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- Title
Rethinking Hospital Design.
- Authors
Marmion, Paul
- Abstract
The article focuses on the design and energy consumption of the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC) located in British Columbia. It notes the involvement of the maintenance and operations personnel of ARHCC throughout its design and construction. It stresses the emphasis on the thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) of the hospital to ensure its healing environment. The airflow issues of the hospital is also analyzed to identify the height of generators and boilers.
- Subjects
HOSPITAL building design &; construction; ENERGY consumption in hospitals; INDOOR air quality; AIR flow; BOILER design &; construction
- Publication
ASHRAE Journal, 2012, Vol 54, Issue 6, p84
- ISSN
0001-2491
- Publication type
Article