Post-COVID Hospital Designs: A Review of Greening and Sustainability Practices

Ibukun Joseph Talabi; Olufemi Olowo Osisami; Olusola Adebayo Amusan; Kayode Omobolanle James; Folahan Anthony Adenaike

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Post-COVID Hospital Designs: A Review of Greening and Sustainability Practices

Ibukun Joseph Talabi, Olufemi Olowo Osisami, Olusola Adebayo Amusan, Kayode Omobolanle James, Folahan Anthony Adenaike

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Abstract

The concept of sustainability and green assessment in the built environment has not only put forth a challenge for architects but also for the governing bodies that deal with the development of codes, guidelines, and building standards. Sustainability and green assessment criteria have over the past decade become a crucial initiative discussed around the globe with different modifications being established to address generic issues in private and public buildings. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the globe, some of the studies now concentrate on design implementation in health systems, sustainable hospital buildings, and patient-centeredness in hospital designs. These are frequently discussed with less reference being made to the greening of hospitals. Greening and a sustainable hospital environment are vital as it necessitates strict cleaning measures, regular air changes, and sophisticated medical equipment which will in turn add to the already escalating cost of energy consumed in hospitals. This research paper aims to address through a review of existing literature, the importance of adopting sustainability and green criteria in hospital designs. Questions, with regards to sustainability and green assessment, were asked and evaluations used were identified. The intended product of this research is to proffer a guide for the regulatory bodies for architecture in developing countries to adopt in the promotion of sustainability in hospital designs for the post-COVID era.

Published in	Advances (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.advances.20220304.11
Page(s)	153-158
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Green Buildings, Greening Criteria, Hospital Building Design, Pandemic, Sustainability

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Ibukun Joseph Talabi

Department of Architecture, College of Environmental Design and Technology, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Nigeria
Olufemi Olowo Osisami

Department of Architecture, College of Environmental Design and Technology, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Nigeria
Olusola Adebayo Amusan

Department of Architecture, College of Environmental Design and Technology, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Nigeria
Kayode Omobolanle James

Jookef Consult Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa
Folahan Anthony Adenaike

Department of Architecture, College of Environmental Design and Technology, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Nigeria

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