Designing for Hospitals
Natural Ventilation for Health Facilities
Better ventilation can play an important role in patient comfort and recovery. Breezway Altair Louvre Windows maximise natural airflow and daylight, helping hospitals and healthcare facilities create healthier indoor environments for patients, visitors and staff that promote wellbeing, improve occupant comfort and support sustainable building design.
Breezway’s Altair Louvre Windows now adorn Yishun Community Hospital, one of Singapore’s largest community hospitals providing rehabilitation services. The concept design for Yishun Community Hospital promotes innovation in health education and training, along with a tranquil healing environment for patients. View project.
Healthier Air for Healing Environments
Breezway Louvres can help reduce the risk of airborne infection transmission by increasing the flow of fresh outdoor air and diluting airborne contaminants within a building. The principle is that continuous ventilation removes stale air and reduces the concentration of airborne pathogens that may be present indoors.
For hospitals and health facilities, Breezway Altair Louvre Windows can support infection-control strategies by:
- Increasing fresh air exchange to help dilute airborne contaminants.
- Promoting cross-ventilation when positioned appropriately, helping move potentially contaminated indoor air outside.
- Providing adjustable ventilation control, allowing airflow to be managed in response to occupancy, weather and building requirements.
- Reducing reliance on fully enclosed environments, creating healthier indoor spaces where appropriate and in line with healthcare design requirements.
Maximum Airflow
Providing maximum ventilation compared to traditional window types for healthier, energy efficient buildings.
Strong and Durable
Non-corrosive materials requiring low maintenance and designed to stand the test of time.
Automated Operation
The Altair Powerlouvre™ System enables automated opening and closing via wall switches, building management systems or remote controls, allowing windows in hard-to-reach locations to be operated safely and efficiently.
Flexible Design
Available in a range of frame types, blade materials and sizes allowing specifiers to integrate louvres into patient rooms, corridors, waiting areas, atriums and staff facilities.
Tight Sealing
Strong sealing provides protection from the elements and keeps rooms private when needed.
Safe & Secure
The Stronghold System mechanically retains blades for fall prevention without impacting on ventilation openings.
Improved Health
Reduced Transmission of Infectious Illnesses
Reduced Transmission of Infectious Illnesses
