Design for infectious disease control in the developing world : the power of natural ventilation
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Author(s)
Anderson, Abigail M
Advisor(s)
Leslie Norford.
Alternative Title
Power of natural ventilation
Date Issued
2018
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Contaminated particles in hospitals can spread from infected patients to those who are hospitalized for non-disease-related reasons. The reputation of hospitals, especially in the developing world, as places where diseases are spread rather than cured necessitates design strategies focused on stopping or controlling disease spread among patients. In this thesis, I examine the potential of architectural layout, among other factors, to reduce the spread of contaminants through passive ventilation strategies. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, I propose a system of hospital rooms which minimizes contaminant spread among patients while maintaining comfortable airflow rates.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56).
Subjects
Architecture.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
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