The Adaptation of Indoor Health and Comfort Criteria to Mitigate Covid-19 Transmission in the Workplace
Keywords:
Indoor Health and Comfort, Air Quality, Greenship Interior Space, WorkplaceAbstract
Coronavirus, the ongoing pandemic demonstrated the importance of healthy environmental quality. Especially indoor environmental quality which has a big impact on human wellbeing, as people spend most of their time indoors. Confined area, which is poorly ventilated and reliant on air conditioning, helps transmit the Covid-19 virus easily as air recirculation is the main cause of office clusters.One of the categories of Greenship Interior Room, Indoor Health and Comfort can be used as a guide for creating a better indoor quality.. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the application of indoor health and comfort criteria needs to be reviewed so in creating good indoor environmental quality it also able to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 virus. The adaptation of indoor health and comfort criteria has emphasized the need to give priority to solutions that enhance indoor air quality, choosing the right material during pandemic, and regular disinfection to clean contaminated surfaces. The adaptation of these criteria also need to be support with apply the health protocols in the workplace.
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