A collaborative project for healthier indoor environments

Buildings Post Corona is a collaborative project between Chalmers, KTH, Lund University and Umeå University. The project aims to support the construction sector in designing and maintaining sustainable buildings with a healthy and good indoor environment.

About the project

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From left: Erik Eklund, Sasan Sadrizadeh, Mats Strömberg, Teoh Yik Chirt, Hasse Hildingsson

Exploring Care Home: A Journey to Örebro

On January 23rd 2024, our team set out on a special excursion to Örebro, eager to visit a care home under the ownership of Länsgården. Our mission for the day? To explore potential research collaborat...

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A man standing under a vent, with arrows showing the flow of air in the room. — Schematic of a mixing ventilation system, taken from the study.

Ventilation solutions for hospital wards: a systematic review

Different ventilation systems in hospitals can help to ensure improved patient outcomes and the well-being of healthcare workers. A recently published study reviews how different ventilation systems p...

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Debate: "Distance and hand hygiene alone are not enough"

An opinion piece published in Fastighetstidningen entitled "Distance and hand hygiene alone are not enough" makes the case for indoor air quality.

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Take our survey!

The construction industry can now participate in a survey about how COVID-19 affected the operation. The survey results can help improve the handling of future similar situations.

Enkät till branschen rörande åtgärder föranledda av coronapandemin (swe)

Learn more about the project: COVID-19 guidance

Collaborate with us!

Do you have proposals for a sub-project within Buildings Post Corona? Or do you want to collaborate in another way? Fill in our form and describe your project idea.

Intressenmälan Buildings Post Corona (In Swedish only)

Open position

Doctoral student in indoor air quality and health

The School of Architecture and Built Environment at KTH is looking to hire a postdoc working on Fluid and Climate Theory. The project aims to develop sustainable methods for designing and managing sustainable indoor environments characterised by good thermal climate, with little risk of airborne particle spread. The research will establish new knowledge by applying an interdisciplinary methodology, and collaborating with stakeholders providing knowledge, systems, and indoor spaces.