This article gives an overview over the Guideline VDI 2167 'Building services in hospitals – Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning' which is based on the Swiss Guideline 'Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in hospitals (Planning, construction, operation)' of the SWKI 'Schweizerischen Verein von Wärmeund Klima-Ingenieuren'. Other than editorial changes which were carried out w...