C14 T02 P02 Back to the future of skyscraper design

14. why some people avoided hospitals in the 19th century

15   a suggestion that the popularity of tall buildings is linked to prestige

16. a comparison between the circulation of air in a 19th-century building

and modern standards

17. how Short tested the circulation of air in a 19th-century building

18. an implication that advertising led to the large increase in the use of air conditioning

Professor Alan Short examined the work of John Shaw Billings, who influenced the architectural 19 ……………………… of hospitals to ensure they had good ventilation.

He calculated that 20 ……………………….. in the air coming from patients suffering from ... would not have harmed other patients.

coming from patients suffering from 21……………………… would not have harmed other patients.

He also found that the air in 22…………………………. in hospitals could change as often as in a modern operating theater.

He suggests that energy use could be reduced by locating more patients in 23 ………………………. areas.