STRINKING A BALANCE BETWEEN GREENNESS AND HEALING OF A HOSPITAL GSAS Sponsored Seminar / Workshop
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STRINKING A BALANCE BETWEEN GREENNESS AND HEALING OF A HOSPITALGSAS Sponsored Seminar / Workshop
Professor. Mohammed Arif, University of Salfrod, UK
Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha – Qatar 14th June 2014
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Where Did It All Start?
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FACILITY PURPOSE PRODUCTIVITY
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People Are More Important Than Buildings
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Building Automation Vs Comfort
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Localised Controls and Manual Over-rides Important
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Value Added For BREEAM Credits Vs Actual Value Added
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BREEAM Results Are Important
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Automation Can Lead to Bad Habits
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MOVING TO A HEALTHCARE FACILITY NOW
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HEALING ENVIRONMENT
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– External Space Scale• Upkeep and care
– Cleanliness– Paths and sidewalks– Hospital entrance– Building Conditions
• Orientation– Signposts– Wayfinding
• Green Spaces– Trees– Colourfulness– Water– Benches
• Building Aesthetics– Shape and color– General upkeep
PATIENT PERCEPTION
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• Spatial– Furnishing– Wall – Ceiling– Temperature– Humidity– Quietness– Views and lighting
• Information– Direction– Helpfulness
• Privacy– Being watched vs being cared– Gossip– Intrusiveness
PATIENT PERCEPTION CONTD.
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– Patients and their families• Reduction of errors
– Identical rooms– Lighting
• Increased safety and security» Reduced falls» Reduced infection rates» Indoor quality
• Enhanced control• Privacy
» Patient rooms» Waiting areas
• Comfort» Materials» Art» View» Visual comfort» Acoustic comfort
• Furniture Orientation
PATIENT AND FAMILIES
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– Spatial• Indoor plants, interior landscaping• Furniture layout• Exterior view from the workspace• Presence of coordinated art objects• Pleasant colour scheme• Architectural design of the space• Location and orientation of the space
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
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– Environmental• Adequate illumination• Availability of daylight• Thermal comfort• Noise level• Air quality and freshness
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CONTD.
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– Maintenance• Provision of hand hygiene• Proximity to wards• Cleanliness and ease of maintenance• Spaciousness
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CONTD.
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– Number of beds in a room– Safe and easily cleaned surface materials– Sound absorbing ceiling tiles– Adequate ventilation– Thermal comfort– Natural daylight– Control over temperature and lighting– Views– Exposure and access to nature– Appropriate equipment and furniture
BENEFICIAL INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
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DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC RESEARCH
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• GARDEN– Some areas better utilised than others– Need to be more colourful, with more trees– Colourful flowers and sound of flowing water very soothing– Garden needs to interactive for kids– Wheelchair and stroller friendly path– Some private areas for bereavement or stress
• ATRIUM– Atrium proved overwhelming for kids– However, it provided comfort to the vistors– Architectural distractions such as paintings and building design features reduced
stress of parents– Retail spaces further lowered the stress– Glass elevators was intimidating for kids as some of them felt fear of heights– Atrium helped identify landmarks and made wayfinding easy.
PEDIATRICS
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• Single patient rooms with private bathrooms• Ward layout for smaller patient group size• Movable seating in spacious dayrooms, lounges• Low noise, good acoustics• Nature window views• Garden accessible to patients• Nature art, no abstract art• Daylight exposure• Staff stations close to activity areas, providing good visibility• Easy wayfinding and signage
PSYCHIATRY
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– Finding a Space Amongst Congestion and Clutter– Trying to work underwater – Accessibility and water
temperature– Ambience– Being equipped for flexible spaces with appropriate
furniture
MIDWIFERY
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BIG QUESTIONS
• ARE ANY OF THESE PROCESS RELATED REQUIREMENTS INCORPORATED IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS IN QATAR?
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• HOW CAN GUIDELINES SUCH AS GSAS AND LEED INCORPORATE THESE IN HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION?
BIG QUESTIONS
THANK YOU