Hospital building sustainability: The experience in using qualitative tools and steps towards the life cycle approach
With the rising worldwide sustainability trends, the healthcare industry is encouraged for
philosophical, societal and economic reasons to implement the “greening movement” in its …
philosophical, societal and economic reasons to implement the “greening movement” in its …
Healthcare building sustainability assessment tool-sustainable effective design criteria in the Portuguese context
Tools and methods to improve current practices and quality in the healthcare building sector
are necessary to support decision-making at different building life cycle phases …
are necessary to support decision-making at different building life cycle phases …
Environmental performance of advanced window systems in patient rooms
Hospital buildings produce high amounts of emissions and waste. Strategies are needed to
reduce their impacts while still providing quality care for patients. As patient rooms occupy …
reduce their impacts while still providing quality care for patients. As patient rooms occupy …
Investigating the Energy Efficiency, Environmental and Daylighting Performance of Coated Glazing
Facades are a crucial interface between exterior and interior conditions and greatly
influence the architectural quality of buildings. Glass plays an important role in the building …
influence the architectural quality of buildings. Glass plays an important role in the building …