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7276180 
Journal Article 
Indoor Air Quality: Rethinking rules of building design strategies in post-pandemic architecture 
Megahed, NA; Ghoneim, EM 
2020 
Yes 
Environmental Research
ISSN: 0013-9351
EISSN: 1096-0953 
193 
110471 
English 
33197423 
WOS:000613939000013 
To effectively reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, it is crucial to highlight the effectiveness of building design strategies in mitigating threats to occupants. The ongoing pandemic research and actions focus on how poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) amplifies the effects of airborne viruses. This review aims to draw architects' attention toward the high risk of airborne transmission of diseases by providing the latest updates and solutions to understand better the environmental and health issues associated with COVID-19. Based on the complexity of the problem and the need for interdisciplinary research, this study presents a conceptual model that addresses the integration of engineering controls, design strategies and, air disinfection techniques required to achieve a better IAQ. 
Architecture; COVID-19; Design; Disinfection; Indoor air quality; Ventilation