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Post Occupancy Evaluation Questionnaire 2010

WELCOME TO THE POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.

Before continuing, please take a few moments to read and acknowledge the following terms.

I understand that my participation in this questionnaire is voluntary. I can request for my data to be
withdrawn from the study and I am under no obligation to respond to all questions.

I understand that all information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and that my
anonymity will be respected at all times.

1. I agree to the above terms and would like to take part in this survey.

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2. General

Please make one selection for each answer. Changes can be made at any time before final
submission.

1. General
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2. How long have you worked in this building ?

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1 1-2 3-4 >4

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3. How long do you spend in the building during the day ?

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4. How long do you spend working at a computer (average hours per

day)?
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3. The Building Overall

1. Overall how would you rate the general building layout ?(with 1 being
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2. Overall does the building meet your needs ? ( with 1 being very
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3. Is there provision within the building for privacy when needed ? ( with
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4. How safe do you feel in the building ? ( with 1 being very unsafe to 5
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4. The Building Overall

1. How would you rate the overall quality of the following areas:? ( with 1
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Academic offices j
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Meeting room j
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Admin areas j
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2. Do you have enough space at your desk or normal work area ? ( with
1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

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3. How would you rate the quality of the furniture at your desk or normal
work area ? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very
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4. How would you rate the storage space in the building ? (with 1 being
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5. How would you rate the interior finishes of the building -walls, flooring
etc ?( with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

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6. How effective is the shading (blinds) provided in the building ? (with 1

being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

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7. How would you rate the quality of the toilets in the building ? (with 1
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5. The Building Overall

1. How would you describe the summer indoor air temperature ? (with 1
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2. How would you describe the winter indoor air temperature ? (with 1
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3. How would you describe the ventilation and air quality of the building ?
(with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

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4. How would you describe noise in the building ?

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5. How would you describe the amount of natural daylight overall in the
building ? ( with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

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6. How would you describe the quality of artificial light overall in the
building ? ( with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

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7. How much control do you have over the following aspects of the
building ? ( with 1 being no control and 5 being full control):
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8. How energy and water efficient do you think the building is ? ( with 1
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9. How important is it to you that the building is energy and water

efficient ? ( with 1 being not important at all to 5 being very important ):

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6. The Building Overall

1. How would you rate the level of cleanliness of the building ? ( with 1
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2. How would you rate the overall quality of the building ? ( with 1 being
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3. Would you say that the building enhances your productivity ? ( with 1
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4. The building is a pleasure to use ? ( with 1 being strongly disagree to 5

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5. How would you describe the views from inside the building to outside
the building ? ( with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very
satisfactory:

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6. The building is sensitevely designed for the unique landscape setting ?
( with 1 being strongly disagree to 5 being strongly agree):

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7. The building is built in an environmentally friendly way ? ( with 1 being

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8. How important is it to you that buildings are built in an environmenatlly

friendly way ? ( with 1 being not important at all to 5 being very
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7. Comments

1. If you have any additional comments that you would like to make
about any aspect of your work environment, or general comments,
please note them here. If relevant to a particular question please give
the question number.
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8. Survey Complete

Thank you very much for participating in this survey.