Performance of hospital spaces in summer: a case study of a ‘Nucleus’-type hospital in the UK Midlands

Nucleus-type Hospital in Glenfield comprises connected cruciform blocks with numerous small courtyards between. The hospital has mechanical ventilation and perimeter heating. The wards have a hybrid ventilation strategy with a low rate of mechanical ventilation. Ventilation through windows is the ma...

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Main Authors: Renganathan Giridharan, Kevin Lomas, C. Alan Short, A.J. Fair
Format: Default Article
Published: 2013
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Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified
Summer
Hospital
Overheating
Thermal comfort
Natural ventilation
Simulation
Calibration
Low carbon
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/12855
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