CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii
LIST OF FIGURES v
LIST OF TABLES vii
1.Introduction 1
Background 1
Aims and Objectives 2
Research Plan 2
Research scope 2
Focus on healthcare facilities 3
Data collection and analysis 3
Thesis structure 4
2.Smart Environments 5
Introduction 5
Building environmental systems : Background 6
3.Healthcare Facilities 9
Development of spatial patterns 9
Changing social and technological contexts 16
Integration of environmental control systems 18
Emerging design trends 29
4.Healthcare Facilities in India 31
Early Developments 31
Changes in Global healthcare sector 35
Emerging healthcare sector in India 37
5.Indian healthcare facilities: Case studies 39
Context of case studies 39
Selected design parameters for case study 41
Selection of case study facilities 42
Fieldwork procedure 43
Case studies in detail 43
Bangalore (Karnataka) 43
Gurgaon (Haryana) 48
Ludhiana (Punjab) 53
Mumbai (Maharashtra) 55
New Delhi 57
Comparative analysis of design parameters 66
Building Shell 66Building Skin 69
Building Services 72
Energy Issues 74
Information Technology 75
Security and Management 76
Building cost and revenue analysis 77
Miscellaneous Factors 78
Multidisciplinary design and service firms 79
Emerging Design Opportunities 79
Summary 83
6. Future Directions 85
Contemporary smart building control systems 85
Facade Systems 87
Lighting Systems 89
Energy Systems 89
Structural Systems 89
Visions of Future 90
Future of healthcare facilities in India 95
BIBLIOGRAPHY 97
APPENDICES 100
Request for information letter 100
Survey Questionnaire 101
Sample fieldwork data 106
Preliminary tabulation of fieldwork data 110