We conduct scientific research related to acoustics, air conditioning and environmental psychology. In addition, we offer companies high-quality product testing and development services, such as noise measurements, air conditioning surveys and material tests.

Research data produced by us can be utilized in product development, development of national regulations and design guidelines regarding the built environment, international standardization and university teaching. We lead two international working groups developing ISO measurement standards. The long-term target is to improve the well-being of people in the built environment. Public research projects can be partially funded by companies. 

We also conduct research on underwater noise, the results of which can be utilised, for example, in the protection of the seas and marine animals, as well as in the design of maritime traffic, construction projects affecting the marine environment and wind turbines.

Permanent expert areas 

• building and environmental acoustics (e.g. product testing, measurements, modeling, development),
• ventilation (e.g. product testing, measurements, modeling, development),
• environmental psychology and epidemiology (e.g. noise annoyance in apartments or perception of indoor environment in offices), 
• experimental psychology in laboratory (e.g. effect of noise or temperature on work performance), 
• psychophysical experiments in laboratory (e.g. noise annoyance, thermal comfort),
• measurements in the field of civil engineering,
• study of underwater noise, especially in archipelago conditions.

Research objects

• building products (e.g. walls, acoustic boards, machines, furniture, ventilation devices),
• buildings and their physical indoor environment conditions (e.g. offices and apartments),
• perceptions of occupants in the built environment (e.g. surveys in offices and apartments), 
• behaviour and experiences of humans (subjects voluntarily participating our laboratory, experiments), 
• buildings and their constructions (such as roads, bridges and quays,
• anthropogenic underwater noise (e.g. noise from maritime traffic).