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Integrated modelling of built environment and functional requirements: Implications for resilience
Natália Ransolin1, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin2, Carlos Torres Formoso1
1Construction Management and Infrastructure Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Osvaldo Aranha, 99, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 90035-190, Brazil.
Applied Ergonomics
|July 18, 2020
Summary
This study integrates healthcare built environment design with functional requirements using Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The framework enhances system resilience by bridging the gap between design and actual performance.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Design
- Systems Engineering
- Resilience Engineering
Background:
- Healthcare built environments require integrated spatial and patient well-being considerations.
- Current designs often separate built environment needs from functional requirements, compromising resilient performance.
- Addressing these aspects in isolation leads to suboptimal healthcare facility functionality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an integrated framework for modelling built environment and functional requirements in healthcare facilities.
- To enhance the resilience of healthcare systems by aligning design with operational realities.
- To provide a method for understanding and mitigating performance gaps in healthcare infrastructure.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) to define requirements as functional preconditions.
- Employed Building Information Modelling (BIM) for object-oriented modelling and database creation of requirements and functions.
- Tested the integrated framework in an intensive care unit setting.
Main Results:
- The integrated framework successfully modelled the interplay between built environment and functional requirements.
- Identified critical resilience needs arising from discrepancies between designed and actual built environments.
- Highlighted the long-lasting impact of built environment attributes on healthcare system performance.
Conclusions:
- Integrated modelling of built environment and functional requirements is crucial for resilient healthcare systems.
- The proposed FRAM-BIM framework offers a robust approach to identify and address performance gaps.
- Achieving resilience requires acknowledging and managing the inherent variability in built environment implementation.
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