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Using Gamification and 4D Visualisation to Enhance Understanding of Building Performance

Patlakas, P; Raslan, RM; (2015) Using Gamification and 4D Visualisation to Enhance Understanding of Building Performance. In: (Proceedings) Zero Energy Mass Custom Housing International Conference 21-25 September 2015, Bari, Lecce, Italy. (pp. pp. 669-681). Springer International Publishing, Cham CH: Melbourne, Australia. Green open access

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Abstract

The importance of Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) surveys is paramount in understanding building performance and evaluating building technologies. However, only a small percentage of completed buildings go through a POE. A reason is that clients and non-specialist designers often do not see the value POE can add, and consider it a specialist pursuit. This paper presents ways developed to address some of these issues. Firstly it presents a software application that was developed to visualise POE data in a 4D context. It continues by describing its utilisation in a game designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of building performance and facilities management. The setup and the rules of the game are detailed, including its optimisation during the process. A pilot study and two standard workshops are described, and their results presented using both quantitative and qualitative measures. The advantages and challenges of gamifi cation described in the literature are generally confi rmed by this experiment. The paper concludes by noting the potential of novel ways of presenting building data, including 4D visualisation, in enabling more stakeholders to engage with the issue of building performance thus promoting the sustainability agenda.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Using Gamification and 4D Visualisation to Enhance Understanding of Building Performance
Event: Zero Energy Mass Custom Housing International Conference 21-25 September 2015, Bari, Lecce, Italy
Location: University of Salento, Lecce , Italy
Dates: 22 September 2015 - 25 September 2015
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://www.springer.com/it/book/9783319319650
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Post-occupancy evaluation, Visualisation, Performance gap.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1544173
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