Seminar 62 -- Natural Ventilation: Balancing Health and Energy in Health-Care Facilities

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Health-care associated infections (HAIs) account for an estimated 100,000 deaths a year in the U.S. alone. While Europe, Asia and Africa have employed natural ventilation in health-care facilities for many years, this approach has been largely discouraged in North America. This seminar provides a summary of the infection data collected to date; describes the different natural ventilation strategies employed in different parts of the world; compares the standards and guidelines that underpin building codes; and illustrates actual design solutions with case studies that have been built in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

1. Natural Ventilation: A Sustainable Solution to Infection Control in Healthcare Settings in Resource-Poor Contexts
Arash Guity, P.E., Member, Mazzetti, San Francisco, CA
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2. Design Strategies for Natural Ventilation for Infection Control
Arash Guity, P.E., Member, Mazzetti, San Francisco, CA
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3. Applications and Considerations of Natural Ventilation in Resource-Limited Settings
Arash Guity, P.E., Member, Mazzetti, San Francisco, CA
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4. Barriers to Natural Ventilation in Healthcare Facilities
Travis English, P.E., Member, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
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Run Time: 90 mins.