Development of a BIM-Based Framework Using Reverberation Time (BFRT) as a Tool for Assessing and Improving Building Acoustic Environment

Both the building design and the construction process determine the indoor acoustic quality of enclosures. A suitable indoor acoustic environment is crucial for the productivity and well-being of users. For this purpose, Reverberation Time (RT) is often calculated or measured in situ. Recently, Buil...

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Autores: Aguilar Aguilera, Antonio Jesús, Hoz Torres, María Luisa de la, Martínez Aires, María Dolores, Ruiz Padillo, Diego Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/2841
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/2841
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85129761261&doi=10.3390%2fbuildings12050542&partnerID=40&md5=30497cddf3d4b216f819ce5c2c8134f6
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Diseño arquitectónico
Calidad en la Edificación
Acústica
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Reverberación
Absorción acústica
Comportamiento acústico
2201.02 Acústica Arquitectónica
3305.01 Diseño Arquitectónico
1203.09 Diseño Con Ayuda del Ordenador
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Sumario:Both the building design and the construction process determine the indoor acoustic quality of enclosures. A suitable indoor acoustic environment is crucial for the productivity and well-being of users. For this purpose, Reverberation Time (RT) is often calculated or measured in situ. Recently, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has provided a new paradigm to face building projects. Nevertheless, little research has been conducted on the optimisation of indoor acoustics using BIM methodology. In this context, the objective of this work is to propose and develop a BIM-based framework for the analysis, evaluation and optimization of the RT. The proposed procedure allows designers to explore alternatives in order to achieve an adequate acoustic performance without any further needs of specific software. This proposal is devised to consider some important characteristics of the project, such as its location, applicable regulations, room uses, materials and costs. This framework calculates the solution set that meets the requirements, showing the set of optimal solutions according to the minimization of both the cost and the optimum absorbent surface area. BFRT contributes by offering a tool to support the decision making process of designers during the initial design phase in the field of acoustic conditioning of buildings. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.