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Students as co-Researchers; POE of a Post-Pandemic Study Space

Duran, Ozlem; Zhao, Jing

Authors

Jing Zhao



Abstract

This paper presents preliminary findings from a Post Occupancy Evaluation research of a BREEAM excellence-rated university building, to understand the experience of the students using university study spaces under a post-pandemic teaching and learning context. The research uses a combined qualitative and quantitative method and focuses on occupancy patterns, thermal comfort, air quality, noise and lighting level of the study spaces within the building, as well as the students? preferences and experiences of the study spaces. The research collected over 200 questionnaire survey data from students who use the study areas, as well as monitored environmental data and observation data over 5 working days prior to the exam period. The study also compares the field research with the predicted performance simulation model data made before the pandemic, to understand the difference the pandemic has made to the designed usage and environmental comfort of the building. The result suggests that the post-pandemic occupancy level is significantly different from the pre-pandemic design assumptions and environmental control strategies need to be re-evaluated to provide optimum thermal comfort. Furthermore, the result raises questions in relation to overheating predictions in the performance simulation model, suggesting a need to re-evaluate overheating calculation criteria in educational buildings.

Citation

Duran, O., & Zhao, J. (2022). Students as co-Researchers; POE of a Post-Pandemic Study Space.

Conference Name RAISE Conference 2022
Conference Location University of Lincoln, England
Start Date Sep 7, 2022
End Date Sep 8, 2022
Acceptance Date Jul 1, 2022
Publication Date 2022-09
Deposit Date Nov 1, 2023
Related Public URLs https://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/51743/
Additional Information This research is made possible by the UROS funding provided by the University of Lincoln, which allowed four student researchers to participate in research design, data collection and analysis. The student researchers are William Pettifer, Alicia Tribe, Gracie Longworth and Kieran Taylor.