[HTML][HTML] Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in healthcare facilities: A systematic literature review and gap analysis

A Ackley, OI Olanrewaju, ON Oyefusi… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have examined the connection between indoor environmental quality
(IEQ) and health in various healthcare settings. However, it remains uncertain whether these …

Energy efficiency and thermal comfort in hospital buildings: A review

A Gatea, MFM Batcha… - International Journal of …, 2020 - penerbit.uthm.edu.my
This paper aims to review the state of the art technologies for the energy efficiency within the
hospitals sector. Hospitals are liable for an unstable amount of energy demand and joint …

Thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated public hospital wards in the tropics

NM Abd Rahman, LC Haw, A Fazlizan, A Hussin… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation, which is a common method used in tropical climate countries, can
provide a high rate of airflow to maintain good indoor air quality and thermal comfort …

Thermal comfort assessment of large-scale hospitals in tropical climates: A case study of University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC)

F Azizpour, S Moghimi, E Salleh, S Mat, CH Lim… - Energy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
A field study on thermal comfort assessment was carried out in a large-scale hospital in a
tropical climate. To evaluate thermal comfort, both subjective and objective measurements …

Building energy index and end-use energy analysis in large-scale hospitals—case study in Malaysia

S Moghimi, F Azizpour, S Mat, CH Lim, E Salleh… - Energy efficiency, 2014 - Springer
Hospital energy consumption is relatively high, while saving energy and reducing cost
comprise one of the most important challenges considered by the majority of building …

A thermal comfort investigation of a facility department of a hospital in hot-humid climate: Correlation between objective and subjective measurements

F Azizpour, S Moghimi, CH Lim, S Mat… - Indoor and Built …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
A field study on assessing thermal comfort has been performed on one of the large-scale
hospitals in Malaysia, a country where the climate is classified as hot-humid. The main …

Improvement of thermal comfort inside a mosque building

FG Noman, N Kamsah, HM Kamar - Jurnal Teknologi, 2016 - journals.utm.my
A combined natural ventilation and mechanical fans are commonly used to cool the interior
space inside the mosques in Malaysia. This article presents a study on thermal comfort in …

Statistical analysis of indoor parameters an subjective responses of building occupants in a hot region of Indian ocean; a case of Madagascar island

MK Nematchoua, P Ricciardi, C Buratti - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The present research reports the results of a questionnaire-based statistical study of some
complex parameters derived from subjective answers by occupants regarding thermal …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of indoor environmental quality on occupant satisfaction in healing environments

A Sadek, E Nofal - … of Building Simulation Cairo 2013 Conference …, 2013 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Indoor environment has a potential impact on health by influencing behaviors, actions, and
interactions of patients and their families as well as the health providers. The motto of health …

[PDF][PDF] Objective and subjective assessment of thermal comfort in hot-humid region

F Azizpour, S Moghimi, S Mat, C Lim… - Proceedings of 5th …, 2011 - academia.edu
This study examines the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) in a
university hospital in Malaysia. To comparing predicted and actual mean vote, the objective …