Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES, İstanbul, Türkiye, 27 - 28 Şubat 2026, ss.351-374, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Architectural practice in contemporary society is currently faced with a critical challenge in the realm of building design, which is the quest for a balance between minimizing the footprint of a building on the environment and the need to ensure the comfort and safety of users. This is more pronounced in healthcare facilities than in any other type of building due to the fact that they operate 24/7. In this sense, green building certification systems such as LEED have been employed to ensure energy efficiency in contemporary architectural practices. This is mainly through the adoption of passive strategies such as natural ventilation systems, greywater re-use systems, and the use of biophilic materials. On the other hand, there is a need to ensure infection control in healthcare facilities, a fact that makes it critical. This is due to the fact that such facilities must comply with international guidelines that advocate for stringent, uncompromising, and mechanically intensive safety regulations such as those offered by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) and FGI (Facility Guidelines Institute). A review of the literature shows that a fundamental divergence exists between these approaches. The focus of sustainability is on the use of natural resources and passive systems, whereas the focus of safety is on risk minimization. The existing literature on this subject has dealt with each of these areas as separate entities, without adequate discussion of the physical incompatibilities that may exist between energy efficiency and infection control. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to identify the incompatibilities that may exist between LEED criteria and international hospital standards (ASHRAE/FGI). This will be achieved by developing a table that will show a comparative analysis of the incompatibilities, along with specific data. This will include building envelope, spatial configuration, and materials, in order to show architects and designers the technical problems that prevent the achievement of theoretically best environmental outcomes in practical application. The contribution of this research to the existing literature and the sector is that architects and designers will now be able to foresee these problems during the pre-design phase. Ultimately, this will prevent costly changes during implementation and will transform the “Green Hospital” concept from a mere marketing tool into a reality that is both sustainable and architecture