Performance evaluation of buildings in educational institutions (a case study of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic) Department:Building Technology By: Realone83 Project ID: 7752 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractBuildings constitute a substantial percentage of most educational institutions assets, user needs and operating costs. The performance level of this resource is therefore very critical to educational effectiveness. However, despite the crucial role of this resource in the education and construction sectors of the economy, evaluation of building performance is not a mainstream activity in Africa, particularly Nigeria. Presently, there is limited or no research/data in Nigeria to assess how extensively the use of or lack of building performance evaluation techniques affects teaching, learning spaces and overall organizational performance. The aim of this research was to develop an appropriate model for building performance evaluation in higher education institutions based on performance indicators, for improved awareness, understanding and practice. The research primarily focused on user needs/requirements within the organizational context. The methodology employed in the study included a review of the relevant literature and multiple case studies conducted at a State Polytechnic in North West Nigeria. The target universities constituted the units of analyses and therefore provided an opportunity for an in-depth examination of the links between users, building facilities and organizational processes as established in the literature review. Epistemologically, the research is objectivist and paradigmically positivist. However, some qualitative aspects of data were relevant to the study and therefore used in a complementary manner. The case approach utilized mixed methods by applying a range of data collection techniques and evidence from multiple sources. The sampling technique was sequential involving both purposive and stratified random sampling. The study reveals an apparent lack of a systematic mechanism for evaluating the success or performance of completed and occupied buildings and so the interaction between users and buildings did not add value to learning and working experiences in the target institutions....Preview Download Preview +Other Building Technology project topics and materials you might be interested in»Causes of project abandonment in building construction industry and remedial measures»Causes of construction project failures and abandonments in Nigeria»Safety procedures and accident prevention methods in construction sites»Control of Noise Pollution and Sound Insulation in Buildings ( A Case Study of a Broadcasting Studio)»The implication and benefit of the use of softwares in building project construction (case study of selected software and firm)»Maintenance and servicing problems of specialist works in building»A study of prospects and problems of timber as external material in building production in hot climate region»The effect of quality control in the building construction process (a case study of Afikpo, Ebonyi state)»The impact of budgeting and budgetary control in construction project delivery in Nigeria»Project planning and programming as tools for effective project delivery»The use of building survey for maintenance of building in Nigeria ( A case study of one storey building at Owerri, Imo state)»Challenges of low-cost housing delivery in Nigeria (Case study of Imo state)»Use of formwork design and construction of high building»Effects of labour management in building construction site - case study of Owerri, Imo state»Design and construction of office complex for school of environmental design technology