Drielle Sanchez Leitner’s research while affiliated with Federal University of Paraná and other places

During the civil construction product development process (PDP), the use phase is the one that has the longest time within the product life cycle. In this way, the facility management is essential to ensure the proper use of buildings as well as to extend their life cycle. In this context, Post Occupancy Assessments (APO) have been developed to investigate the quality of built environments, considering the perception of end users as well as to support decision makers on the need for intervention in buildings. These evaluations are carried out based on a set of criteria and sub-criteria that involve the evaluation of the building. Using specific tools and different methods of data collection, it is possible identify the characteristics of use of the building in order to identify potential problems, their root cause as well as correct non-conformities. In this context, this research explores different approaches in Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) using three types of buildings: school buildings, basic health units (UBS) and buildings built in light wood frame. This paper aims to identify the similarities and limitations of the approaches developed in order to present a conceptual model that encompasses the APO that can be applied in different types of buildings. The research strategy adopted to develop this research is Design Science Research. The differential contribution of this paper was to identify and analyze the main criteria and sub-criteria that involve APO process and present a unified approach that be able to evaluate different types of buildings.KeywordsProduct development processPDPPost Occupancy AssessmentsAPOFacility management

Healthcare buildings are complex as their occupants may have different health conditions. In this context, building performance evaluations can help to achieve better performance perceived by occupants. Thus, this paper has developed a systematic literature review (SLR) on performance evaluation in healthcare buildings to understand their intrinsic characteristics, in addition to developing an overview of the subject. The objective was to identify the purpose of the evaluations, the criteria evaluated, the evaluation methods, the type of healthcare facilities evaluated, as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of papers. The research was conducted using three electronic databases, and eighty-three papers were examined according to the 5W1H tool. As a result, the buildings assessed covered health services at all stages of life, physical and mental issues. Six groups of criteria were identified, highlighting: spatial, lighting, acoustic comfort, energy issues, and the materials and finishes used. Moreover, relationships were established between the types of buildings, evaluated criteria, and tools used. Finally, the SLR collaborated with the understanding of performance in healthcare buildings, identified that these buildings are being evaluated, contributing to the health, well-being, and satisfaction of occupants as buildings that perform better tend to be better places of healing and work.

É crescente a busca pela sustentabilidade nas edificações. No caso de estabelecimento assistencial de saúde (EAS) esse esforço pode tornar-se ainda mais importante devido ao seu porte e complexidade. Apesar disso, no Brasil, não existem normativas especificas para a sustentabilidade na construção e operação de EAS. A fim de preencher essa lacuna a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) dispõe em seu site publicações orientativas para a engenharia e arquitetura de EAS. Sabendo disso, o presente artigo visou identificar, dentro dos documentos ranqueados pela ANVISA, informações que pudessem ser relacionadas a busca pela sustentabilidade dos EAS, englobando suas esferas econômica, social e ambiental. Como resultado, os documentos apresentaram individualmente informações sobre pelo menos uma das esferas, sendo que quatro deles apresentaram informações sobre as três esferas. Adicionalmente, pretendeu-se localizar, considerando os mesmos documentos, fatores inerentes aos EAS que colaboram para o combate do COVID-19, pandemia mundial que chama mais atenção para os EAS e seu possível potencial no auxílio da resolução dessa situação. Como resultado, foram destacadas ações de higiene, limpeza, imunização, compartimentação da edificação e barreiras para transmissão. Por fim, foi discutida sobre a importância de ações que preencham os requisitos das três esferas da sustentabilidade simultaneamente e como isso pode resultar em uma edificação mais eficiente na resolução de situações imprevistas.

One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set out in this agenda, objective 11 is related to the search for more sustainable cities and communities. This study wishes to contribute in this effort, presenting a method application to evaluate the performance of light wood frame buildings in Brazil. The structure of the method used, named MEPLWF, is based on five dimensions, which involve criteria and sub-criteria that analyse technical, social, environmental and economic requirements to evaluate buildings. It allows the examination of the operating results of buildings and the discovery of performance-related problems. The proposed method was applied in a real case study in southern Brazil, during the pre-occupation phase of the building. As a result, the performance identified in the building was 94%, which is a high performance. The application of the method in this case study diagnosed points that should be reviewed by the construction company, such as items related to fire protection and safety, flexibility and adaptability of the building system, environmental plan, energy efficiency and Costs.

