post occupancy evaluation

Environment quality and perceived quality in hospice: an Italian study of POE application

One of the most trustworthy assessment methods (amongst the others, which vary according to the intended use of the building in question, the quality being investigated and the users of reference) is the Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) model. In the case of hospices, POE models provide direct assessment (through what is perceived by objectively “vulnerable” users) of the most suitable physical-spatial qualities for building facilities, to those most suited for specific psychological needs.

Evaluation of Hospital Outdoor Spaces Through Users' Participation Analysis

Hospital outdoor spaces (HOS) play an important part of the Healthcare facilities, with a particular impact on the healing process, which is possible to evaluate by their cultural, social, ecological and economic characteristics and values (Ulrich 1984, 2001, Burnett, 1997; Marcus and Barnes, 1999). However, this paper argues that research studies refer to HOS only as residual spaces to support medical activities.

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