Abstract

Maintaining control over the environment is one of many healthcare challenges when it comes to patient safety. A few of those environmental factors are infection control, air quality and control over the energy. To establish a solution to these issues, it is important to monitor the effect of the design, and this is achieved by controlling different parameters using BIM tools (Ozel 2008, [1]). With BIM, it is possible to simulate a wide variety of scenarios and the information obtained can be used to analyze and potentially develop a healthier environment. The purpose of this study is to be able to understand the different design parameters which contribute to a healthier indoor environment in terms of Indoor Air Quality and to be able to simulate parameters such as air temperature, air flow rate, room dimensions and air velocity, in order to obtain and analyze the data to identify how specific changes can have an impact on the environment. Hence, the purpose is designing to obtain and maintain a healthier environment.

Keywords:Design layout; Simulation; Build in environment; Air quality