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Guest post by Dr Pyoung Jik Lee. Close your eyes in an intensive care unit (ICU), and you will hear a strange kind of orchestra: the steady hum of a ventilator, the rhythmic beep of a monitor, footsteps on vinyl flooring, a phone ringing at a nurses’ station, and, somewhere in the background, two clinicians […] The post Why is the ICU so noisy? A global survey of hospital soundscapes appeared fir…

Baltic Nordic Acoustic Meeting (BNAM) In May 2026, Gothenburg hosted the Baltic Nordic Acoustic Meeting (BNAM), one of the most important conferences on acoustics in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The event took place on 4–6 May at Chalmers University of Technology and brought together researchers, consultants, companies and students from across the region. BNAM […] The post BNAM 2026 in Gothenbu…

At the recent International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV32) in Istanbul, two presentations stood out for their focus on a common challenge in healthcare: how we can create hospital sound environments that better support communication, concentration, well-being, and performance. While the speakers approached the issue from different angles, both highlighted an important shift in […] The p…

At the International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV32) in Istanbul, several presentations highlighted a topic that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the sound environment in healthcare facilities. While healthcare has made enormous advances in patient safety, technology and clinical outcomes, the acoustic environment often remains overlooked. Two presentations in particular cau…

At BNAM 2026 – “Room Acoustics – Offices, Hospitals, Schools, Restaurants” Oliver Bonde’s presentation “Acoustical Capacity for Group Work in University Classrooms” was first up in the session named “Room Acoustics – Offices, Hospitals, School, Restaurants”, chaired by Peter Svensson and Ayca Sentop Dumen. Background and based on Rindel’s eating establishments As Oliver explained, the […] The pos…

This text was previously published on The Alzheimer Society of Finland’s blog to educate various stakeholders about the importance of a supportive environment for people with memory disorders. Memory disorder We know that hearing loss and memory problems are linked: as hearing gets harder, social interactions become more difficult, often causing people to withdraw from […] The post Acoustics impa…

The Liikkamelu project, begins now in spring 2026 and will produce for the first time research-based data on the noise exposure and stress of those working in sports halls. Study Aims This project will examine the noise exposure, stress and well-being of those working in sports halls, as well as the room acoustics of the […] The post New research study to investigate noise exposure and stress in …

Guest post by Professor Marco Caniato University of Applied Science HFT of Stuttgart After some preparation time, the project began and has been extended due to input from many countries worldwide! Participants are involved from all over the world, so you are part of a large international scientific research round robin test initiative, bringing together […] The post Round Robin Test is more than…

A qualitative study of sound environments in traditional and open classroom settings This Swedish qualitative study explores how students, teachers, and school staff at Gantofta School experience the sound environment in two contrasting learning settings: a traditional classroom (Learning space typology – Type A/B, Fig.1) and an open, flexible learning environment known as Amfi (Lst […] The post …

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by Agostina Ferrentino, Clara Rius, and Ramón Torrents Introduction: Space for music The hospital is one of the most acoustically demanding environments that exist. Medical equipment, alarms, conversations and continuous activity generate noise levels that affect both rest and the emotional state of patients and staff. For decades, healthcare design has focused on minimising this impact […] The p…

Guest post by Carmen Rosas-Pérez (a PhD student at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (UK)). Overview This post summarises the research done for my PhD Thesis ‘Disabling Acoustics: Impact of daily-life acoustic environments on neurodivergent, auraldivergent and noise sensitive people’ carried at Heriot-Watt University (UK) and funded by a James Watt scholarship. As a neurodivergent acoustic engine…