Post-Occupancy evaluation of state schools in 5 climatic zones of Chile

Whitman, Christopher J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-6930, Gabriela, Armijo and Roberto, Casals 2011. Post-Occupancy evaluation of state schools in 5 climatic zones of Chile. Gazi University Journal of Science 24 (2) , pp. 365-374.

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study, commissioned by the Chilean Ministry of Education and UNESCO, of hygro-thermal comfort, visual comfort, acoustics and indoor air quality, as experienced in selected classrooms of 8 state schools located in distinct climatic zones in Chile. Using a post-occupancy evaluation methodology developed by the authors, 14 classrooms were evaluated with visual analysis, questionnaires and insitu measurements over a 5 day period. Although limited in its duration, the study clearly highlighted deficits in each of the areas of study; these included unacceptable sound pollution arising from transport; overheating due to excessive solar gain; insufficient heating and poorly insulated building fabric; poor indoor air quality; and poor day and electric lighting.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Architecture
Additional Information:	Publisher's Open Access policies available from http://gujs.gazi.edu.tr/index.php/GUJS/about/editorialPolicies#focusAndScope (accessed 29.01.14).
Publisher:	Trans Tech Publications
Funders:	Chilean Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) & UNESCO
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Date of Acceptance:	29 October 2010
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2024 22:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/69707

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