On the 4th of March 2025, the team at the University of Perugia had the pleasure of hosting Pascal van Dort from SONATA partner Rockfon, experts in acoustics, who delivered a lecture to Master and PhD students at the University of Perugia, on the importance of acoustics in the built environment and for human health and wellbeing. The participants showed great interest in the concepts and applications of acoustics presented by Pascal.
In addition, on the 5th and 6th March, acoustic measurements of reverberation time were carried out in the offices in which the SONATA project experiments and studies are taking place. Island and vertical panels, provided by Rockfon, were tested to assess their impact on the acoustic performance of workspaces. A conference room, still in its setup phase, was also analysed, as users had reported a high perceived reverberation time. Results from the tests will soon be presented to the scientific community and shared with project partners.
Pascal added “It was a great experience being in Perugia and at UNIPG. I was truly honoured to deliver the guest lecture. I received some wonderful feedback from the students, including one who mentioned that I held his attention for the full two hours, while another expressed her astonishment at learning how significantly the indoor acoustic environment affects our health and wellbeing.
The measurements provided valuable insights into the acoustics in different rooms and the effects of the acoustic floor screens and ceiling islands.”
