This project studies building performance evaluation with cases of selected buildings within Federal College of Education, Akinmorin, Oyo State. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Architects, designers and building occupants (and/or users) and other professionals involved in building construction over the years have generated series of controversies in the design, planning, use, and maintenance of buildings (and its environs) and the level of satisfaction they provide. A comfortable i...
1.0 Introduction Housing (shelter) ranks third (after food and clothing) amongst the three basic necessities of mankind. Its provision is thus of paramount consideration. There are different dimensions to defining housing. However, Cutchin (2004) described housing as shelter for human habitation, that is, provision of accommodation – houses and other buildings where people live, considered collectively. A decent home is fundamental to people’s well-being, hence, ev...
