Multifamily Post Occupancy Evaluations

Mar 6, 2009 at 10:00 am

Presented by: Jon Hall AIA, Senior Associate, GGLO

Session Description:

With increasing interest in the Built Green rating system, everyone wants to know: Do sustainable design housing projects perform better than conventional? What is the cost premium for these sustainable features? How do owners and design teams ensure they pursue green features that offer the most value and benefit? One answer is to perform post occupancy evaluations of completed projects.

We studies ten multi-family projects (completed from 2001-2007), to review how they have been performing after completion. Jon will present results from an ongoing post occupancy research project focused on multifamily developments. The research focuses on utility usage information to compare performance of green buildings to conventional buildings. Results are compared to the 2030 Challenge and recommendations are made for low cost features with high return.

Bio:

Jons passion for design is driven by a desire to improve our community by creating affordable, environmentally sustainable urban housing. His focus on mixed-use housing in urban environments complements his interest in working with neighborhoods to design aesthetically pleasing, livable communities. Jon is a member of GGLOs Sustainable Design Group, leads the

Affordable Housing Team and his extensive experience on a wide range of multifamily and mixed-use projects makes him ideally suited for his role as GGLOs Quality Management Lead.

Jon has been with GGLO since 1995 and is certified as a Sustainable Building Advisor. He has served on Seattles Capitol Hill Neighborhood Plan Stewardship Council and is an advocate for mass transit and issues facing the homeless population.