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Francesco Franchimon PhD Candidate A historical view on building (services) and health and comfort
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2 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Definition Health Source: World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.org/aboutwho/en/definition.html
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3 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Definition Comfort (Thermal) Comfort as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55) Health vs. Comfort Comfort is determinant of Health
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4 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Definition Building Services comfortable ‘everything inside a building which makes it safe and comfortable to be in’ ‘a building must do what it was designed to do - not just provide shelter but also be an environment where people can live, work and achieve’ CIBSE: Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers: UK Typical Building Services: HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning) Potable water systems Plumbing Home Automation, Teleservices and Assistive Technology Building Services = Building Systems (UK vs. US)
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5 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Improving Public Health Source: ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA; http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9066604?query=aqueduct&ct= Aqueducts
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6 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Improving Public Health Source: THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN; http://romans-in-britain.org.uk/mis_frame_page.htm Sewer system
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7 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Improving Public Health Source: THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN; http://romans-in-britain.org.uk/inv_central_heating.htm Hypocaust
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8 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Public Health and Urbanism Early Childhood Mortality: Town vs. rural area (Netherlands) 1875-18791895-1899 All causes42%21% Measles74%47% Encephalitis/meningitis61%45% Acute respiratory disease39%15%
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9 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Air-conditioning Dr. John Gorrie 1802-1855 Source: ASHRAE Journal December 1998
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10 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Minimum Ventilation Rate Source: ASHRAE Journal November 1999 cfm: Cubic Feet per Minute 2,5 l/s 14 l/s 7.5 l/s
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11 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Dutch Building Code Report Health Council, 1984 Energy crisis Yaglou, 1936 Pettenkoffer, 1858 (CO 2 < 1000 ppm) Reduced building emission
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12 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Effects low ventilation rates Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis infections Measles infections SARS (Bird Flu) Chronic Diseases Asthma COPD Lung cancer Coronary heart diseases
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13 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Chronic Disease: Asthma
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14 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) SBS symptoms Atypical symptoms Headache Itchy eyes Dry eyes Itchy skin Mechanical ventilated/air-conditioned buildings < SBS compared to natural ventilated buildings SBS vs. low ventilation rates
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15 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Effects low ventilation rates Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis infections Measles infections SARS infections (Bird Flu) Chronic Diseases Asthma COPD Lung cancer Coronary heart diseases
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16 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Water supply and disinfection
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17 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Pipe materials Lead pipes (~1900) Infant mortality and stillbirth rates by 25 to 50% Related symptoms permanent brain damage damage to the central nervous system a drop in IQ, learning disabilities behavioural problems Copper / galvanized steel Plastic Tubing (PVC, PE)
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18 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort From health towards comfort Domestic systems Solar collector Floor heating District heating
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19 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Home Automation for Comfort
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20 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Home Automation for Comfort
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21 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Home Automation for Comfort http://www.adformatie.nl/campagnes/campagnes2005-46.html
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22 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Home Automation for Health Telecare & Telehealth TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN
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23 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Home Automation for Health HUMAN DRIVEN HUMAN DRIVEN Maslow Hierarchy Deficit Needs
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24 August 27, 20087Y900 Health & Comfort Back to Health New societal threats Infectious Diseases SARS Bird Flu Legionella Chronic Diseases Asthma COPD Lung cancer Coronary heart diseases Autonomy for older adults
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