The intricacies of the provision and control of air conditioning in hospitals have been debated for decades, and the subject is examined in a special “Then and now” Health Estate Journal editorial spotlight published in this issue.
Air conditioning: “then and now”
Mike Arrowsmith, HEJ technical editor, provides commentary on an article which was published in 1960 in The Hospital Engineer, the journal of the Institution of Hospital Engineers, which preceded IHEEM. The text of the article follows that of the commentary.
In future issues of Health Estate Journal, “Then and now” features will highlight a variety of other topics, showing how technology, methods of working etc, have changed.