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The actual and ideal indoor soundscape for work, relaxation, physical and sexual activity at home: A case study during the COVID-19 lockdown in London by Torresin, Simone, Ratcliffe, Eleanor, Aletta, Francesco, Albatici, Rossano, Babich, Francesco, Oberman, Tin, Kang, Jian

“…The period of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic made the importance of a high-quality surrounding environment even more evident than before…”
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Environmental Quality bOX (EQ-OX): A Portable Device Embedding Low-Cost Sensors Tailored for Comprehensive Indoor Environmental Quality Monitoring by Corona, Jacopo, Tondini, Stefano, Gallichi Nottiani, Duccio, Scilla, Riccardo, Gambaro, Andrea, Pasut, Wilmer, Babich, Francesco, Lollini, Roberto

“…The continuous monitoring of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) plays a crucial role in improving our understanding of the prominent parameters affecting…”
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Enhancing indoor air quality in office buildings: Insight from a field study by Torriani, Giulia, Lara-Ibeas, Irene, Babich, Francesco

“…Building tight for minimizing building energy consumption and related carbon emissions might negatively affect indoor air quality (IAQ) if this is not…”
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From single tests to a test-chain: A comprehensive approach for evaluating the interaction between the building envelope and the IEQ by Babich, Francesco, Pinotti, Riccardo, Gazzin, Riccardo, Visentin, Chiara, Lollini, Roberto

“…In recent years building envelope systems have become increasingly more com-plex. Especially in high-performance low-carbon buildings, envelopes comprise…”
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Low Polluting Building Materials and Ventilation for Good Air Quality in Residential Buildings: A Cost–Benefit Study by Babich, Francesco, Demanega, Ingrid, Avella, Francesca, Belleri, Annamaria

“…Nowadays, people spend an average of 87% of their time inside buildings, and about 69% at home. Hence, it is essential to ensure the highest possible level of…”
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Low-Invasive CO2-Based Visual Alerting Systems to Manage Natural Ventilation and Improve IAQ in Historic School Buildings by Avella, Francesca, Gupta, Akshit, Peretti, Clara, Fulici, Gianmaria, Verdi, Luca, Belleri, Annamaria, Babich, Francesco

“…Children spend a large part of their growing years in schools, and as they are more sensitive to some pollutants than adults, it is essential to monitor and…”
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Possibilities and Challenges of Different Experimental Techniques for Airflow Characterisation in the Air Cavities of Façades by Emanuela Giancola, M. Nuria Sánchez, Matthias Friedrich, Olena Kalyanova Larsen, Alessandro Nocente, Stefano Avesani, Francesco Babich, Francesco Goia

“…Ventilated façades are applied in both new and existing buildings. It has been claimed that these components help to reduce energy use in buildings and improve…”
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Indoor soundscape assessment: A principal components model of acoustic perception in residential buildings by Torresin, Simone, Albatici, Rossano, Aletta, Francesco, Babich, Francesco, Oberman, Tin, Siboni, Stefano, Kang, Jian

“…Models of perceived affective quality of soundscapes have been recently included into standards to guide the measurement and improvement of urban soundscapes…”
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Thermal comfort and adaptive capacities: Differences among students at various school stages by Torriani, Giulia, Lamberti, Giulia, Salvadori, Giacomo, Fantozzi, Fabio, Babich, Francesco

“…In educational buildings, ensuring thermal comfort is crucial in guaranteeing pupils' health and high learning. Previous studies show different thermal comfort…”
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Indoor soundscape, speech perception, and cognition in classrooms: A systematic review on the effects of ventilation-related sounds on students by Pellegatti, Matteo, Torresin, Simone, Visentin, Chiara, Babich, Francesco, Prodi, Nicola

“…Good air quality in classrooms, achieved through natural or mechanical ventilation, is necessary for students' health and cognition, but might simultaneously…”
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Transient three-dimensional CFD modelling of ceiling fans by Babich, Francesco, Cook, Malcolm, Loveday, Dennis, Rawal, Rajan, Shukla, Yash

“…Ceiling fans have been used for decades as a means of providing thermal comfort in tropical countries such as India. However, recent years have witnessed a…”
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Indoor soundscapes at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in London – Part I: Associations between the perception of the acoustic environment, occupantś activity and well-being by Torresin, Simone, Albatici, Rossano, Aletta, Francesco, Babich, Francesco, Oberman, Tin, Stawinoga, Agnieszka Elzbieta, Kang, Jian

“…Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of the adoption of worldwide lockdown measures, the home environment has become the place where all…”
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Indoor soundscapes at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in London – Part II: A structural equation model for comfort, content, and well-being by Torresin, Simone, Albatici, Rossano, Aletta, Francesco, Babich, Francesco, Oberman, Tin, Stawinoga, Agnieszka Elzbieta, Kang, Jian

“…The present work constitutes the sequel to the analysis of data from an online survey administered to 464 home workers in London in January 2021 during the…”
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Performance assessment of low-cost environmental monitors and single sensors under variable indoor air quality and thermal conditions by Demanega, Ingrid, Mujan, Igor, Singer, Brett C., Anđelković, Aleksandar S., Babich, Francesco, Licina, Dusan

“…Recent technological advancements have enabled the development and deployment of low-cost consumer grade monitors for ubiquitous and time-resolved indoor air…”
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Exploring the impact of perceived control on thermal comfort and indoor air quality perception in schools by Torriani, Giulia, Lamberti, Giulia, Fantozzi, Fabio, Babich, Francesco

“…Perceived control, as an integral part of the psychological impact, can be considered an important factor in the adaptive thermal comfort model. With the aim…”
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Comparison of indoor air quality and thermal comfort standards and variations in exceedance for school buildings by Babich, Francesco, Torriani, Giulia, Corona, Jacopo, Lara-Ibeas, Irene

“…Addressing indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort issues in school buildings is challenging but relevant. Firstly, their primary occupants are more…”
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Perceived air quality (PAQ) assessment methods in office buildings: A systematic review towards an indoor smellscape approach by Torriani, Giulia, Torresin, Simone, Lara-Ibeas, Irene, Albatici, Rossano, Babich, Francesco

“…Indoor air quality (IAQ) has significant impacts on office occupants' productivity, well-being and health. Addressing IAQ not only means ensuring that…”
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The effect of indoor soundscape on sexual wellbeing during the COVID-19 lockdown in London: a thematic analysis of remote workers' experiences by Torresin, Simone, Ratcliffe, Eleanor, Aletta, Francesco, Albatici, Rossano, Babich, Francesco, Oberman, Tin, Kang, Jian

“…Despite sexual wellbeing representing a potential component of the overall wellbeing of individuals, its relationship to indoor soundscape has not been…”
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Deriving thermal sensitivity across educational stages: Evidence-based definition of Griffiths' coefficient by Lamberti, Giulia, Torriani, Giulia, Fantozzi, Fabio, Babich, Francesco

“…Thermal sensitivity directly impacts occupants' comfort by influencing neutral temperatures and comfort models. The Griffiths method, commonly used to derive…”
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Acoustic Design Criteria in Naturally Ventilated Residential Buildings: New Research Perspectives by Applying the Indoor Soundscape Approach by Torresin, Simone, Albatici, Rossano, Aletta, Francesco, Babich, Francesco, Oberman, Tin, Kang, Jian

“…The indoor-outdoor connection provided by ventilation openings has been so far a limiting factor in the use of natural ventilation (NV), due to the apparent…”
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