Association between Building Characteristics and Indoor Environmental Quality through Post-Occupancy Evaluation

Post-occupancy evaluations are common tools used to periodically assess Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in tertiary buildings. Although the large amount of data collected from surveys contain valuable information, influence building characteristics on IEQ considering different uses rooms and types occupants is rarely considered evaluation. This study presents an analysis association between (classrooms offices) (students lecturers) using a post occupancy evaluation survey 1013 26 higher educational buildings Spain under Mediterranean climate. research demonstrated that perceptions education The possibility controlling lighting, shadows or heating, ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) systems most influential factors when analyzing IEQ. findings this interest facility managers aiming at implementing energy efficiency measures based user-centric satisfaction developing maintenance plans focused enhancement.