Their 3D, “virtual” thinking gives them a head start in the computer modelling that our engineers use.

An adequately designed ward would also facilitate a variety of active views out, both to the outdoors and circulation areas, creating a connection to nature in line with biophilic design principles, as well as a better thermal experience.. Further ideas to improve visual comfort in hospital wards are: the adoption of circadian lighting, a better user experience of artificial lighting control and the use of further biophilic design techniques (colour palettes, patterns and vegetation)..Figure 2: Daylight availability (SDA).

From left to right: inboard design, outboard design, nested design..Figure 3: Daylight rendering.From left to right: inboard design, outboard design, nested design.. Wellbeing and residential buildings.

Bryden Wood was the lead designer of Churchwood Gardens, described by the Housing Design Awards 2020 judges as ‘genius’.. Churchwood Gardens is a nature-centred residential development in London, which features multiple innovative design strategies and is a good example of a healthy residential design.The project adopted a holistic approach to sustainability with a wide range of design for wellbeing strategies, summarised below:.

Better daylight levels are achieved with healthy architecture principles.

•​ The façades feature full height windows to enhance daylight quality.. •​ A strategically articulated layout improves privacy at the same time as promoting open views out..In both instances, this means that process, along with perhaps all the other processes within its functional group, will need to be separated physically from the other functional groups and an air pressure differential adhered to.

This directly drives the lab layout, plus the services requirements and the finishes specifications..Hazard studies, conducted with both the users and the laboratory designers present, should identify the major EHS issues with the aim to design out all the risks.

Some processes may use hazardous material or be explosive, so a Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) assessment must be undertaken by the client with the lab designer involved, as it will affect the plant selection and design.. We must be aware of design elements which are assumed to be inherently safe.A fume cupboard, for example, is only safe if it passes its face velocity tests, and that depends on the air velocity within the room.