The user pre-occupancy evaluation method in designer-client communication in early design stage: A case study

Automation in Construction

Volumn 32, Issue , 2013, Pages 112-124

  Shen, Weilin ^a   Zhang, Xiaoling ^b   Shen, Geoffrey Qiping ^a   Fernando, Terrence ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building information model; Designer client communication; User activity simulation; User Pre Occupancy Evaluation Method; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; INFORMATION THEORY; SURVEYS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL - BIM; CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS; COLLABORATIVE WORKING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; REQUIREMENT MANAGEMENT; TRADITIONAL APPROACHES; USER ACTIVITY; USER PRE-OCCUPANCY EVALUATION METHOD;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84878347849     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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