This issue of the Perkins&Will Research Journal includes three articles that delve into different research topics—research that aims to provide insights into the impact of daylighting within patient rooms in hospital settings, the development of a space program to address future pediatric care models, and a study to present the benefits of E-health and tele-health in hospitals in the United Kingdom.
“Investigating the Impact of Daylighting in Patient Rooms: Developing a Parametric Building Envelope in Healthcare Design” uses visualization tools and simulation modeling to evaluate the impact of building envelope design on daylighting within a patient room setting using parameters such as window-to-wall ratio and shading mechanisms. A wide range of building envelope options were evaluated for varying patient room orientations focusing on daylighting metrics and annual sunlight exposure received.
“Growing Pains: Modernization of Urban Pediatric Environments, toward a Post-COVID Future” provides key insights into how pediatric micro-hospitals could be a possible future model of care to fill gaps in access, delivery, and quality of pediatric care environments with significant potential to address current and future capacity problems in conjunction with pediatric care.
“E-health & Tele-health: Potential Impacts on Space in Hospitals in the United Kingdom” is aimed at assessing the potential benefits of tele-health in addressing the needs of patients with respiratory illnesses who were most vulnerable during the pandemic and required extra precautions to prevent further infection while receiving care and treatment.
