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LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 LEEDTM Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants David Lehrer CBE Director of Communications Better Bricks, USGBC/CGBC Cascadia Chapter Portland, November 1 2006 Seattle, November 2 2006 CENTER FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – UC BERKELEY Today’s talk About the Center for the Built Environment (CBE) Tour of the Occupant Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Satisfaction Survey Recent analysis and findings Acoustics Thermal comfort and air quality LEED IEQ Case studies Examples of POE studies using the survey Update on LEED and surveys Wrap-up & discussion Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 1 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Center for the Built Environment (CBE) Our Mission: To improve the design, operation, and environmental quality of buildings by providing timely, unbiased information on building technologies and design techniques CBE Industry Partners Armstrong World Industries Arup* California Energy Commission Charles M. Salter Associates CPP Inc. Flack + Kurtz HOK Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Price Industries RTKL Skidmore Owings and Merrill Stantec Steelcase Syska Hennessy Group Tate Access Floors* Taylor Engineering Team: • Taylor Engineering • CTG Energetics • Guttmann & Blaevoet • Southland Industries • Swinerton Builders Trane U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)* U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)* Webcor* York International Corporation *founding partner Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 2 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 CBE research programs Indoor Environmental Quality Envelope and Facade Systems HVAC Systems Controls and Information Technology CBE feedback loop Finding ways to “take the pulse” of buildings in operation Helping industry to make better buildlings Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 3 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Post occupancy evaluation (POE) process POEs rarely done by design teams POEs may include: Surveys of building occupants Observations and/or interviews with building users Performance in terms of energy and/or water consumption Physical measurements (temperature, humidity, acoustical, lighting, daylighting) When to do a POE Part of commissioning plan – 6 months Post commissioning – at least 12 months Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 4 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Occupant IEQ survey Standardized methodology for studying building performance from occupants’ point of view Provide feedback to building designers, owners, and operators Helps us understand how buildings perform in practice Web format is inexpensive, fast, allows for branching questionos, automatic reporting, data mining Results can be used for: Diagnostics Benchmarking Survey history te la ’s 80 rly ea ’s 90 ASHRAE Thermal Comfort Studies Johnson Controls Tablet-based survey LAN-based survey id m ’s 90 99 19 First Web-based Survey Research projects evaluating effectiveness of various building attributes U.S. General Services Administration Developed current core survey, and special-purpose modules Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 5 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Usability testing UCB Survey Research Center Focus groups Cognitive interviewing Assessed Comprehension of survey wording Scale size and aesthetics Survey length Core survey now highly standardized for accurate benchmarking Survey implementation Survey notification via email Occupants respond to web-based survey Data sent to SQL server database Results reported online Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 6 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Survey welcome page Objective information Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 7 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Typical survey page Drill-down questions Satisfaction Scale Next survey topic Center for the Built Environment (CBE) Branched to a follow-up page with probing questions regarding nature of dissatisfaction 8 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Typical follow-up page Core survey Background Background Location Location OfficeLayout Layout Office Office Furnishings Furnishings Office Thermal Comfort Comfort Thermal Air Quality Quality Air Lighting Lighting Acoustics Acoustics Clean/Maint Clean/Maint Center for the Built Environment (CBE) General General Comments Comments 9 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Custom modules Background Background Location Location OfficeLayout Layout Office Wayfinding Office Furnishings Furnishings Office Commute Thermal Comfort Comfort Thermal Restrooms Air Quality Quality Air Lighting Lighting Safety/Security etc… Acoustics Acoustics Clean/Maint. Clean/Maint. General General Comments Comments Custom modules Accessibility Building and Grounds Maintenance Service Commute Conference and Training Rooms Court Work Daylighting Laboratories Office Support Equipment Operable Windows Raised Floor and Floor Diffusers Restrooms Safety and Security Wayfinding Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 10 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Automated reporting Diagnosing problems Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 11 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Survey database growth To date: 290+ buildings, nearly 39,000+ respondents 