Exploring the role of Modelling, Simulation, and Visualisation (MSV) in innovating healthcare environmental design

Osaji, EE; Price, ADF

Abstract

There exists a global and national need for improved understanding of how innovative
solutions can be developed and applied to the therapeutic design of new hospitals. This
necessity is growing as National Health Service (NHS) infrastructures face challenges of:
overcrowding; thermal energy use and comfort; lighting; hygiene and Health Care Acquired
Infection (HCAI); and ventilation. These issues emphasise considerable need for change in
the way hospitals are designed in order to become built environments that promote health,
and enhance patient wellbeing, staff performance, operational efficiency and medical
outcomes. This paper reviewed current literature and tools relating to advances in MSV
technology, particularly in: 3 Dimensional (3D) Computer Aided Design (CAD); Building
Information Modelling (BIM); Parametric Modelling and Environmental Simulation;
Construction Simulation; Virtual Reality (VR); and Facility Planning and Design Simulation.
Their applicability to healthcare environmental design was reviewed to identify: examples of
good practice; evidence based solutions and current trends; and conceptualise a Virtual
Health Promoting Environment (VHE) that integrates MSV tools for optimised building
performance. It was discovered that MSV has an important role to play in facilitating
innovation and stimulating change from traditional healthcare design approaches to new
approaches that support healthcare environmental design aimed at increase in the evidence
base and optimisation of performance within multiple environmental parameters.

Citation

Osaji, E., & Price, A. Exploring the role of Modelling, Simulation, and Visualisation (MSV) in innovating healthcare environmental design. Presented at W055 - Building Economics/W065 - Organisation and Management of Construction : 13th International Symposium "Transformation Through Construction", Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: W055 - Building Economics/W065 - Organisation and Management of Construction : 13th International Symposium "Transformation Through Construction"
• Conference Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• End Date: Nov 17, 2008
• Publication Date: Nov 17, 2008
• Deposit Date: Sep 10, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 10, 2020
• Book Title: Proceedings of CIB W055 - W065 Joint International Symposium: Transformation Through Construction
• ISBN: 9780956106704
• Publisher URL: https://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB17549.pdf
• Related Public URLs: https://www.cibworld.nl/site/home/index.html
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference