Sustainability in healthcare architecture: the case of Maggie Centres and their effect on the health and wellbeing of occupants
Sustainability in healthcare architecture: the case of Maggie Centres and their effect on the health and wellbeing of occupants
The era of industrialisation and urbanisation has promoted the decline of healthcare architecture such that hospitals of today are no longer sustainable or advantageous to the health and wellbeing of users. This paper aims to analyse this by studying two Maggie Centres located in Oxford and Lanarkshire. These have been chosen because of their strong sustainability and humanity initiatives. Analysis of their light, views and thermal comfort aspects has been conducted in dynamic simulation software (IES-VE), with respect to the WELL Standard. Results show that they perform poorly with regards to daylight and thermal performance thus indicating that their design does not offer a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of occupants. However, their biophilic qualities are regarded useful. It is therefore recommended that design of hospitals and care centres should include both qualitative and quantitative assessment of sustainability objectives lest they risk danger to the health of their visitors.
Namakula, Kawthar
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Namakula, Kawthar, Hafiz, Lujain, Rodrigues, Lucelia, Kiamba, Lorna and Tubelo, Renata
(2023)
Sustainability in healthcare architecture: the case of Maggie Centres and their effect on the health and wellbeing of occupants.
Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa and Schiano-Phan, Rosa
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12th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
15 Sep 2023.
6 pp
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(doi:10.5258/SOTON/P1135).
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The era of industrialisation and urbanisation has promoted the decline of healthcare architecture such that hospitals of today are no longer sustainable or advantageous to the health and wellbeing of users. This paper aims to analyse this by studying two Maggie Centres located in Oxford and Lanarkshire. These have been chosen because of their strong sustainability and humanity initiatives. Analysis of their light, views and thermal comfort aspects has been conducted in dynamic simulation software (IES-VE), with respect to the WELL Standard. Results show that they perform poorly with regards to daylight and thermal performance thus indicating that their design does not offer a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of occupants. However, their biophilic qualities are regarded useful. It is therefore recommended that design of hospitals and care centres should include both qualitative and quantitative assessment of sustainability objectives lest they risk danger to the health of their visitors.
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