Estimating occupant satisfaction of HVAC system noise using quality assessment index

Noise may be defined as any unwanted sound. Sound becomes noise when it is too loud, unexpected, uncontrolled, happens at the wrong time, contains unwanted pure tones or unpleasant. In addition to being annoying, loud noise can cause hearing loss, and, depending on other factors, can affect stress l...

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Main Authors: Farhad Forouharmajd, Parvin Nassiri, Mohammad R Monazzam, Mohammadreza Yazdchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Noise and Health
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Online Access:http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2012;volume=14;issue=59;spage=135;epage=139;aulast=Forouharmajd