300 (Cumulative) # building in database 350 250 200 150 100 50 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Years Collecting building characteristics Excerpt from building profile form Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 12 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Survey data mining tool IEQ satisfaction trends Source: CBE survey database as of April 15, 2006 Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 13 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Acoustics analysis “Acoustic Quality in Office Workstations, as Assessed by Occupant Surveys,” Jensen, K., E. Arens, and L. Zagreus, 2005 Proceedings, Indoor Air 2005, Sept. 4-9, Beijing, China. Studied satisfaction with acoustics in office environments Acoustical satisfaction lowest category Analyzed data from 142 buildings 23,450 occupants Sound privacy vs. noise level Overall Database Average Category Scores Mean Satisfaction Score 3 2 Largest 15 CBE Bldgs (N=4096) Noise Level 1 0 -1 Sound Privacy -2 -3 Ofc Ofc Therm Air Q Layout Furn Light Acoust Clean Gen Gen Wspce Bldg Survey Category Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 14 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Acoustic average satisfaction score Acoustic quality impact on productivity Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 15 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Top sources of dissatisfaction Of those expressing dissatisfaction with acoustics… Rank Source of dissatisfaction Private office Shared office Cubicles with high partitions Cubicles with low partitions 21% 50% 70% 83% 1 People talking on the phone 2 People overhearing private conversations 25% 40% 65% 71% 3 People talking in surrounding offices 15% 21% 45% 54% 4 People talking in the corridor 6% 12% 25% 27% 5 Telephones ringing 2.5% 8% 23% 31% 6 Office equipment 4% 5% 13% 14% Key findings Over 50% of occupants in cubicles think acoustics interfere with their ability to get their job done Acoustic satisfaction will not be improved much by making cubicles higher Occupants in open office more satisfied with acoustics than occupants in cubicles Of the 9 core survey categories, acoustics causes the greatest dissatisfaction Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 16 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Potential solutions Acoustical consideration during design, using consultants or “Speech Privacy Predictor” (SPP) Focus on improving conditions for cube-dwellers Sound masking, improved sound absorption Lower telephone ringing volume, visual ring Provide varied workspace options Thermal comfort and air quality analysis “Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Office Buildings: Results of a Large Indoor Environmental Quality Survey,” Huizenga, C., S. Abbaszadeh, L. Zagreus and E. Arens, 2006. Proceedings, Healthy Buildings 2006, June 4-8, Lisbon, Vol. III, 393-397. Studied satisfaction with thermal comfort, air quality, compared to existing standards Analyzed data from 215 buildings 34,169 occupants Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 17 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Thermal comfort & air quality standards Standards define acceptable indoor environment: “Conditions in which more than 80% of people do not express dissatisfaction” ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 (Thermal comfort) ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004 (Air quality) And others even more restrictive! (90% threshold) ISO Standard 7730:1994 (Thermal comfort) Top 3 (>0): satisfied (CBE satisfaction threshold) Top 4 (>=0): not dissatisfied (acceptability standard) Thermal satisfaction: 2nd lowest category Number of respsonses “How satisfied are you with the temperature in your workspace?” 10,000 8,000 6,000 19% 14% 13% 15% 16% 16% 4,000 6% 2,000 -3 -2 -1 very dissatisfied 0 1 2 3 very satisfied Overall: 42% of respondents dissatisfied Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 18 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Distribution of thermal satisfaction 24% 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 21% 15% 14% 15% 9% 100% 90-99% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-50% 40-49% 30-39% 20-29% 10-19% 1% 1% 0-9% Number of buildingsx 11% of buildings meet acceptability standard Percent satisfied Percent satisfied: Top 4 points (>=0) on 7-point satisfaction scale Sources of thermal discomfort Source of dissatisfaction with temperature in CBE survey database (one-person/one-vote) (total number of complaints = 32,806) 14% My area is hotter/colder than other area 13% Thermostat is inaccessible 13% Thermostat is adjusted by other people 11% Air movement too low 9% Heating/cooling system does not respond 7% Drafts from vents Air movement too high 5% Incoming sun 5% Other 5% 4% Humidity too high (damp) 3% Hot/cold surrounding surfaces (floor, ce 3% Humidity too low (dry) Drafts from windows 3% Heat from office equipment 3% 2% Air coming out of vents too hot/cold Clothing policy is not flexible 1% Heating/cooling capacity is insufficient 1% 0% Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 5% 10% 15% % of total thermal dissatisfaction votes 19 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Thermal controls & satisfaction Personal control over environmental conditions has a positive impact on occupant satisfaction Personal devices that compensate for building conditions can indicate dissatisfaction % satisfied* N All occupants 58% 32,749 No thermostat 56% 29,313 Thermostat 76% 3,437 Difference 20% No operable window 57% 30,018 Operable window 67% 2,732 Difference 10% No portable heater 59% 29,435 Portable heater 44% 3,315 Difference -15% No portable fan 60% 25,422 Portable fan 51% 7,328 Difference -9% *(>=0 on the –3 to +3 satisfaction scale) (p<0.01) Air quality satisfaction: 3rd lowest category Number of respsonses “How satisfied are you with the air quality in your workspace (i.e. stuffy/stale air, cleanliness, odors)?” 