Thermal comfort in hospital buildings–A literature review
Hospital buildings are required to secure a variety of indoor environments according to the
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …
diverse requirements of patients and staff. Among these requirements, thermal comfort is an …
A review of human thermal comfort in the built environment
The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in office buildings in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan during hot and humid season
Thermal comfort studies are necessary in the early stage of building design, especially in
tropical climates where buildings are exposed to solar radiation throughout the year. In this …
tropical climates where buildings are exposed to solar radiation throughout the year. In this …
Effects of indoor environmental parameters related to building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems on patients' medical outcomes: A review of scientific …
The indoor environment of a mechanically ventilated hospital building controls infection
rates as well as influences patients' healing processes and overall medical outcomes. This …
rates as well as influences patients' healing processes and overall medical outcomes. This …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of operating room ventilation
Ventilation systems are the primary way of eliminating airborne pathogenic particles in an
operating room (OR). However, such systems can be complex due to factors such as …
operating room (OR). However, such systems can be complex due to factors such as …
Healing built-environment effects on health outcomes: Environment–occupant–health framework
An investigation examined the structured scientific evidence on healthcare facilities (the
healing built environment–HBE) and its impact on patients' health outcomes under a holistic …
healing built environment–HBE) and its impact on patients' health outcomes under a holistic …
Adaptive thermal comfort model for educational buildings in a hot-humid climate
In this work, we show a thermal comfort field study and adaptive thermal comfort model in
educational buildings under tropical Aw climate, considering air conditioning systems (AC) …
educational buildings under tropical Aw climate, considering air conditioning systems (AC) …
Investigation of comfort temperature and thermal adaptation for patients and visitors in Malaysian hospitals
The current indoor thermal comfort standards and guidelines for hospital wards in the tropics
may be insufficient for maintaining thermal comfort for occupants and ensuring energy …
may be insufficient for maintaining thermal comfort for occupants and ensuring energy …
A comparative study of thermal comfort in learning spaces using three different ventilation strategies on a tropical university campus
SSY Lau, J Zhang, Y Tao - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the thermal comfort of the occupants of learning spaces using three different
ventilation strategies (ie air-conditioning [AC], hybrid [HB], and natural ventilations [NV]) was …
ventilation strategies (ie air-conditioning [AC], hybrid [HB], and natural ventilations [NV]) was …
Appraisal of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in healthcare facilities: A literature review
This study reviews the relevant literature to ascertain the extent to which IEQ performance
evaluation in healthcare facilities have been carried out. The aim is to draw understanding …
evaluation in healthcare facilities have been carried out. The aim is to draw understanding …