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 …

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 …

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 …

The indoor environment of a mechanically ventilated hospital building controls infection
rates as well as influences patients' healing processes and overall medical outcomes. This …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …