[DOC] McKay's Building Construction by William Barr McKay at Arts-Photography

Description

Post-occupancy evaluation; focusing on buildingrsquo;s occupants and their needs; provides insight into the consequences of past design decisions and forms a sound basis for creating better buildings in the future. This book; first published in 1988; includes a review of the evolution of the field; a conceptual frame-work for POE; and pragmatic information on planning; conducting; and reporting POEs. Post-Occupancy Evaluation categorizes the approaches to building evaluation by describing the three levels of POE effort ndash; indicative; investigative; and diagnostic; each differing in terms of time; resources; and personnel needed. In its scope Post-Occupancy Evaluation is both comprehensive and specific; professionals in the design and planning disciplines will find it an invaluable resource for understanding the theory behind POErsquo;s and the procedures needed to put the theory into practice.