Methodology
There have been many studies conducted into post occupancy evaluations (POE) and the team was conscious that a POE would form a large section of the project. It was therefore pertinent to use a POE as a base for creating the unique methodology.
Using Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) building as a case study the team focused on five areas
- • Study of design and building delivery process
- • Conduct a POE and compare building energy performance against designed parameters
- • Prepare a simulation model to be used for optimising energy systems performance
- • Test model using data from BMS and POE findings
- • Compare performance of model with building to show energy improvement possibilities