POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION

REPORT OF THE CENTRE OF

EXCELLENCE, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

BY
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NAJIB MUHAMMAD
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MU’AZU FATIMA MAGAJI
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BASHAR SHU’AIBU
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VICTOR OLUSEGUN OGUNTOL
INTRODUCTION

. A well-designed building is one that is

structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing,
and functional. The structure uses few
resources to provide more than was asked
for.

A post-occupancy evaluation (POE) entails

systematically assessing buildings that are
currently occupied from the viewpoint of the
space's users (Ahmadi et al., 2016)

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 BUILDING DATA
Name – Centre of Excellence
Built up Area – 6,500m2
No of Storeys – 3 storeys
Occupants – Staff and Students
Purpose of Facility - Education
Construction Period – 2010 - 2017
Funding – Central Bank of Nigeria
Consultant Team -
Contractors -
FACILITY BACKGROUND AND
DESCRIPTION
.The Centre of Excellence project was
established by the Central Bank of
Nigeria. It was borne out of the need to
produce a critical mass of skilled
professionals that would be able to apply
their knowledge toward supporting the
growth and continued innovation of the
country’s financial sector and the
economy in general.
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The building is located on the Samaru Campus,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The Ground
Breaking of the Centre was in 2010 and was
first commissioned in 2017 followed by the
Presidential Commissioning in 2019. The
Centre offers Four 2 year Post Graduate
Programs which are as follows; M.Sc.
Accounting, M.Sc. Banking and Finance, M.Sc.
Economics and MBA. The building is made up
of 3 Blocks. The Faculty Building and 2 Hostel
Blocks.

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 SPACES
The Faculty Building is made up of 3 floors with
the ground floor accommodating two 50-seating-
capacity classrooms, three 105-seating-capacity
classrooms, one 100-seating capacity classroom,
two Admin offices, 1 bookshop, and two cafeterias
each for staff and students.

Figures 2 and 3: showing Student’s Cafeteria and Ground Floor Hallway

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• First floor consists of six 50-seating capacity
tutorial/presentation classrooms, single offices, a
50-seating capacity Computer Research room, and a
75-seating capacity Conventional Library.

• The second floor is made up of offices for 10

offices for Senior Lecturers and 10 ensuite offices
for Professors with 5 of each on each wing, 14 staff
offices, 1 general office, and a 360-seating capacity
Auditorium with a Projector room which is now
used as a storage unit an Air Conditioning Holding
Unit above the auditorium. Figures 4 and 5: Showing the Conventional Library and Computer Research Room

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Five identical offices The third floor, also Board room, and the These offices are used by
consisting of a waiting known as the main offices the Head of Departments,
Management floor the Vice Chancellor, and the
room, secretary’s office, Director of the Centre.
convenience, board consists of a
Telepresence room
room, and the main
office.

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 Methodology

The study was conducted to determine users’ satisfaction

and building performance of The Centre of Excellence. The
Post Occupancy Evaluation of the Facility consists of three
parts:

1) Visual Evaluation,
2) 2) Interviews and
3) 3) Occupants’ perception by questionnaire survey.

The first part, the visual evaluation, involved the analysis of existing
structure; and a walk-through observational technique to
investigate the possible POE problems/issues and take photos. The
second part was to get information on the building envelop and
performance and the third part was to obtain occupants’
perception of facility performance and satisfaction.

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DEMOGRAPHICS OF USERS
The study revealed that 30.8% of
respondents are staff and 69.2% are students.
The result presented shows there are more
students than staff. on Gender, 75.0% of the
respondents are male, while 17.9% are
female which shows a higher percentage of
male gender. 3.6% did not identify, On age
grouping, 3.8% of the respondents are
between 18-25 years range, 78.6% have the
highest percentage with 26-40 age range and
10.7% are 41 and above. 7.1% were missing.
SECTION TWO VARIABLES
. The study revealed that out of 28 questionnaires shared among students and staff at
the Centre of Excellence, 60.7% agree that the building is kept clean. 78.6% strongly agree
and agree that the restrooms are fully functional. 53.6% strongly agree that the building
has fire extinguishers in place. 39.3% strongly agree and 35.7% agree that the flooring has
no defect. 42.9% are satisfied with the quality of artificial lighting. The percentage of
natural lighting is below average. 50% are satisfied with the amount of natural light 50%
are agree that there is hardly noise pollution in the building. The building meets the
overall needs and functionality of 50% of the respondents. 46.4% are satisfied with the
building layout. 53.6% are satisfied with the natural ventilation of the building. 46.4%
agree that the walls of the building inspire them.
42.9% of the respondents are satisfied with the interior temperature of the building.
42.9% and 46.4% strongly agree and agree with the adequacy and functionality of the
classrooms. 39.3% agree with the provision of signage in the corridors. 35.7% agree with
the functionality of the library.
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 DISCUSSION
The level of satisfaction of users and building
performance in this study shows that more than
average of the respondents agree to the questions
asked in this survey hence indicate a decent level of
user satisfaction and building performance of the
Centre of Excellence.

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 Conclusion

In conclusion, the project has successfully delivered a

positive user experience and promoted functional
efficiency. The findings of the report highlight the project's
strengths, such as its user-friendly design, adaptability, and
environmental performance. These aspects have contributed
to increased occupant satisfaction, productivity, and a sense
of well-being.

Overall, the post-occupancy report serves as a valuable tool

for assessing the success of the project, highlighting its
achievements, and guiding future improvements to create
even more satisfying and efficient spaces for the users.

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