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Post-occupancy Evaluation in Residential Buildings: A Systematic Literature Review of Current Practices in the EU

Mohamed Elsayed, Sofie Pelsmakers, Lorenza Pistore, Raúl Castaño-RosaTampere University / EU research consortium2023Building and Environment

A systematic review of POE practices in EU residential buildings (2011–2021) finds inconsistent methods, data, and analysis, limiting comparability. The paper recommends a more consistent roadmap for residential POE covering energy, indoor environmental quality, and occupant satisfaction.

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Primary findings

  • Residential POE methods and reporting remain inconsistent across EU studies

    Exploratory
  • Energy, indoor environmental quality, and occupant satisfaction are core evaluation domains

    Exploratory
  • Comparability and replicability suffer without shared identifiers and methods

    Exploratory
  • A consistent POE roadmap can improve learning for housing operators and designers

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Methodology

Systematic literature review of POE practices in EU residential buildings between 2011 and 2021

Application context

Property & Place Operations
Portfolio stewardship
Residential post-occupancy

Limitations

  • Single-study synthesis; context may not transfer universally.

Evidence suggests association within stated boundaries — not universal causation.

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Editorially selected resources connected to this topic. Recommendations are independent of commission availability.

Post-occupancy Evaluation in Residential Buildings: A Systematic Literature Review of Current Practices in the EU

Mohamed Elsayed, Sofie Pelsmakers, Lorenza Pistore, Raúl Castaño-Rosa

A systematic review of POE practices in EU residential buildings (2011–2021) finds inconsistent methods, data, and analysis, limiting comparability. The paper recommends a more consistent roadmap for residential POE covering energy, indoor environmental quality, and occupant satisfaction.

Canonical source in our Research Library — supports Property & Place Operations and Portfolio stewardship. We cite the publisher/DOI directly; recommendation is independent of any commission.

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Open questions

  • Does continuous post-occupancy evaluation improve stewardship practices?