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B3 Post Occupancy Evaluation Library

The SPOES process is aimed at demonstrating real outcomes from sustainable design guidelines. We ask occupants questions about their satisfaction with the IEQ categories regulated by the B3 Guidelines. Additional questions are included about their demographics, type of workspace, commuting behaviors, and physical activity. See About the Sustainable Post-Occupancy Evaluation Survey (SPOES) for a more detailed explanation.

Below is a list of all public Sustainable Post-Occupancy Evaluations (SPOES) for B3 Guidelines projects. This analysis of the results is intended to inform business and building owners, architects, interior designers, and facility managers about the satisfaction of occupants with B3 projects.

As the SPOES differ between different building types and some projects may have more than one building type, a single building may have SPOES for more than one category.

Offices and Training Centers

Anoka County Sheriffs Office; Report #1
Anoka County Sheriffs Office; Report #2
Bell Museum, UMN
Bemidji State Memorial Hall, MN State
Cancer Cardiology Research Building, UMN
Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, UMN; Report #1
Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, UMN; Report #2
Chisago County Public Safety Center
Folwell Hall, UMN; Report #1
Hanson Hall, UMN; Report #1
Hanson Hall, UMN; Report #2
Health Sciences Building, St. Cloud Technical and Community College; Report #1
Health Sciences Education and Learning Center – Workplace, UMN
Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Science Materials Building, UMD
Hennepin County Sheriffs Office 911 Emergency Communications Facility; Report #1
Hennepin Energy Recovery Center HERC Administration Building; Report #1
Hennepin Energy Recovery Center HERC Administration Building; Report #2
Hormel-Institute
Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility St. Cloud Technical and Community College; Report #1
Jemne Building Restoration
Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University, MNSCU
Microbiology Research Facility, UMN
Minnesota Children’s Museum
Minnesota Senate Building
Minnesota State Capitol Building Interior Renovation
Minnesota State University Mankato, Clinical Sciences Building (CSB)
National Guard Armory-Cedar Creek; Report #1
Normandale Academic Partnership Center, MnSCU; Report #1
Normandale Academic Partnership Center, MnSCU; Report #2
North Hennepin Community College Bioscience & Health Career Center
Recreation and Wellness Center Expansion, UMN
Ridgewater College Student Center; Report #1
Rochester District 6 Headquarters, MN DOT
Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL); Report #1
Science Teaching Student Services Building, UMN; Report #1
Science Teaching Student Services Building, UMN; Report #2
Second Harvest Heartland Headquarters and Distribution Center
Shantz Hall, St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, Department of Human Services
South Central College, Faribault
Tate Hall, UMN
US Bank Stadium
Wallin Medical Biosciences Building, UMN; Report #1
Wallin Medical Biosciences Building, UMN; Report #2
Washburn Center for Children; Report #1
Workforce Center Colocation, Rochester Community and Technical College

Classrooms and Laboratories

East Campus Classroom Building, Century College; Report #1
Folwell Hall, UMN; Report #1
Hanson Hall, UMN; Report #1
Hanson Hall, UMN; Report #2
Health Sciences Building, St. Cloud Technical and Community College; Report #1
Health Sciences Education and Learning Center – Classroom, UMN
Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Material Science Building, UMD
Liberal Arts Building, Itasca Community College
Mankato Clinical Sciences Building (CSB), MN State
Metropolitan State University Science Education Center
Normandale Academic Partnership Center, MnSCU; Report #1
Normandale Academic Partnership Center, MnSCU; Report #2
Ridgewater College Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences; Report #1
Science Teaching Student Services Building, UMN; Report #1
Science Teaching Student Services Building, UMN; Report #2
South Central College, Faribault
Tate Hall, UMN

Residence Halls

17th Avenue Residence Hall, UMN; Report #1
Green Prairie Community Residence Hall, UMN-Morris; Report #1
Heritage Hall, UMN-Crookston; Report #1
Pioneer Hall, UMN

B3 Buildings use the SPOES

This online survey takes occupants approximately 10 minutes to complete. It has been developed to:

  • Meet B3 Guidelines requirement (FREE administration and analysis for B3 buildings)
  • Examine occupants’ satisfaction with the IEQ criteria in their physical environments
  • Generate an IEQ Score of occupants’ satisfaction
  • Measure “vital signs” of the building’s IEQ based on occupants’ perceptions
  • Direct attention to areas of success or those needing improvement
  • Compare IEQ of building to benchmarks

The SPOES is required and is free to B3 buildings. It is administered and analyzed by B3 staff.