Design Method to Prevent Airborne Infection in an Emergency Department

This study investigated design recommendations to reduce airborne infection risk in an emergency department by using airflow network simulation. The main design concepts include isolating the source of the airborne pathogen and increasing the ventilation rate. A conventional emergency department is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chang Heon Cheong, Beungyong Park, Seonhye Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.17.581