Evaluation Of Indoor Air Quality In Hospitals: With Respect To Green Building Rating Systems

ABSTRACT

The World Health Organization tightened the various indoor air quality parameters to improve the quality of the air globally during COVID-19. In light of this, research (Pollution and Health a progress update, 2022)made public in India in 2022 shows that air pollution is a major problem worldwide, with a projected 66.7 lac people dying as a result. Similar issues are present in developing countries like India, where 16.7 million fatalities were expected in 2019. According to the study (Air Quality Life Index India Fact Sheet, 2022), air pollution shortens Indians' life expectancy by an average of 5 years. It is crucial to check that these new standards after Covid are compatible with the Green Building Rating Systems. The study is also based on in-depth discussions with doctors, administrators, green building designers, and building tenants, as well as surveys using questionnaires and interviews. The existing Green Rating Systems were found to require revision, with the weighting of the elements linked to air quality requiring strengthening with the installation of appropriate air quality monitoring of different contaminants. The study's main objective is to examine the air quality parameters, their weightings, and the monitoring tools. The study was focused on the evaluation of Green Rated healthcare buildings in India based on different Air Quality parameters. The overall evaluation of the air quality is found to be very critical and, in the areas, where extreme care and precautions are required with respect to cleanliness and hygiene like the Intensive care unit and Operation Theatre the values of the air pollutants like Formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compound, Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Di Oxide are indicating serious problems. Copyright © 2022 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.