Using Ventilation for Safer Operating Rooms
This presentation from Dr. Guangyu Cao will explore the fundamental principles of healthcare ventilation, with a particular focus on ventilation solutions for operating rooms. He will discuss how ventilation strategies affect indoor environmental quality, review exposure risks and share insights from research and practice. Finally, Dr. Cao will highlight key challenges and future opportunities for creating sterile, comfortable and energy-efficient healthcare environments.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Guangyu Cao is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and currently a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his Ph.D. in 2009 from Helsinki University of Technology. His research interests include ventilation, indoor airflow distribution, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, built environment quality and protected zone ventilation.