Residential high-rise buildings in São Paulo: aspects related to the adequacy to the occupant’s needs

Ornstein, Sheila Walbe; Villa, Simone Barbosa; Ono, Rosaria

doi:10.1007/s10901-010-9200-y

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“…Again, there is excellent research work in this region of the world drawing on POE methods (Deuble & De Dear, 2014;Miller, Buys, & Bell, 2012;Moore, Ridley, Strengers, Maller, & Horne, 2017;Moore, Strengers, & Maller, 2016;Williamson, Soebarto, & Radford, 2010) and developing new BPE methods (Candido, Kim, De Dear, & Thomas, 2016;Cohen et al, 2017). There are various research initiatives concerning POE on other continents including: Russia (Strelets et al, 2016) China (Li, Ng, & Skitmore, 2018;Zhu & Wu, 2013) Brazil ( Ornstein, Villa, & Ono, 2011;. Ornstein & Ono, 2010) Africa (Adewunmi, Omirin, Famuyiwa, & Farinloye, 2011) and India (Steemers & Manchanda, 2010;Thomas, 2017).…”

Section: Poe In Practice -Current International Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Embedding building performance evaluation in UK architectural practice and beyond

Stevenson

2018

Building Research & Information

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Despite repeated efforts to foreground Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) in many countries, few have any policy or legislation in place to mandate this process. Large scale voluntary efforts have also failed to provide successful templates through which to mainstream broader Building performance Evaluation (BPE) activity within which POE sits. This paper reviews various programmes and initiatives in the UK which have attempted to embed first POE, then BPE over the last twenty years within a global context, using a practice-based approach based on the author's experience of working in the field over this period. Key findings are: a failure of government to systemically follow through on BPE initiatives, stakeholders operating independently of eachother, a lack of institutional engagement in the education sector as a key driver for BPE, and the potential for interdisciplinary models to embrace all members of the design team as well as the client. The paper then examines the means by which BPE has been successfully embedded into practice directly, through deep organisational learning and knowledge exchange activities. Recommendations for these models to be replicated through professional institutions, other learning organisations and regulatory frameworks in the UK are put forward in the Conclusion as a way forward.

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Section: Poe In Practice -Current International Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Embedding building performance evaluation in UK architectural practice and beyond

Stevenson

2018

Building Research & Information

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“…Elsewhere in Brazil, Ornstein et al, (2011) investigated the adequacy of residential high-rise buildings in Sa˜o Paulo in relation to occupants' needs. Analyses of the designs of apartments built in that city after 2003 revealed that emphasis was more on the cosmetic and fashionable aspects than the real needs of end-users.…”

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Investigating dimensions of housing adequacy evaluation by residents in public housing

Ibem

Alagbe

2015

Facilities

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Purpose-The aim of this study was to investigate the dimensions of housing adequacy evaluation by residents in public housing with a view to identifying how government and construction professionals can deliver adequate housing facilities. Design/Methodology/Approach-The research is based on household surveys involving 517 respondents selected from nine public housing estates constructed between 2003 and 2010 in Ogun State Southwest Nigeria. The data were collected using structured questionnaire administered to residents by the researchers through visits to the housing estates. A total of 33 variables derived from the review of literature were used in measuring housing adequacy Descriptive statistics and factor analyses were used in analysis of the data. Findings-The study reveals that residents perceived their housing situation as inadequate. They evaluated housing adequacy based on four key dimensions: (i) ambient condition of interiors spaces, security, utilities and neighbourhood facilities (ii) social infrastructure (iii) level of privacy and size of sleeping, and (iv) seizes of living and dining areas in the residences. These dimensions of housing adequacy evaluation were found not to be exactly the same way experts conceived housing adequacy in the literature. Research Implications: The concept of housing adequacy can be used to examine occupants' housing preferences and their standard of living; the quality of housing and performance of mass housing projects. Practical Implications-The paper makes practical suggestions to government and construction professionals on how to improve adequacy levels of public housing. Specifically, in the areas of giving more attention to ambient condition of interiors, security, utilities and neighbourhood facilities as well as privacy; and sizes of main activities areas in dwelling units 2 in the design, construction and management of public housing projects. Originality/value-The study identifies dimensions of housing adequacy evaluation by residents in public housing and compares these with experts' conception of housing adequacy.

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“…The housing environment satisfaction covered 9 items (aspects): housing location, appearance, size, daylighting, natural ventilation, outdoor views, noise, privacy and layout. The nine aspects have been investigated in other studies related to housing environment in Hong Kong [ 36 , 37 , 38 ] and worldwide [ 39 , 40 ]. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 very unsatisfied to 5 very satisfied.…”

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Quality of Life (QoL) Survey in Hong Kong: Understanding the Importance of Housing Environment and Needs of Residents from Different Housing Sectors

Gou

Xie

Lü

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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This study presents a Quality of Life (QoL) survey to understand the influence of the housing environment and needs of residents from different housing sectors. The research focuses on Hong Kong where living conditions have become the main affect for people’s QoL. Through a household survey using a standard instrument “Word Health Organisation (WHO) Quality of Life-BREF”, the article found that among the four WHO QoL domains (Physical Health, Psychological Health, Social Relations And Environment), Environment, particularly its constitute aspect housing environment was the most influential factor for overall quality of life for the public rental housing sector where low-income people live. This research also found that different groups of people have differing needs of their housing environments: the low-income group needs better location and privacy while the medium and high-income groups need better architectural quality. Based on differentiating their needs and wants, this research argues for prioritizing the low-income group’s needs for effectively improving their QoL.

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Residential high-rise buildings in São Paulo: aspects related to the adequacy to the occupant’s needs

Cited by 12 publications

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Embedding building performance evaluation in UK architectural practice and beyond

Embedding building performance evaluation in UK architectural practice and beyond

Investigating dimensions of housing adequacy evaluation by residents in public housing

Quality of Life (QoL) Survey in Hong Kong: Understanding the Importance of Housing Environment and Needs of Residents from Different Housing Sectors

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