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Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge

Buildings are built for people. Hence, it is only logical to ask the people in order to understand how well the buildings perform. The fundamental concept of Post Occupancy Evaluation or more affectionately known as POE that fosters user feedbacks in building performance evaluation has made it th...

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Main Authors: Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin, Mohammed, Abdul Hakim, Alias, Buang, Abdullah, Shardy
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
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TH1-9745 Building construction
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spelling my.usm.eprints.34608 http://eprints.usm.my/34608/ Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin Mohammed, Abdul Hakim Alias, Buang Abdullah, Shardy TH1-9745 Building construction Buildings are built for people. Hence, it is only logical to ask the people in order to understand how well the buildings perform. The fundamental concept of Post Occupancy Evaluation or more affectionately known as POE that fosters user feedbacks in building performance evaluation has made it the ultimate mechanism for continuous improvement of building performance. The emergence of awareness among builders to learn how their buildings perform from the perspective of the users over 50 years ago has brought a new dimension to the construction industry in various developed countries. However, the awareness and knowledge to incorporate user feedbacks as part of the building construction process in the Malaysian construction industry is low and the mistakes done in completed buildings remain continuously undocumented. The reception towards continuous improvement in developing countries is still at its infancy and continuous improvement mechanisms such as POE has yet to be fully appreciated by many. This paper will discuss the need for awareness and knowledge about POE among the practitioners in the construction industry. A recent survey conducted by the authors on the awareness and knowledge of practitioners on POE will also be presented to understand their perception and understanding of POE as the mechanism to audit user feedback for improved building performance. POE has been regarded by many as a mechanism for continuous improvement of building performance par excellence. However, without the awareness and knowledge to implement it, continuous improvement of building performance will merely be an idea to be achieved. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34608/1/HBP8.pdf Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin and Mohammed, Abdul Hakim and Alias, Buang and Abdullah, Shardy (2008) Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang.
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Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin
Mohammed, Abdul Hakim
Alias, Buang
Abdullah, Shardy
Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge
description Buildings are built for people. Hence, it is only logical to ask the people in order to understand how well the buildings perform. The fundamental concept of Post Occupancy Evaluation or more affectionately known as POE that fosters user feedbacks in building performance evaluation has made it the ultimate mechanism for continuous improvement of building performance. The emergence of awareness among builders to learn how their buildings perform from the perspective of the users over 50 years ago has brought a new dimension to the construction industry in various developed countries. However, the awareness and knowledge to incorporate user feedbacks as part of the building construction process in the Malaysian construction industry is low and the mistakes done in completed buildings remain continuously undocumented. The reception towards continuous improvement in developing countries is still at its infancy and continuous improvement mechanisms such as POE has yet to be fully appreciated by many. This paper will discuss the need for awareness and knowledge about POE among the practitioners in the construction industry. A recent survey conducted by the authors on the awareness and knowledge of practitioners on POE will also be presented to understand their perception and understanding of POE as the mechanism to audit user feedback for improved building performance. POE has been regarded by many as a mechanism for continuous improvement of building performance par excellence. However, without the awareness and knowledge to implement it, continuous improvement of building performance will merely be an idea to be achieved.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin
Mohammed, Abdul Hakim
Alias, Buang
Abdullah, Shardy
author_facet Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin
Mohammed, Abdul Hakim
Alias, Buang
Abdullah, Shardy
author_sort Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin
title Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge
title_short Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge
title_full Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge
title_fullStr Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge
title_full_unstemmed Post occupancy evaluation in Malaysia: The need for awareness and knowledge
title_sort post occupancy evaluation in malaysia: the need for awareness and knowledge
publishDate 2008
url http://eprints.usm.my/34608/1/HBP8.pdf
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