Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling of hospitals

Building Research and Information

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-292

  Short, C Alan ^a,b   Al Maiyah, Sura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Lansbury House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airborne infection; Energy efficiency; Hospitals; Hybrid environmental systems; Life cycle costs; Natural ventilation; Passive cooling

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE INFECTION; HYBRID ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE COSTS; NATURAL VENTILATION; PASSIVE COOLING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOORS; HEALTH RISKS; HOSPITALS; LIFE CYCLE; TARGETS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 67651238306     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210902885156     Document Type: Article

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