França, A J G L and Ornstein, S W (2022) The role of the built environment in updating design requirements in the post-pandemic scenario: A case study of selected diagnostic facilities in Brazil. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(5), pp. 671-689. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
This paper aims to discuss the relations between the built environment and the patient’s health, considering the context of the pandemic experienced since 2020. We assessed the results of a systematic literature review to create a theoretical framework. Based on that, we evaluated the performance of five diagnostic facilities sited in São Paulo, Brazil, during the occupation phase. These buildings share a similar design programme in a way that enables a systematic qualitative assessment. We organised the design requisites in a Table of Diagnostics and Recommendations. Based on the gathered evidence, we proposed reviewing the existing guidelines to promote healthier indoor environments. Among the leading design guidelines updates are issues regarding the management of contamination risk, such as the strategic planning of circulation routes, increasing outdoor air rates, and the specification of disinfection systems. We also present measures to promote healthiness and well-being for both patients and the medical team, including improving solar access to indoor environments and physical and visual access to the outdoors.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building performance; built environment; COVID; diagnostic facilities; evidence-based design; healthcare |
| Index terms: | programme, circulation, built environment, strategic planning, pandemic, case study, Brazil, systematic literature review, building performance, well-being, occupation, evidence-based design, indoor environment, specification, evidence, contamination |
| Subjects: | infrastructure and transport systems, research evaluation and metrics, design methods, Geography, environmental science, mental health and wellbeing, environmental health, project controls, management, evaluation and assessment methods, urban design, contractual condition, health risk and incident analysis, data collection methods, quality assurance, sociology |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Health and Safety, Quality Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Urban Studies, Design Practice, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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