Post occupancy evaluation of daylight in School of Environmental Science prototype buildings, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Nigeria

Abstract

Post occupancy evaluations are employed to access user satisfaction with occupied buildings. Feedback from users of newly constructed buildings is pertinent as it provides indications of success and failures in the buildings .The purpose of this article is to present the findings of a Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) conducted on the School of Environmental Sciences (SES) prototype Building in Modibbo Adama University of technology, Yola. The main objective of the survey was to gauge the opinion of Occupants on the day lighting conditions of their offices. A questionnaire survey was administered; measurements of the physical interior conditions as well as inspection of all offices were included to support the survey. Results showed 57% of the occupants’ of the building were satisfied with the day lighting of their office space.

Keywords: Daylight, Post Occupancy Evaluation, Prototype Buildings, Yola