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 outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has made us all think critically about hospital indoor air quality
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …

Background In the current COVID-19 pandemic, aggressive Infection Prevention and Control
(IPC) measures have been adopted to prevent health care-associated transmission of …

The prevalence and transmission of airborne infections pose significant challenges to public
health, leading to consequential negative impacts. Ventilation strategies are crucial in …

Indoor environments play important roles in human health. The health hazards posed by
polluted indoor environments include allergy, infections and toxicity. Life style changes have …

Airborne transmission has always been one of the contributors to healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs). Throughout the years, building researchers and medical experts have …

In recent years, a large number of respiratory infectious diseases (especially COVID-19)
have broken out worldwide. Respiratory infectious viruses may be released in the air …

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 …

Pathogen droplets released from respiratory events are the primary means of dispersion and
transmission of the recent pandemic of COVID-19. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has …

The energy use in the world is increasing significantly owing to increase in per capita
consumption of energy and growing population. Due to increased energy demand and the …