@misc{10481/75474,
year = {2022},
month = {4},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/75474},
abstract = {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.},
organization = {Consejo General de la Arquitectura Tecnica (CGATE)		
Junta de Andalucia},
organization = {European Commission	B-TEP-362-UGR18},
organization = {State Research Agency (SRA) of Spain},
organization = {European Commission	PID2019-108761RB-I00},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Acoustic performance},
keywords = {Building},
keywords = {Building Information modelling (BIM)},
keywords = {Built environment},
keywords = {Optimization algorithms},
keywords = {Reverberation time},
title = {Development of a BIM-Based Framework Using Reverberation Time (BFRT) as a Tool for Assessing and Improving Building Acoustic Environment},
doi = {10.3390/buildings12050542},
author = {Aguilar Aguilera, Antonio Jesús and De la Hoz Torres, María Luisa and Martínez Aires, María Dolores and Ruiz Padillo, Diego Pablo},
}