Light wood frame (LWF) is a construction system considered innovative in Latin American countries, which has been used as a strategy to mitigate housing deficits. Since this construction system is new in these countries, a rigorous assessment of their manufacturing, construction and use is essential. Thus, this research aims to develop a method to evaluate the performance of LWF buildings in Brazil to help builders optimise the construction system in the country. The study made use of the literature to identify valuable criteria for a building performance evaluation using qualitative tools, such as questionnaires and the Delphi technique, to select specific criteria for the LWF system. Finally, statistic tools, criteria groups and weights were generated. As a result, the study established a framework with 5 dimensions, 19 criteria and 41 sub-criteria, thus understanding which the most important criteria are to be evaluated during the LWF building performance evaluation. Finally, the criteria with the highest scores refer to structural durability, maintenance, sealing and control of thermal, acoustic, visual and air quality comfort.

This paper develops a systematic literature review to identify publications that could serve as the basis for understanding how postoccupancy evaluations (POEs) are currently being conducted. The objective is to identify the criteria that are usually assessed, the evaluation methods used, the time spent conducting the research, the types of buildings examined, and the professionals responsible for conducting the evaluations. The research was conducted using four electronic research sources covering journal and conference papers (English and Portuguese) published from 2013 to 2017. Fifty five papers that met the inclusion requirements were identified and examined according to the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How (5W1H) tool logic, the quality tool that allows fast identification of the intrinsic elements of a project. More than half of the research used multiple assessment methods. The most used evaluation methods were questionnaires and on-site physical measurements. The most frequently evaluated criteria were lighting, internal temperature and thermal comfort, and acoustic comfort. All of the studies identified were developed by at least one researcher belonging to the academy and the time spent conducting the POEs varied according to the criteria evaluated and methods used. Finally, since there are multiple variables involved, there is no single solution for building evaluation.

O objetivo do presente estudo é estabelecer uma conexão entre o BIM e o desempenho das edificações, sua busca e sua avaliação, por meio de uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura (RSL). Foram utilizadas duas bases de dados eletrônicas (Science Direct e Scopus), e foram incluídos artigos de periódicos e congressos escritos em inglês. A RSL resultou na inclusão de 79 artigos, publicados de 2006 a 2017, usados na construção do panorama BIM – desempenho. De acordo com a análise bibliométrica, o assunto em discussão vem crescendo desde 2014. Por meio da leitura dos artigos percebeu-se que existem quatro abordagens principais em que o BIM foi usado na análise de características do desempenho das edificações: um grupo de publicações utilizou as ferramentas BIM em conjunto com as ferramentas de simulações de desempenho; outros artigos discutiram sobre a interoperabilidade de ferramentas BIM e ferramentas de simulação; um terceiro grupo buscou integrar o BIM com dados de sensores; e o último grupo identificado discutiu a integração de ferramentas BIM com sistemas de classificação de construção sustentável. As quatro abordagens foram discutidas o que mostrou que o BIM está sendo usado na busca por um melhor desempenho das edificações e também na investigação do desempenho real das edificações. A primeira abordagem contou com mais da metade das publicações identificadas. Não foi possível identificar uma ferramenta de simulação predominante, seja globalmente seja por tipo de simulação de desempenho. Por outro lado, a ferramenta BIM mais utilizada, independentemente da proposta da publicação, foi a Autodesk Revit.

The objective of this article is to provide, through a systematic review of the literature, focused on the quality control of buildings, a database to present the Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) most used criteria. Through this review, 782 articles were identified, of which 15 were selected considering the subject's adherence to the research and publication period. It was discussed the main information about the articles, their authors and journals. The performance criteria compiled by the analyzed articles used as basis: literature, questionnaires and interviews with users and professionals of the area, consultation with specialists in the segment and technical visits to buildings. With these identified criteria, it was possible to define 9 dimensions of analysis that are presented and discussed in this document.