Objectives:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to: 

Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) studies are concerned with the performance of projects after construction and occupancy by end-users. They offer feedback on existing conditions, propose solutions to existing problems, and direct design guidelines to produce better future projects. The main objective of this course is to provide training to participants to prepare and conduct Post Occupancy Evaluation studies. By the end of the training course, participants should be able to develop applicable research proposal studies in their respective areas. 

Who should attend? 

• Engineers, Architects, Urban Designers, Planners, Landscape Architects, Interior Designers, Contractors, Maintenance Engineers, and Suppliers who participate in the building delivery cycle.
• Government officials such as Kuwait Municipality, Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Public Authority for Housing Care (PAHC), Military Construction Engineering Division, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Education.
• Private sector Consulting offices, Investment banks, and Private developers/Investors 

Course Outline:

Introduction: 

• Theoretical Background
• Areas of Evaluation
• Goals of POE Research Methods:
• Research Methods and Settings
• Data Gathering and Analysis 

Introduction of POE case studies: 

• Case # 1
• Case # 2
• Case # 3

Proposals: 

• Preparation of individual POE research proposals according to the specialties of the participants. 

Discussion: 

• Discussion of research proposals submitted by participants.
• Workshop Summary & Close

WORKSHOP STYLE: 

A mixture of short presentations, interactive discussion, individual exercises and group work. The emphasis throughout is on a practical approach using case material and examples.