Journal of Green Building,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(2), С. 55 - 76
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
research
investigated
the
key
factors
that
influenced
patients’
individual
thermal
sensations
in
a
rehabilitation
ward.
Maintaining
comfort
is
important
for
occupant's
well-being
healthcare
facilities.
The
commonly
used
Predicted
Mean
Vote
(PMV)
model
has
limitations
on
considering
an
individual's
needs,
especially
if
impaired
health.
There
was
lack
of
sensation
studies
medical
settings.
study
conducted
ten-week
fieldwork
real
environment
order
to
develop
analysis
could
help
understand
patient's
needs.
Traditional
statistical
models
and
artificial
neural
network
(ANN)-based
models,
using
real-world
data
including
spatial
healthcare-related
parameters,
were
established
comparative
study.
results
unveiled
substantial
influence
parameters
inpatients’
indoor
sensations.
Furthermore,
ANN-based
demonstrated
better
performance
aligning
with
conditions
providing
more
accurate
prediction
outcomes
compared
traditional
model.
These
findings
can
be
by
hospital
designers
engineers
optimize
overall
quality
within
environment.
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
100, С. 105013 - 105013
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2023
Buildings'
energy
consumption
and
greenhouse
gas
emissions
are
a
major
global
concern.
Healthcare
buildings,
being
crucial
to
society,
pose
particular
challenges
due
their
round-the-clock
operation
stringent
hygiene
standards.
This
paper
comprehensively
reviews
existing
literature
promote
energy-efficient
comfortable
healthcare
buildings.
The
research
explores
both
passive
measures,
such
as
orientation,
materials,
daylight,
active
including
Heating,
Ventilation,
Air
Conditioning
systems,
management,
renewable
resources.
emphasizes
the
critical
role
of
user
behavior
in
conserving
outlines
how
factors
like
building
size,
hours,
climate
can
impact
resource
consumption.
It
highlights
importance
solar
power
prominent
source.
offers
design
retrofitting
options
enhance
buildings
addresses
lack
on
small-scale
maintaining
balance
between
comfort
reduction,
involving
diverse
stakeholders,
exploring
benchmarks,
automated
shading,
geothermal
sources,
local
carbon
emissions.
review
aims
contribute
environmentally
responsible
socially
resilient
infrastructure
provide
insights
for
future
creating
