Facilities: Volume 42 Issue 5/6

Solving hospital waste management problem in a developing country – a case of Varanasi city in India

Abhishek Raj, Vinaytosh Mishra, Ajinkya Tanksale, Cherian Samuel

The purpose of this study is to solve the problem of healthcare waste management in developing countries. The buildup of medical waste has attracted the attention of all spheres…

Fundamentals of cancer treatment service design: a guideline considering the healing environment concept

Ilkay Cankurtaran, M. Halis Gunel

Cancer has become a priority among today’s health problems. Therefore, providing facilities that ensure high-quality cancer treatment has become an essential design problem…

Level of independence, anxiety and relevant challenges among persons with disabilities towards their use of facilities in public buildings

Obinna Chinedu Okezue, Madonna Uzoigwe, Livinus Ekene Ugwu, Jeneviv Nene John, Davidson Okwudili John, Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo

This study aims to explore the level of independence among persons with disabilities (PWDs) towards their use of public buildings’ facilities, as well as assess the anxiety and…

The effect of classroom acoustics and noise on high school students’ listening, learning and well-being: a scoping review

Kiri Mealings, Joerg M. Buchholz

The purpose of this paper is to systematically map research on the effect of classroom acoustics and noise on high school students’ listening, learning and well-being, as well as…

Investigation of work order processing in different facilities: a questionnaire-based survey

Mahnaz Ensafi, Walid Thabet, Deniz Besiktepe

The aim of this paper was to study current practices in FM work order processing to support and improve decision-making. Processing and prioritizing work orders constitute a…

Clinicians’ experience with technology within the physical environment of trauma rooms: a focus group study

Parsa Aghaei, Sara Bayramzadeh

This study aims to investigate how trauma team members perceive technological equipment and tools in the trauma room (TR) environment and to identify how the technological…

A quantitative approach to investigate factors contributing to social housing occupants’ challenges in the semi-arid climate of Nigeria

Mala Ali Modu, Maimunah Sapri, Zafirah Ab Muin

Social housing offers occupants comfort, safety and protection against extreme weather conditions. However, social housing occupants in various regions of Nigeria face various…

Sourcing approach for facilities management services in social housing within the semi-arid climate of Nigeria

Mala Ali Modu, Maimunah Sapri, Zafirah Ab Muin

The provision of facilities management (FM) services, facilitated by a well-suited sourcing strategy, significantly influences the optimization of dwelling unit performance…