The Role of Post Occupation Evaluation in Achieving High Performance Buildings through Diagnostics

However, there is evidence in literature stating that buildings are not achieving the predicted results in thermal performance leading to increased energy consumption. This research looks into the predicted modelling aspects to the BASIX program for thermal performance and undertaking a diagnostic study in verifying the building envelope meeting its objectives. This study considered the building envelope the key factor in thermal performance, in which building practices may undermine codes and standards delivering sub-optimal performance. The research justifies the need for diagnostics as a tool to evaluate building practices in reducing the performance gap between the modelled and the delivered results. This would provide building professionals, and government bodies in understanding and addressing the cause of performance gaps between the predicted and actual results for thermal performance in future buildings.