Journal article
A review of facilities management interventions to mitigate respiratory infections in existing buildings
Building and environment, Vol.221, pp.1-17
01/08/2022
PMID: 35782231
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Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic reveals that the hazard of the respiratory virus was a secondary consideration in the design, development, construction, and management of public and commercial buildings. Retrofitting such buildings poses a significant challenge for building owners and facilities managers. This article reviews current research and practices in building operations interventions for indoor respiratory infection control from the perspective of facilities managers to assess the effectiveness of available solutions. This review systematically selects and synthesises eighty-six articles identified through the PRISMA process plus supplementary articles identified as part of the review process, that deal with facilities' operations and maintenance (O&M) interventions. The paper reviewed the context, interventions, mechanisms, and outcomes discussed in these articles, concluding that interventions for respiratory virus transmission in existing buildings fall into three categories under the Facilities Management (FM) discipline: Hard services (HVAC and drainage system controls) to prevent aerosol transmissions, Soft Services (cleaning and disinfection) to prevent fomite transmissions, and space management (space planning and occupancy controls) to eliminate droplet transmissions. Additionally, the research emphasised the need for FM intervention studies that examine occupant behaviours with integrated intervention results and guide FM intervention decision-making. This review expands the knowledge of FM for infection control and highlights future research opportunities.
Details
- Title
- A review of facilities management interventions to mitigate respiratory infections in existing buildings
- Creators
- Yan Zhang - The University of MelbourneFelix Kin Peng Hui - The University of MelbourneColin Duffield - The University of MelbourneAli Mohammed Saeed - Department of Jobs, Regions and Precincts (Australia, Melbourne)
- Publication Details
- Building and environment, Vol.221, pp.1-17
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Grant note
- University of Melbourne for the Melbourne Research Scholarship
The authors acknowledge and thank the University of Melbourne for the Melbourne Research Scholarship and the input received from the industry.
- Identifiers
- 991013352972502368
- Copyright
- © 2022 Elsevier Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article