Aspects of Building Performance Evaluation

Aspects of Building Performance Evaluation

	Aspect
Scale	Technical (measurement)	Functional (assessment)	Behavioral (satisfaction)	Personal experience (perception)
Urban	Traffic Roads (pedestrian and vehicular) Pollution Noise	Parking Access (personnel and equipment)	Surroundings (nature and buildings)	Sense of place Dwelling
Building	Structure Fire safety Sanitation Ventilation A/C Building materials	Entrances Circulation Corridors Elevators Stairs Organizational Communication Activities Utilities	Image Esthetic quality of exterior and interior Fire escape Way finding signs Crowdedness Proxemics Security	Sense of belonging Values Like and dislike Image Meaning Behavioral maps Way finding
Room	Acoustics Lighting (natural and artificial) Environmental control A/C Ventilation Electric outlets Cabling Finishing materials	Storage (type, location, distribution and size) Amount of space Area per person Security Flexibility (change)	Use frequency Privacy Distance Social interaction Control of access Colors Decorations Shapes Details.	Fit Cognition Interpretation
Workstation	Lighting (natural and artificial) Glare and stress Acoustics Sound Computer monitor Telecommunication	Security Human factors Computer monitor Dimensions Size Furniture (chairs and desks) Seating arrangement Comfort Safety	Personal space Territoriality Privacy Social interaction	Mental maps Fear Love and hate Personalization Stress