Design and Construction Of Hospital and Health Care Facilities

The latest edition of the Guildelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities will be published this month. With assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Guidelines is revised periodically and published by the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health, and Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI). The Guidelines provide minimum ventilation for health-care facilities. The Guidelines also are adopted or adapted and enforced by 42 states and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The 2006 edition has some notable changes to the ventilation and ventilationrelated recommendations.

Authors: Paul Ninomura, P.E., Member ASHRAE, Chris Rousseau

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 48, no. 6, June 2006

Pages: 5

Publish Date: June 2006

Publisher: ASHRAE

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