[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of microbial contamination in the indoor environment: sources, sampling, health risks, and mitigation strategies

H Chawla, P Anand, K Garg, N Bhagat… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The quality of the indoor environment significantly impacts human health and productivity,
especially given the amount of time individuals spend indoors globally. While chemical …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and city space: impact and perspectives

O Lekić Glavan, N Nikolić, B Folić, B Vitošević… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pandemic of the COVID-19 disease has radically changed human lifestyle and the
usage of living space, especially in cities. With the prolongation of the crisis, the effects of …

What is the “DNA” of healthy buildings? A critical review and future directions

H Liu, X Xu, VWY Tam, P Mao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, buildings that provide improved performance have
aroused extensive discussion. Nowadays, the connotation of healthy building is becoming …

[HTML][HTML] A review on building design as a biomedical system for preventing COVID-19 Pandemic

M Amran, N Makul, R Fediuk, A Borovkov, M Ali… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable design methods aim to obtain architectural solutions that assure the
coexistence and welfare of human beings, inorganic structures, and living things that …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for infection prevention in the built environment—a mini-review

N Salonen, M Ahonen, K Sirén, R Mäkinen… - Frontiers in Built …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that infection prevention actions need to be more
efficient in public indoor environments. In addition to SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 …

A review of facilities management interventions to mitigate respiratory infections in existing buildings

Y Zhang, FKP Hui, C Duffield, AM Saeed - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The Covid-19 pandemic reveals that the hazard of the respiratory virus was a secondary
consideration in the design, development, construction, and management of public and …

Building parameters linked with indoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2

J Horne, N Dunne, N Singh, M Safiuddin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has emphasized the importance of …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne disease transmission risks on public transit buses: Impacts of ridership, duration, and mechanical filtration using a relative risk metric

BE Cummings, CN Haas, LJ Lo, CM Sales, J Fox… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although public transportation vehicles often provide reasonable amounts of ventilation and
air filtration, their small volumes, and the close proximity of passengers may cause them to …

Design strategies for addressing COVID-19 issues in buildings

S Habibi, E Kamel, AM Memari - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The past COVID-19 pandemic has created new demand and expectations for next-
generation buildings. Besides proper indoor air quality (IAQ) and daylight in the indoor …

[HTML][HTML] Influences on apartment design: a history of the spatial layout of apartment buildings in sydney and implications for the future

H Yang, P Oldfield, H Easthope - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper traces the history of apartment design with an emphasis on spatial layout. It
charts the events that have influenced apartment design in Sydney, Australia and provides a …