# Building Acoustics
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Department of the Built Environment
# Building Acoustics
In the built environment, we are surrounded by sounds from natural and human sources. These can be pleasant and informative - but may also pose a serious threat to our health.
- [Research Program Building Physics and Services](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/building-physics-and-services)
- [Our Researchers](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/building-acoustics/persons/)
## Understanding sound and environmental noise to optimize acoustics in the built environment
Building Acoustics (BA) is the acoustics research group of the Building Physics and Services (BPS) unit at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). The group strives to contribute to the reduction of adverse health effects caused by human induced noise, and to promote positively perceived sound environments. Research revolves around the continuous development of computational acoustics and experimental acoustic methods. These quantify the influence of the built environment on the propagation of sound from the sources to our ears.\
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The aim is to support fundamental research on the understanding of the mechanisms underlying the production, propagation and perception of sound in the built environment. Researchers and designers are provided with tools to integrate and optimize acoustics for a sustainable (re)design of the built environment and the technical innovations in it. The research connects to the TU/e strategic areas health and smart mobility.\
Research revolves around three key areas, each divided into several fields.
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## Recent Publications
- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/building-acoustics/publications/)
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
- [### Influence of transducer locations on acoustic impedance prediction in porous systems with application to vegetated roofs
Applied Acoustics
(2026)
Chang Liu,Fotis Georgiou,Maarten Hornikx](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/7bf52532-f18b-4a87-b63e-746b2a8c309b)
- [### An empirical diffusion coefficient function for the acoustic diffusion equation model in long rooms
Applied Acoustics
(2026)
Ilaria Fichera,Cédric Van hoorickx,Maarten Hornikx](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/d8614bb1-8345-4877-9049-965f09b2a7e2)
- [### In situ acoustic characterization of a porous layer backed by a large air cavity
Building Acoustics
(2026)
Baltazar Briere de La Hosseraye,Jieun Yang,Maarten Hornikx](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/5c0c3219-2354-47d8-a03f-ee2587dc4cb3)
- [### Directional coherence loss coefficients for characterizing scattering distributions in enclosures
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
(2026)
Dingding Xie,Wouter Wittebol,Maarten Hornikx](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/ebc78b6d-7d14-476e-ae7c-d9f2253bc263)
- [### Senses versus Sensors
6th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, COBEE 2025
(2025)
Mariëlle P.J. Aarts,Twan van Hooff,Constant C.J.M. Hak,Maarten C.J. Hornikx](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/c5b89106-78fd-4f85-b8db-785ae52da32c)
## Meet some of our Researchers
[Full Professor
### Maarten Hornikx](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/maarten-hornikx)[Assistant Professor
### Cédric Van hoorickx](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/cedric-van-hoorickx)[Doctoral Candidate
### Ilaria Fichera](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/ilaria-fichera)
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## Project: Tools to tackle environmental health problems
To combat health-induced effects related to air pollution, high temperatures, wind and noise in the built environment, sophisticated techniques to predict the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) wind flow and acoustic fields are needed. Our interdisciplinary research project brings together specialists from both fields to bring forward these numerical techniques for large urban areas.
- [Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/building-physics-and-services/building-acoustics/tools-to-tackle-environmental-health-problems)
## Education
[### Bachelor Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences](https://www.tue.nl/en/education/bachelor-college/bachelor-architecture-urbanism-and-building-sciences)[### Master Architecture, Building and Planning
Includes 6 tracks](https://www.tue.nl/en/education/graduate-school/master-architecture-building-and-planning)
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## Contact
- ### Visiting address
Vertigo
Groene Loper 6
Eindhoven
Netherlands
[+31 (0)40 2472400](tel:+310402472400)
- ### Postal address
Department of the Built Environment
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB
Eindhoven
Netherlands
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Secretary
[secretariaat.bps@tue.nl](#)