... at a public hospital, namely, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Its focus is on environmental improvements, specifically the physical environment factors that can reduce stress among medical staff. The designs, based on the previous study's findings, were refined through surveys...

... as a design element affecting patient and healthcare worker safety ”, HERD: Health Environments Research and Design Journal , Vol. 6 No. 3 , pp. 95 - 119 . Harris , P.B. , Glen , M. , Chet , R. and Linnea , C. (2002), “ A place to heal: environmental sources of satisfaction among...

... for facilities managers of existing buildings, and it is a prioritized sustainable development goal (SDG) of the United Nations (2022a) . Working toward this goal, many policies, standards and rating schemes have been introduced to enhance building environmental performance and promote green buildings (e.g...

... to the body of knowledge in some meaningful manner (Thorne, 2020). The stakeholders are households, non-governmental organisations in environmental matters, local government councils (health and environment sections), private solid waste management companies, informal collectors, environment experts...

... organisation:– Possible presence of mixed routes and the consequent need for sanitisation and ad hoc protocols The use of temporary prefabricated structures, such as modules, containers or tents, highlighted crucial design and process aspects, especially relating to the environmental and socio-economic...

... Environment Audit tool The aim of this paper is to test the extent to which existing environmental assessment tools for residential dementia care environments can be repurposed for use during the architectural design process. The paper commences by outlining the increasing international importance...

... ”, Atmospheric Environment , Vol. 157 , pp. 1 - 9 . Malig , B.J. and Ostro , B.D. (2009), “ Coarse particles and mortality: evidence from a multi-city study in California ”, Occupational and Environmental Medicine , Vol. 66 No. 12 , pp. 832 - 839 . Meindinyo , R.O.K. , Misra...

... views on the ideal physical design features for designing a hospital environment. It should be noted that communities with differing cultures could have people with different environmental needs. Evidence shows that different cultures place different emphasis on communication and socialization skills...

... of the workspaces and environmental satisfaction; job satisfaction, work engagement and stress; work performance, efficiency and Lean thinking. We used a shortened version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (Schaufeli et al., 2006 ; Seppälä et al., 2009) to assess work engagement. This scale...

.... This is because of the financial benefits that environmentally sound adaptive reuse can bring to developers. Indeed, this leads to natural, positive interactions along the environment–economic development edge of the sustainability triangle, as developers move between the environment and economic development...

...), Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow , Hemisphere Publisher , New York, NY . Ramos , J.E. , Pitarma , R.A. , Ferreira , M.E. and Carvalho , M.G. (2005), “ Indoor environmental quality – a new challenge for the environmental education ”, International Journal of Environment...

... and environmental aspects of sustainability to deliver a rounded service, which is demanded in modern times (Elmualim et al., 2010). To deliver environmental targets and to exist in a sustainable environment not only technological advances but also a change in attitudes and behaviour of building end users...

..., creating a solution and an outcome. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Work Environment Design Standards Management Sweden All organizations exist within a physical setting where the built environment can be regarded as a framework for organizational activities, and thus a determining factor...

... that a more co‐ordinated approach to environmental strategy is needed across the industry and that this is best produced at government level. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Airports Environment Management Waste There has been huge growth in airport operations in recent years. Increases...

... even describing it as "a very authoritative index." The site www.ohs.co.uk not only provides clear and relevant guidance on a host of safety and environmental management issues, including environment monitoring, noise assessment and training, but equally importantly enables industry professionals...

... Conserving water in buildings – new fact cards published Keywords: Conservation, Buildings,Environment, Water The Environment Agency publishes updated information this week for saving water: a series of fact cards entitled Conserving Water in Buildings. When the Agency's...

.... Now, Advantica's complete expert service will help businesses respond positively to this increasing environmental legislation. Advantica's Climate Change Solutions Service provides a one-stop-shop tailored package for energy users, from advice to system delivery. The menu of services includes...

... Challenges ahead for refrigeration manufacturers as environmental concerns are addressed Keywords: Environment, Economic growth, Refrigeration market HFCs are currently the most commonly used type of refrigerant, but because of the global warming potential they could be phased out...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Environment Benchmarking Property managers Sustainable development BRE publishes Information Paper on environmental benchmarking for property portfolio managers Keywords: Environment, Benchmarking, Property managers, Sustainable development...

... into new packaging methods, looking to improve environmental performance and increase consumer satisfaction, thanks to a £61,069 grant from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund set up by Biffa Waste Services. For any industry to contribute towards national sustainable development, it must...