnaires
based
pictorial
scales
investigate
soundscape
classrooms
primary
school
children
(n
=
130;
8-10
years
old).
Perceived
loudness
affective
dimensions
pleasantness
arousal
were
explored.
Besides
actual
soundscape,
children's
ideal
was
investigated
well.
The
results
indicate
that
most
frequent
sounds
in
are
generated
by
students
themselves
(voices,
movements)
followed
traffic.
urban
modulates
perception
when
windows
open
ensure
natural
ventilation.
Pleasantness
associated
with
students'
age,
perceived
loudness,
frequency
voices
nearby
classrooms.
hearing
(children's
voices)
sirens
affects
arousal.
Our
at
mostly
exposed
unpleasant
sounds,
whereas
their
preferred
ones
music
nature-related
ones.
findings
have
implications
positive
inclusive
learning
environments.
Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
243, P. 110726 - 110726
Published: Aug. 12, 2023
A
model
for
the
assessment
of
perceived
affective
quality
indoor
residential
soundscapes
is
first
applied
in
a
field
survey
carried
out
61
dwellings
England.
Objectives
are
i)
to
investigate
measurement
and
soundscape
data
representation,
ii)
characterize
appropriateness
home
working
relaxation,
iii)
test
differences
based
on
ventilation
strategy,
iv)
identify
factors
predicting
soundscapes.
In
with
natural
(N
=
34)
was
windows
open,
while
those
mechanical
27)
closed
system
operation.
Parallel
administration
questionnaire,
monaural
binaural
measurements
acoustic
environments
were
performed.
The
study
provides
examples
representation
circumplex
space
defined
by
comfort
content
dimensions.
Soundscapes
which
appropriate
work
relaxation
characterized
high
low
content,
i.e.,
as
private
under
control.
Indoor
strongly
related
perception
traffic
noise,
window
opening,
sound
pressure
level,
especially
energy
interference
speech
through
Speech
Interference
Level
parameter
(SIL),
that
lead
reduced
increased
saturation
environment.
Moreover,
aspects
psychoacoustics
(sharpness),
contextual
building-related
(ownership
status
floor
level)
cross-modal
effects
from
other
sensory
modalities
(perceived
air
temperature)
have
an
impact.
threshold
value
32.7
dB
SIL
identified
at
neutral
attained.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 3119 - 3119
Published: March 13, 2025
This
document
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
in-field
measurements
acoustic
and
environmental
conditions
in
three
university
lecture
halls,
focusing
on
their
impact
student
activity
levels.
The
study,
conducted
at
the
University
Bologna,
aims
to
measure
(SA)
levels
under
unfavorable
comfort
conditions:
high
occupancy
density,
low
teacher
intelligibility,
absence
ventilation.
show
that,
these
conditions,
level
is
neither
correlated
with
room’s
thermo-hygrometric
nor
results,
other
hand,
indicate
that
there
an
inverse
relationship
between
SA
occupancy:
higher
occupancy,
lower
level.
Under
density
suboptimal
thermal
mechanisms
underlying
appear
differ
from
those
observed
previous
studies
density.
In
latter,
increase
was
measured
as
increased.
contrast,
present
study
highlights
behavior
where
students
tend
reduce
number
increases.
