Solar Architecture
&
Envaluation
Chartered architecture practice and environmental evaluation
Contact: tel: +44 (0)7838 155739 eml: envaluation@icloud.com
Environmental assessment
ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
POISE Environmental Assessment Method
POISE is a post occupancy assessment method for new or existing buildings. It assesses the level of design and operation attained by a building compared against benchmarks against other similar buildings in order to improve the existing or learn for future projects.
The method assesses the building under six main categories of performance with each category having another six sub-categories, making 36 categories in all.
The assessment results are displayed on a score card that compare it with benchmark standards.
The main categories are:
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Planning and Community
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Architecture and construction
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Services and systems
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Interior and environment
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Value and costs
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Experience and esteem
Focus is on the more objective principles:
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Durability
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Adaptability
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Passivity
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Sustainability
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Environmental value
And on the more subjective principles:
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Aspirational
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Inspirational
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Contextual
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Delightful
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Atmospheric
Assessment of buildings - construction and passive features
These assessments are just part of the POISE evaluation that deals with architecture and construction. They contribute to the score card and provide a good visual report for the client to appreciate points being illustrated - pictures in a report being more meaningful than words.
1. Two new schools
This assessment was of two new schools and covers some features of construction and environmental design. The ticks on the slide indicate good practice and the crosses poor practice.
2. A primary school
This assessment was of the construction and environmental design of a Primary School. It had both traditional and new buildings.
Contact: Michael Buckley tel: +44 (0)7838 155739 eml: envaluation@icloud.com