1.

POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR AREA HEALTH

CENTRE, CLUB ROAD, VACOAS.
WELCOME TO THE POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.
Before continuing, please take a few moments to read and acknowledge the
following terms.
I understand that my participation in this questionnaire is voluntary. I can request
for my data to be withdrawn from the study and I am under no obligation to
respond to all questions.
I understand that all information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and
that my anonymity will be respected at all times.
1. I agree to the above terms and would like to take part in this survey.
Yes
No

2. GENERAL
Please make one selection for each answer. Changes can be made at any time
before final submission.
1. General
Male

Female

Gender

2. How long have you worked in this building?

1

1-2

3-4

>4

Years
Other (Please specify)

3. How long do you spend in the building during the day?

1-2
Hours
Additional comment(s)

3-5

5-8

>8

4. How long do you spend working at a computer (average hours per

day)?
1-2

3-5

5-8

>8

Hours
Additional comment(s)

3. THE BUILDING OVERALL

1. Overall how would you rate the general building layout? (with 1 being
very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

2. Overall does the building meet your needs? (with 1 being very
unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

3. Is there provision within the building for privacy when needed? (with 1
being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

4. How safe do you feel in the building? (with 1 being very unsafe to 5
being very safe):
1

Additional comment(s)

4. THE BUILDING OVERALL

1. How would you rate the overall quality of the following areas? (with 1
being very poor to 5 being very good):
Ground Floor
1
5
(i) Waiting Area (Records & Pharmacy)
(ii) Pharmacy + Store
(iii) Medical Records Room
(iv) Waiting Area (with Skylight above)
(iv) Family Planning/Vaccination/
Community Midwife Unit Room
(v) ECG/Treatment Room
(vi) Dental Clinic
(vii) Dressing Room
(viii) Consultation Rooms
(ix) Mess Room

Additional

First Floor
1

5
(i) Engineering Health Unit
(ii) Health Inspectors Office
(iii) Senior Health Inspector Offices
(iv) Principal Health Inspector Office
(v) Regional Public Health
Superintendent Office
(vi) Health Surveillance Office
(vii) Typist Clerical + Store
(viii) Lecture Hall
(ix) Store
(x) Mess Room

Additional comment(s)

2. Do you have enough space at your desk or normal work area? (with 1
being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

3. How would you rate the quality of the furniture at your desk or normal
work area? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very
satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

4. How would you rate the storage space in the building? (with 1 being
very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

5. How would you rate the interior finishes of the building walls,
flooring etc? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very
satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

6. Do effective is the shading (blinds) provided in the building walls,

flooring etc? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very
satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

7. How would you rate the quality of the toilets in the building? (with 1
being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

5. THE BUILDING OVERALL

1. How would you describe the summer indoor air temperature? (with 1
being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

2. How would you describe the winter indoor air temperature? (with 1
being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

3. How would you describe the ventilation and air quality of the building?
(with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

4. How would you describe noise in the building? (with 1 being very
unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

5. How would you describe the amount of natural daylight overall in the
building? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):

Additional comment(s)

6. How would you describe the quality of artificial daylight overall in the
building? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

7. How much control do you have over the following aspects of the
building? (with 1 being no control to 5 being full control):
1

Heating
Ventilation
Daylight
Artificial light
Noise
Additional comment(s)

8. How energy and water efficient do you think the building is? (with 1
being very inefficient to 5 being very efficient):
1

Additional comment(s)

9. How important is it to you that the building is energy and water

efficient? (with 1 being not important at all to 5 being very important):
1

Additional comment(s)

6. THE BUILDING OVERALL

1. How would you rate the level of cleanliness of the building? (with 1
being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

2. How would you rate the overall quality of the building? (with 1 being
very unsatisfactory to 5 being very satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

3. Would you say that the building enhances your productivity? (with 1
being strongly disagree to 5 being strongly agree):
1

Additional comment(s)

4. The building is a pleasure to use? (with 1 being strongly disagree to 5

being strongly agree):
1

Additional comment(s)

5. How would you describe the views from inside the building to outside
the building? (with 1 being very unsatisfactory to 5 being very
satisfactory):
1

Additional comment(s)

6. The building is sensitively designed for the unique landscape setting?

(with 1 being strongly disagree to 5 being strongly agree):
1

Additional comment(s)

7. The building is built in an environmentally friendly way? (with 1 being

strongly disagree to 5 being strongly agree):
1

Additional comment

8. How important is it to you that buildings are built in an

environmentally friendly way? (with 1 being not important at all to 5
being very important):
1

Additional comment

7. COMMENTS
1. If you have any additional comments that you would like to make
about any aspect of your work environment, or general comments,
please note them here. If relevant to a particular question please give
the question number.

7. SURVEY COMPLETE
Thank you very much for participating in this survey.