Modular construction offers faster and safer manufacturing, better predictability to completion
time, superior quality, less workers on site, less resource wastage, and a more …

Modular integrated construction (MiC) has been an attractive research topic in the last
decade. The adoption of this technology has increased in several countries worldwide …

New offsite construction practices are emerging in the construction industry to address a
broad set of productivity issues that cut across organizational, technological, and strategic …

Off-site construction has been increasingly employed due to its advantages, for instance,
improved quality control, reduced skills labour, faster construction time, decreased material …

Healthcare facilities in the United States account for 4.8% of the total area in the commercial
sector and are responsible for 10.3% of total energy consumption in this sector. The number …

Despite various preventive interventions, nosocomial cross-infection remains a significant
challenge in healthcare facilities worldwide. Consequently, prolonged hospitalization …

The main contribution of this study is the multi-objective size optimization of a standalone
hybrid energy system (HES) to supply the electricity demand of a health care center in …

A growing body of research shows that retrofitting practices can potentially reduce energy
demand in hospital buildings and enhance indoor air quality. Yet, there is a lack of …

Compared to traditional onsite steel construction, prefabricated industrial steel construction
(PFISC) saves time, money, and resources. It results in sustainable steel structures that use …

Different functional areas within general hospitals have varying environmental requirements,
with relatively high energy consumption. A comprehensive evaluation of the operational …