10,000 18% 19% 6,000 4,000 Among those who were dissatisfied with their air quality, major complaints were (in order): 23% 8,000 13% 9% 10% 8% 2,000 Air is stuffy/stale 74% Air is not clean 67% Air is smelling bad 51% -3 -2 -1 very dissatisfied 0 1 2 3 very satisfied Overall: 32% of respondents dissatisfied Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 20 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Distribution of air quality satisfaction 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 25% 19% 20% 15% 9% 8% 90-99% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-50% 40-49% 30-39% 20-29% 10-19% 100% 2% 1% 1% 0-9% Number of buildingsx 26% of buildings meet acceptability standard Percent satisfied Percent satisfied: Top 4 points (>=0) on 7-point satisfaction scale LEED IEQ analysis “Occupant Satisfaction with Indoor Environmental Quality in Green Buildings.” Abbaszadeh Fard, S., L. Zagreus, D. Lehrer and C. Huizenga, 2006. Proceedings, Healthy Buildings 2006, June 4-8, Lisbon, Vol. III, 365-370. Compared occupant satisfaction in 21 green or LEEDcertified buildings with 160 non-green buildings Analyzed data from 181 buildings 33,285 occupants Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 21 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 What is “Green” Design? Design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants in five broad areas: Sustainable site planning Safeguarding water and water efficiency Energy efficiency and renewable energy Conservation of materials and resources Indoor environmental quality Source: Introduction to USGBC and LEED Green Rating System, 3/18/2004 Research opportunity: LEED IEQ analysis Do LEED-rated / green buildings in fact have better indoor environmental quality? Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 22 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 LEED-rated / green buildings in database 15 LEED-rated and 6 selfnominated buildings 160 other buildings in CBE database Chesapeake Bay Foundation NC 2 platinum 1 NC 2 gold 2 NC 2 silver 3 NC 2.1 2 NC 2 certified 1 NC 1 platinum 2 EB pilot 1 CI pilot 3 Chicago Center for Green Technology JohnsonDiversey Global Headquarters NC=New Construction; EB=Existing Buildings; CI=Commercial Interiors Self-nominated green buildings 6 buildings identified by building design team or owner: 2 received national AIA Top 10 Green Building Awards 2 received Environmental Design & Construction awards 1 received Savings by Design award 1 received local awards Carnegie Center for Global Ecology Center for the Built Environment (CBE) National Wildlife Federation World Resources Institute 23 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Categories in LEED – NC 2.1 & EB 2.0 LEED - NC LEED - EB Sustainable Sites 14 14 Water Efficiency 5 5 Energy & Atmosphere 17 23 Materials & Resources 13 16 Indoor Environmental Quality 15 22 Innovation & Design Process 5 5 Total 69 85 22% 26% % of IEQ credit points Mapping survey categories to LEED Survey Satisfaction categories LEED IEQ credit categories Office OfficeLayout Layout Office OfficeFurnishing Furnishing Thermal ThermalComfort Comfort Air AirQuality Quality Lighting Lighting Thermal Thermalcomfort comfort Air AirQuality Quality Daylight Daylight&&views views Controllability Controllabilityof ofsystems systems Acoustics Acoustics Cleaning Cleaning&&Maint. Maint. Gen. Gen.Bldg Bldg&&Workspace Workspace Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 24 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 IEQ in LEED-rated/green buildings paper (n=21) (n=160) Source: CBE survey database as of September 27, 2005 Percentile charts overview Very satisfied Overall Satisfaction - Building CBE Database, buildings with responses >15 (n=161) Mean Satisfaction Score 3 Median 1.07 0 161 buildings Un-weighted average: 1 bldg. = 1 vote Approx. 28,000 occupant responses Average response rate 49% Median entire database -3 8000% 600 400 Very 200 dissatisfied 0 Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 25% 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank 25 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Building overall: satisfaction Overall Satisfaction - Building LEED-rated/green (n=21) Compared to CBE Database (n=160) Mean Satisfaction Score 3 1.47 0.93 0 Median of rest of database Median of LEEDrated/green buildings -3 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank Database building LEED-rated building Green building Thermal Comfort: satisfaction Overall Satisfaction - Thermal Comfort LEED-rated/green (n=21) Compared to CBE Database (n=160) Mean Satisfaction Score 3 Median of rest of database Median of LEEDrated/green 0.36 0 -0.16 -3 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank Database building Center for the Built Environment (CBE) LEED-rated building Green building 26 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Air Quality: satisfaction Overall Satisfaction - Air Quality LEED-rated/green (n=21) Compared to CBE Database (n=160) Mean Satisfaction Score 3 Median of rest of database Median of LEEDrated / green buildings 1.14 0.21 0 -3 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank Database building LEED-rated