A comprehensive review of microbial contamination in the indoor environment: sources, sampling, health risks, and mitigation strategies

H Chawla, P Anand, K Garg, N Bhagat… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The quality of the indoor environment significantly impacts human health and productivity,
especially given the amount of time individuals spend indoors globally. While chemical …

COVID-19 and city space: impact and perspectives

O Lekić Glavan, N Nikolić, B Folić, B Vitošević… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pandemic of the COVID-19 disease has radically changed human lifestyle and the
usage of living space, especially in cities. With the prolongation of the crisis, the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality and ventilation: Exploring solutions for healthy and sustainable urban environments in times of climate change

IL Niza, AM Bueno, MG da Silva, EE Broday - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Ensuring sustainability and reducing energy consumption in the built environment is
essential for achieving energy efficiency and comfort. To obtain a healthy and sustainable …

What is the “DNA” of healthy buildings? A critical review and future directions

H Liu, X Xu, VWY Tam, P Mao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, buildings that provide improved performance have
aroused extensive discussion. Nowadays, the connotation of healthy building is becoming …

[HTML][HTML] RETRACTED: A Review on Building Design as a Biomedical System for Preventing COVID-19 Pandemic

M Amran, N Makul, R Fediuk, A Borovkov, M Ali… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable design methods aim to obtain architectural solutions that assure the
coexistence and welfare of human beings, inorganic structures, and living things that …

Methods for infection prevention in the built environment—a mini-review

N Salonen, M Ahonen, K Sirén, R Mäkinen… - Frontiers in Built …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that infection prevention actions need to be more
efficient in public indoor environments. In addition to SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 …

A review of facilities management interventions to mitigate respiratory infections in existing buildings

Y Zhang, FKP Hui, C Duffield, AM Saeed - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The Covid-19 pandemic reveals that the hazard of the respiratory virus was a secondary
consideration in the design, development, construction, and management of public and …

Building parameters linked with indoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2

J Horne, N Dunne, N Singh, M Safiuddin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emphasized the importance of …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne disease transmission risks on public transit buses: Impacts of ridership, duration, and mechanical filtration using a relative risk metric

BE Cummings, CN Haas, LJ Lo, CM Sales, J Fox… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although public transportation vehicles often provide reasonable amounts of ventilation and
air filtration, their small volumes, and the close proximity of passengers may cause them to …

[HTML][HTML] High-Density Communities and Infectious Disease Vulnerability: A Built Environment Perspective for Sustainable Health Development

Y Hu, Z Lin, S Jiao, R Zhang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
High-density communities have proliferated globally during rapid urbanization. They are
characterized by a high population density and limited per capita public spaces, making …