Building Evaluation

Building Evaluation
Author: Wolfgang F.E. Preiser
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1989-09-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780306433375

Based on the Symposium on Advances in Building Evaluation: Knowledge, methods, and Applications, held as part of the Tenth Biannual Conference of the International Association for the Study of People, and Their Physical Surroundings, July 5-8, 1988, in Delft, The Netherlands

Building Evaluation Capacity

Building Evaluation Capacity
Author: Hallie Preskill
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2015-08-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1483370623

The Second Edition of Building Evaluation Capacity provides 89 highly structured activities which require minimal instructor preparation and encourage application-based learning of how to design and conduct evaluation studies. Ideal for use in program evaluation courses, professional development workshops, and organization stakeholder trainings, authors Hallie Preskill and Darlene Russ-Eft cover the entire process of evaluation, including: understanding what evaluation is; the politics and ethics; the influence of culture; various models, approaches and designs; data collection and analysis methods; communicating and reporting progress and findings; and building and sustaining support. Each activity includes an overview, instructional objectives, minimum and maximum number of participants, range of time required, materials needed, primary instructional method, and procedures for facilitators to help learners in the most common evaluation practices.

Post-Occupancy Evaluation (Routledge Revivals)

Post-Occupancy Evaluation (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Wolfgang F. E. Preiser
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1317498232

Post-occupancy evaluation, focusing on building’s occupants and their needs, provides insight into the consequences of past design decisions and forms a sound basis for creating better buildings in the future. This book, first published in 1988, includes a review of the evolution of the field, a conceptual frame-work for POE, and pragmatic information on planning, conducting, and reporting POEs. Post-Occupancy Evaluation categorizes the approaches to building evaluation by describing the three levels of POE effort – indicative, investigative, and diagnostic, each differing in terms of time, resources, and personnel needed. In its scope Post-Occupancy Evaluation is both comprehensive and specific; professionals in the design and planning disciplines will find it an invaluable resource for understanding the theory behind POE’s and the procedures needed to put the theory into practice.

Building Evaluation for Adaptive Reuse and Preservation

Building Evaluation for Adaptive Reuse and Preservation
Author: J. Stanley Rabun
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2009-01-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0470108797

"This book is designed for architects and engineers who need to evaluate existing buildings for a new use or for continuing a current use. It details each step of the evaluation process using an easy-to-follow and easy-to-implement approach that greatly reduces the possibility of unexpected costs and setbacks. Moreover, the book covers every part of the building itself, from interior and exterior structures to systems and materials." "Illustrations throughout the book will help you visualize and perform key procedures. In addition, the authors examine building evaluation issues for structures of different scales, such as medium and small commercial structures and residential buildings." "Most important, the authors help you assess the financial viability of a proposed adaptive reuse or preservation project, helping you and potential investors decide whether the proposed project offers a desired return on investment."--Jacket.

Building Performance Evaluation

Building Performance Evaluation
Author: Wolfgang F.E. Preiser
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-08-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319568620

The main aim of this book is to present an intriguing retrospective of Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) as it evolved from Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) over the past 25 years. On one hand, this is done by updating original authors' chapter content of Building Evaluation, the first edition published in 1989. That, in turn, is augmented by an orientation toward current and future practice on the other, including new authors who are engaged in ongoing, cutting edge projects. Therefore, individual, methodology oriented chapters covering the fundamental principles of POE and BPE go along with major thematic chapters, topics of which like sustainability or integration of new technologies are addressed in a diversity of case studies from around the globe. Research, methodologies, and framework of POEs continue to evolve. POEs are one step, on the larger scale of BPE, in understanding how buildings function after they are occupied. This resource helps a rchitects, building owners, and facility managers understand the implications and reactions to the facilities that they designed, built and/or commissioned. By considering the whole process from conception to future uses of the building, there can be a more holistic approach to the planning, programming, design, construction, occupancy, and future adaptability of the structure. This book is dedicated to first editor Wolfgang F. E. Preiser who passed away during the process of editing and reviewing chapters of this volume.

Internal Evaluation

Internal Evaluation
Author: Arnold J. Love
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 174
Release: 1991-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780803932012

This text provides an introduction to the theory and practice of internal evaluation. It presents the stages of internal evaluation growth, ways of identifying users' needs and selecting appropriate evaluation methods.

Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government

Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government
Author: Kathryn Newcomer
Publisher: Evaluation in Practice
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-12-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781071808726

Public managers, contractors, and grantees conducting evaluations for government operate in a complex environment where policymakers and commissioners of evaluation expect different types of "evidence" and simultaneously employ different criteria in judging the quality of that evidence. Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government provides a road map for evaluators doing business within or for government, and public managers who are expected to assess and use evidence generated by a large variety of evaluation approaches. The book provides checklists and how-to guidance to help students and other readers develop skills in important activities such as: assessing the quality of evidence claims; developing theories of change to guide the design and evaluation of programs and policies; developing learning agendas to bridge the gap between evidence producers and potential evidence users; and increasing the support of public leaders and executives in the generation and use of evidence to inform their decision-making. Authors Kathryn Newcomer and Nicholas Hart include end-of-chapter exercises for readers to test their ability to apply the skills described.

Handbook for the Seismic Evaluation of Buildings

Handbook for the Seismic Evaluation of Buildings
Author: Ugo Morelli
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1999-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780788176791

Provides a process for seismic evaluation of existing buildings in any region of seismicity. Buildings are evaluated to either the Life Safety or Immediate Occupancy Performance Level. Provides instruction to the evaluating design professional on how to determine if a building is adequately designed and constructed to resist seismic forces. All aspects of building performances are considered in terms of foundation/geologic, structural, hazard, nonstructural issues. Reflects advancements in technology; incorporates design professional experience; incorporates lessons learned during recent earthquakes; and much more.

Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation

Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
Author: Kim Marshall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2009-10-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470553995

In this important book, education expert Kim Marshall shows how to break away from the typical and often ineffective evaluation approaches in which principals use infrequent classroom visits or rely on standardized test scores to assess a teacher's performance. Marshall proposes a broader framework for supervision and evaluation that enlists teachers in improving the performance of all students. Emphasizing trust-building and teamwork, Marshall's innovative, four-part framework shifts the focus from periodically evaluating teaching to continuously analyzing learning. This book offers school principals a guide for implementing Marshall's framework and shows how to make frequent, informal classroom visits followed by candid feedback to each teacher; work with teacher teams to plan thoughtful curriculum units rather than focusing on individual lessons; get teachers as teams involved in low-stakes analysis of interim assessment results to fine-tune their teaching and help struggling students; and use compact rubrics for summative teacher evaluation. This vital resource also includes extensive tools and advice for managing time as well as ideas for using supervision and evaluation practices to foster teacher professional development.