Publications by authors named "Dario Nachiero"
Introduction: The fast development of technology and medicine influences the functioning of healthcare facilities as health promoter for the society, making the flexibility a fundamental requirement. Among the many ways to ensure adaptability, one that allows change without increasing the building's overall size is the Open Building approach.
Methodology: Starting from the analysis of the State-of-the-Art and many case-studies, eight parameters of evaluation were defined, appraising their relative importance through a weighting system defined with several experts.
Unlabelled: Scenario. Currently, there are few evaluation methods that analyse social aspects in healthcare issues, especially humanisation and well-being, as perceived by users in emergency departments which are places in which patients' psycho-physical well-being is decisive. For this reason, research was conducted to create a tool to improve the quality of these areas.
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- A new tool for evaluating sustainability in healthcare facilities was developed, addressing the complex nature of hospitals beyond just environmental factors.
- The tool focuses on social sustainability by assessing users' perceptions related to quality and well-being, using a criteria and indicators system organized through a weighted methodology.
- The outcome reveals how aspects like Humanisation, Comfort, and Distribution influence social sustainability, leading to design suggestions that enhance healthcare facilities for better healing and sustainability.