Table 4.
Environmental and building characteristics.
| Category | All | Community | Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 31 | n = 7 | n = 24 | |
| Building Type | |||
| Healthcare, acute care hospital | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Open Land Development | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Industrial | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Healthcare, long term care | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare, psych/behavioral | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Medical school | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Type | |||
| Addition/Expansion on-site | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Demolition only | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| New Construction off-site | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Renovation within existing building | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Renovation + New Construction | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Season | |||
| Winter | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Spring | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Summer | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Fall | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Weather Impacts | |||
| Yes | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| No | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Weather Factors | |||
| Prevailing winds | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Temperature | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Humidity | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Rains/Storms | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Building Water System Impacted | |||
| Potable water system | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Utility (Cooling Towers) | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Multiple systems impacted | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Airborne with moisture source | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non-potable water system | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Undetermined | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Water Reservoir Impacted | |||
| Building water piping distribution system | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sink or shower fixture | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cooling dower | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Dead-Leg or deadend piping condition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Construction equipment | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ice machine | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AC Unit | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Filtration system | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Irrigation system | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Recirculation pump | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Standing water (ponding) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Did Not Report | 1 | 0 | 1 |