Noisy Buildings: Review and Case Studies of Sound-Emitting Façades

Author: Alvaro Balderrama

Research Context: Summary of paper published in October 2024 at the Conference Urban Planning & Architectural Design for Sustainable Development (UPADSD) – 9th Edition, Florence

Summary

With the continuing densification and expansion of cities in the past decades, urban areas worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges, such as an increasing population, environmental contamination, and the impacts of climatic events. These issues often drive the development of autonomous buildings, yet little attention is given to how these technologies contribute to noise pollution.

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