building Green building Lighting: satisfaction Overall Satisfaction - Lighting LEED-rated/green (n=21) Compared to CBE Database (n=160) Mean Satisfaction Score 3 1.12 1.08 0 Median of rest of database Median of LEEDrated / green buildings -3 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank Database building Center for the Built Environment (CBE) LEED-rated building Green building 27 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Lighting complaints Average lighting complaints in LEED-rated/green buildings (n=21) and the rest of CBE database (n=160) not enough daylight Reflections in the computer screen too dark too bright no task lighting Not enough electric lighting Too much electric lighting Electric lighting is an undesirable color Shadows on the workspace Electric lighting flickers Other: too much daylight No control over sunlight/daylight 0% Database building 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% LEED-rated/green building Lighting dissatisfaction comments Building A “task lights don’t work” “…the only light is above the light shelf, I had to bring in my own lamp..” Building B “Too bright in some places, too dark in others, and not enough task lighting…” “The light sensors need to be adjusted… to come on sooner.” “Task light mounted on wrong side of workstation.” Building C “The lighting in my cube was woefully inadequate from day one. The task lighting does not shine where I do my reading and writing. Another light…lights the space behind my computer monitor and over my telephone…” Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 28 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Lighting controls Average lighting controls in LEED-rated/green buildings (n=21) and the rest of CBE database (n=160) Desk (task) light Light switch Window blinds or shades None of the above Other: Light dimmer 0% 20% 40% Database building 60% 80% 100% LEED-rated/green building Sustainable design strategies – Lighting Common strategies include Provide lower levels of ambient electric lighting Rely more on daylight to conserve energy and enhance IEQ Can result in Thermal discomfort Glare/reflections Workspace too dark/bright Lessons learned Provide effective controls to occupants such as task lighting, blinds and shades Commission automated systems such as occupancy/daylight sensors and shading systems Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 29 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Acoustics: satisfaction Overall Satisfaction - Acoustics LEED-rated/green (n=21) Compared to CBE Database (n=160) Mean Satisfaction Score 3 Median of rest of database 0 Median of LEEDrated / green buildings -0.20 -0.27 -3 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank Database building LEED-rated building Green building Acoustic complaints Average acoustic complaints in LEED-rated/green buildings (n=21) and the rest of CBE database (n=160) People talking in neighboring areas People overhearing my private conversations People talking on the phone telephones ringing Mechanical (heating, cooling and ventilation systems) noise Office equipment noise outdoor traffic noise Other: people in corridor Office lighting noise Excessive echoing of voices or other sounds 0% Database building Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% LEED-rated/green building 30 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Office type Average distribution of office types in LEED-rated/green buildings (n=21) and the rest of CBE database (n=160) Cubicles with low partitions (lower than five feet high) Cubicles with high partitions (about five or more feet high) Enclosed office, private Workspace in open office with no partitions (just desks) Other: Enclosed office, shared with other people Cubicles with partitions of different heights 0% Database building 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% LEED-rated/green building Acoustics dissatisfaction comments Building A (96% open office, n=703) “Desks too close…everyone can hear everything. Even a tiny sneeze.” “You can hear noises emanating 20 to 25 feet away. There is no sound deadening effect from the cubicle walls and the floor always sounds like a herd of elephants is doing a ballet.” Building B (97% open office, n=173) “…obnoxious neighbors who think they are the only ones on the block.” “No one can ever hear my radio even though I think it's turned up loud.” … I'm a loud talker and I'm sure I disturb other people…” Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 31 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Conclusions: LEED IEQ analysis LEED-rated / green buildings had significantly higher satisfaction scores in: building overall indoor air quality thermal comfort LEED-rated / green buildings did not have higher scores in: lighting acoustics No clear relationship found between LEED credit points and occupant satisfaction with IEQ LEED rating by itself does not guarantee better IEQ Case studies Very satisfied Overall Satisfaction - Building LEED & GREEN (n=20) Compared to CBE Database (n=161) Chesapeake Chesapeake Bay Bay Foundation Foundation Mean Satisfaction Score 3 Johnson Johnson Diversey Diversey 0 Carnegie Carnegie Center Center -3 0% 25% Very dissatisfied 50% 75% 100% Percentile Rank LEED-certified bldg. Non-green bldg. Self-nominated green bldg. Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 32 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Case study: Chesapeake Bay Foundation First LEED-certified Platinum (version 1.0), completed in 2001 5 of 7 possible IEQ points (36 of 52 total possible points) Numerous sustainable features DOE-sponsored field study conducted by Judith Heerwagen, used extended version of occupant survey, interviews and observations Heerwagen, J. and L. Zagreus, “The Human Factors of Sustainability: A Post Occupancy Evaluation of the Philip Merrill Environmental Center.” April 2005 Case study: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 33 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Case study: Carnegie Center for Global Ecology Stanford campus, Palo Alto, CA Clients understood green building priorities, did not rely on LEED Selected design team with extensive green building experience Designed to beat California energy code by 57% IEQ features include daylighting, radiant heating and cooling, natural ventilation with operable windows Case study: Carnegie Center for Global Ecology High marks overall Acoustical score puts building in top quartile 83% in open office, no partitions Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 34 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Case study: JohnsonDiversey Survey client: JohnsonDiversey 2 buildings surveyed One LEED-EB certified The other not LEED certified Core survey plus washrooms and security modules JohnsonDiversey Headquarters – LEED-EB pilot (gold) JohnsonDiversey survey results Certified building performed significantly better than the non-certified building in nearly every category Non LEED certified building Center for the Built Environment (CBE) LEED certified building 35 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 JohnsonDiversey survey results, cont’d Operational applications resulting from the study Certified building Continue IAQ and other management programs Non-certified building Instituted new cleaning and lighting programs to align with LEED standard Plans improvements to HVAC, lighting and acoustics Both buildings Numerous “low hanging fruit” fixes Comments a rich source of information POE Applications: HOK HOK Process 1. CBE occupant satisfaction survey 2. Energy evaluation 3. Interviews Customized survey questions Solar control Automated lighting controls Occupancy sensors Building recycling program 9 buildings included Images: HOK Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 36 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 POE Applications: HOK Source: Sandra Mendler, AIA, HOK POE Applications: HOK Summary of POEs identified: Workplace Conservation of resources Placemaking & values What’s working Room for improvement Occupant comments: “There’s not a day that goes by that I take these working conditions for granted...” “I feel like a rat in a cage,... Otherwise everything’s fine. Thank you for asking my opinion.” Center for the Built Environment (CBE) Source: Sandra Mendler, AIA, HOK 37 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 HOK POE outcomes Disseminated findings in guidebook Presentations to AIA membership, Green building confessions Motivate industry to conduct POEs Assist design of future projects Fosters closer relationship with clients Raise awareness of need to focus on issues like daylighting Study anticipated vs. actual energy use Show importance of building commissioning Southwestern B.C. study Detailed studies of five green buildings in SW British Columbia Led by Greater Vancouver Regional District, Green Buildings BC, and Stantec (Keen) Completed Nov. 2004 Project led to the development of building performance evaluation (BPE) protocol now in development with Stantec and the EcoSmart Foundation Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 38 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Southwestern B.C. study Source: Stantec LEED – NC 2.2 updates thermal comfort credits Previous version LEED – NC 2.1 Credit 7.1 (Comply w/ ASHRAE 55-1992) Credit 7.2 (Permanent monitoring system) New version LEED – NC 2.2 (November 2005) Credit 7.1 (Comply w/ ASHRAE 55-2004) Credit 7.2 (Verification) Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 39 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 IEQ Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort: Verification “Agree to implement a thermal comfort survey of building occupants within a period of six to 18 months after occupancy. This survey should collect anonymous responses about thermal comfort in the building including an assessment of overall satisfaction with thermal performance and identification of thermal comfort-related problems. Agree to develop a plan for corrective action if the survey results indicate that more than 20% of occupants are dissatisfied…” Additional resources CBE Publications Page: http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/research/publications.htm Environmental Building News, Volume 12, Number 9, September 2003 (available free from BuildingGreen.com) Federal Facilities Council, Technical Report 145, “Learning from our buildings: a state-of-the-practice summary of post-occupancy evaluation” (2001) Mendler, S., W. Odell, M. A. Lazarus “The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design” (2006) Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 40 LEED Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Taking Responsibility for the Occupants November 1-2, 2006 Questions/discussion David Lehrer lehrer@berkeley.edu Survey demo http://www.cbesurvey.org Center for the Built Environment http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu Survey researcher wanted! http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/jobs Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 41
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