Debrah, C; Chan, A P C; Darko, A; Akowuah, E; Amudjie, J; Asare, K A B and Ghansah, F A (2025) A bibliometrix-based scientometric-systematic analysis and visualization of the global outlook on post-occupancy evaluation of green building. Building Research & Information, 53(8), pp. 1058-1074. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
To achieve sustainability goals, it has become increasingly important to conduct post-occupancy evaluation (POE) to assess and understand the actual performance of green buildings (GBs). However, there has been little effort to provide researchers with a systematic and scientometric analysis of the state of the POE-in-GB field. To address this gap, this study aims to review the field and identify major trends and gaps that can be addressed in future research. This paper combined several state-of-the-art tools (i.e. Bibliometrix R-tool, Python BibexPy, VOSviewer, and Gephi) for an extensive bibliometric analysis based on 251 publications identified from Scopus and Web of Science. Utilizing a theoretical framework of office productivity, 35 empirical POE-in-GB studies were selected for further qualitative-systematic analysis. The quantitative-bibliometric analysis revealed that POE-in-GB research hotspots include energy efficiency, occupant satisfaction, thermal comfort, IEQ, LEED, and sustainability. The qualitative-systematic analysis focused on the physical environment quality and load, behavioural environment and the POE protocols of POE-in-GB. Some future research directions proposed include: exploring socio-psychological factors in POE-in-GB, developing standardized protocols for POE-in-GB, aligning GB certifications with user satisfaction, and integrating technology and big data into POE-in-GB. This study provides insights to academics and practitioners working in the POE-in-GB domain.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building performance evaluation; built environment; literature review; sustainability; sustainable building |
| Index terms: | productivity, post-occupancy evaluation, energy efficiency, building performance evaluation, thermal comfort, occupant satisfaction, built environment, science, big data, literature review, bibliometric analysis, certification, visualization, gephi, publication, sustainable building, user satisfaction, practitioner, green building, state of the art |
| Subjects: | building performance, sustainable construction, practitioner, specialized education, client relations, research dissemination and communication, environmental engineering, information systems, infrastructure and transport systems, administrative processes, research evaluation and metrics, design practice, management, evaluation methods, data analysis and analytics, data science, sustainability and energy, user-centered design |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, Design Practice, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Information Management, Education, Quality Management, Sustainability, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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