Noise reduction is one of the few benefits of the global pandemic, but there is also a downside. Over the past 11 months, we have been writing about how noise pollution has reduced in cities all around the world as a result of the pandemic. …
Building better environments
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Last month, Noise News International published the first in a series of articles by Walter Montano documenting the history of global actions seeking to control noise. Last month, Noise News International published the first in a series of articles by Walter Montano documenting the history …
A stark headline in the UK publication The Guardian earlier this month cautioned that ‘Air pollution will lead to mass migration’. A stark headline in the UK publication The Guardian earlier this month cautioned that ‘Air pollution will lead to mass migration’. This worrying commentary …
There has been an increased awareness of – and emphasis on – the monitoring of indoor air quality over recent years and this awareness heightened over the past 10 months, in the context of Covid-19. There has been an increased awareness of – and emphasis …
Tackling noise in the workplace comes down to understanding the basic principles of effective acoustics and incorporating these into interior design and fitout materials. Last month we wrote about The Evolving Role of Buildings in Supporting Health & Wellbeing, and it is indeed an evolving …
Clean Air Week is an annual, global, awareness-raising campaign designed to inform and educate members of the public about the quality of air in their region and the importance of protecting and, indeed improving that. Clean Air Week is an annual, global, awareness-raising campaign designed …
How can sensor technology be integrated into building designs to help promote the comfort and wellbeing of the people that use them? The WorldGBC is a global network of Green Building Councils that are leading the transformation of the built environment to make it healthier …
Smart buildings are full of devices that are entirely dumb until they are connected to the internet. It is the connectedness that makes a smart building smart. As we embark on a second lockdown, it is becoming increasingly clear that offices and workplaces will not …
As countries around the world introduce varying levels of restrictions on movements, are there unexplored benefits to these measures? As Ireland enters a contentious second period of lockdown, it can be difficult to see the side benefits of the restrictions, however, there are several, not …
People’s exposure to environmental noise halved during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, according to researchers who analysed data from the recently published Apple Hearing Study. People’s exposure to environmental noise halved during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic and …