On a Post-occupancy Evaluation Study of Effects of Occupant Behavior on Indoor Environment Quality in College Buildings in Chongqing

Abstract Some field studies of the effect of college buildings environment parameters on environmental and study satisfaction were conducted in Chongqing of China. A post-occupancy evaluation (POE) approach was used to analyze the survey results of building occupant satisfaction and the measured indoor environment quality. Occupants completed a questionnaire related to environmental satisfaction. Meanwhile, a long-term objective measurement was proceeding to characterize the immediate environment experienced by the occupants. This study analyzed the subjective and objective measurements of indoor environment quality (IEQ) from four parts: thermal environment, indoor air quality (CO 2 ), visual and acoustic environment. The data collection for these studies was based on full consideration of user’s energy consumption habits and environmental control behavior in using HVACs. This offered the opportunity to compare the study results at the user side demand level, with the goal of identifying parameters consistent in affecting occupant satisfaction.