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Acoustics in South African classrooms: Regulations versus reality

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Du Plessis, Chrisna Date: Aug 2021 This research set out to broaden the pool of evidence regarding the acoustic conditions at schools in South Africa. A review of local and international literature, standards and design guidelines shows that the ideal classroom acoustic ... Read more
A case study investigation of the indoor environmental noise in four urban South African hospitals

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A Date: Nov 2015 This multiple case study was designed to investigate acoustics in multi-bed general wards in four urban South African hospitals. Evidence-based research shows that a quiet indoor environment has positive outcomes for hospital patients and ... Read more
Classroom acoustics as a consideration for inclusive education in South Africa

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Karusseit, C Date: Sep 2017 It can hardly be disputed that a school environment should be conducive or, at the very least, not prohibitive to effective learning. The provision of fair, equal and barrier-free access to education is referred to as inclusive education. ... Read more
Classroom acoustics: A case study of the cost-benefit of retrofitted interventions

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A Date: Dec 2023 It is known that classroom acoustics is important for effective learning. To this end, many countries have developed classroom acoustics standards. However, research shows that these standards are often not implemented. Research evaluating ... Read more
Classroom acoustics: Mainstreaming and application of standards

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Manley, D Date: May 2023 Based on a plethora of research proving the importance of suitable classroom acoustics, many countries have developed standards for acoustic conditions in classrooms. Most standards agree that the ideal ambient noise level should be between ... Read more
Environmental benefits of telecommuting - a hypothetical case study

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Nkosi, Muzi Date: Oct 2020 Vehicle emissions contribute significantly to the greenhouse gas (GHG) content in the earth’s atmosphere, with transportation emissions constituting 24% of the global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (IEA, 2020), contributing to climate change. ... Read more
Hybrid design strategies for recommended indoor air quality: The case of Hillside Clinic, Beaufort West

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Van Reenen, Tobias H ; Nice, Jako A ; Motsatsi, Lorato L ; Conradie, Dirk CU ; Van Wyk, Llewellyn V ; Bhikoo, Bhikoo, J ; Kuschke, U Date: Oct 2020 The high occupancy that typically occurs in South African clinics, and the accompanying risk of airborne infection, make ventilation and thermal comfort particularly important considerations in the design. Passive (natural) ventilation offers ... Read more
A landscape study of South African dissertations in the field of human settlements between 1994 and 2019

Author: De Jager, Peta ; Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Napier, Mark ; Sebake, Thandi N ; Bole, Sheldon Date: Dec 2019 Copyright 2019 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Read more
Principles of material choice with reference to the Green Star SA rating system

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A Date: Sep 2014 The concept of green buildings is in response to the built environment's high negative environmental impact, including its contribution towards greenhouse gas emissions and the resultant climate change. At its core, the green building movement ... Read more
The role of acoustics in the context of green buildings

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A Date: Aug 2015 The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) recognises good acoustics as a point of merit under the Indoor Environment Quality category of its rating tools. While good acoustics definitely has its place in design, what is its role in ... Read more
Staff and patient perceptions of noise in SA hospitals – a pilot study

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A Date: Feb 2016 Noise in hospitals can negatively affect users. Guideline noise levels for hospital wards are stipulated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and a South African National Standard (SANS). Studies show that few hospitals comply with the ... Read more
Traffic noise attenuation solutions for naturally ventilated classrooms in South Africa

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Du Plessis, C Date: Dec 2021 Traffic noise transmission through the open windows of naturally-ventilated classrooms can reduce speech intelligibility and can negatively impact academic performance. The findings of a numerical study are presented. Software was used to ... Read more

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Browsing by Author "Van Reenen, Coralie A"

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