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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299732603321

Autore

Phiri Michael

Titolo

Sustainability and Evidence-Based Design in the Healthcare Estate / / by Michael Phiri, Bing Chen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-39203-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, , 2191-530X

Disciplina

690.551

725/.51

Soggetti

Buildings—Design and construction

Building

Construction

Engineering, Architectural

Energy efficiency

Health administration

Building Construction and Design

Energy Efficiency

Health Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- A Review of Design Approaches + Strategies -- A Review of Healthcare Technical Guidance/Standards, Norms and Tools -- Case Studies: Design Practice and Application of Healthcare Technical Guidance and Tools -- Emerging Issues -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This work aims to deepen our understanding of the role played by technical guidelines and tools for the design, construction and operation of healthcare facilities, ultimately establishing the impact of the physical environment on staff and patient outcomes. Using case studies largely drawn from the UK, Europe, China and Australasia, design approaches such as sustainability (e.g. targets for energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, reduction of waste), evidence-based design (EBD), and Post-Project Evaluation (PPE) are examined in order



to identify policies, mechanisms and strategies that can promote an integrated learning environment that in turn supports innovation in healthcare.