The book also explores the perspectives of various stakeholders, the functions of buildings, performance requirements, performance quantification (both predicted and measured), criteria for success, and the challenges of using performance analysis in practice.
Building Performance Analysis starts by introducing the subject of building performance: its key terms, definitions, history, and challenges. It then develops a theoretical foundation for the subject, explores the complexity of performance assessment, and the way that performance analysis impacts on actual buildings.
In doing so, it attempts to answer the following questions:
- What is building performance?
- How can building performance be measured and analysed?
- How does the analysis of building performance guide the improvement of buildings?
- What can the building domain learn from the way performance is handled in other disciplines?