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Post occupancy evaluation in architectural education and practice

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posted on 2023-05-21, 19:34 authored by Ganz, G, Morhayim, L, Georgia LindsayGeorgia Lindsay, Sagan, J
Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is a research method that examines how buildings function; when the functions include social life, social science methods must be employed. This paper advocates using POE social research both in architectural practice and in architectural education to promote evidence-based design. Based on four decades of experience teaching POE to undergraduates at the University of California Berkeley, we show how POE can be conducted and taught: gather the research questions, set up teams to collect data using different data collection techniques, and analyze the results by comparing and contrasting the findings of each team. We discuss the importance of POE research to architectural practice, education, and accumulated institutional knowledge.

History

Publication title

Technology Architecture and Design

Volume

5

Issue

1 OPEN III

Pagination

25-30

ISSN

2475-1448

Department/School

School of Architecture and Design

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Inc.

Place of publication

United States

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in built environment and design