ROAST - Commercial Release and Webinar Series

ROAST is a new web-based Post Occupancy Evaluation tool by KT Innovations (KieranTimberlake). I was involved in their beta program and we even used it internally at LHB. I wrote an overview on the tool back in May (2018): Roast by KieranTimberlake. A few things have improved since then, but that post still embodies the main concepts of the product, workflow and results.

My motto for this product: Have the courage to find out what the occupants think of your newly designed, or remodeled, space so it - and future projects - can be improved upon!

On a related note, here is a post I wrote on some Pre/Post Occupancy Evaluation work by LHB (but, before ROAST): Pre/post-occupancy Evaluations and Generative Design.

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Webinars

If this interests you at all, be sure to sign up for their upcoming Webinar Series:
https://www.roastsurvey.com/webinars

Introduction to Roast

Monday, November 12, 2018
1:00-1:30 PM EST

Designers, engineers, researchers, building owners, and facility managers all find themselves asking the same question: Are my building’s occupants comfortable? Roast gets to the heart of this issue with customizable surveys that use pre-loaded questions to measure comfort across a variety of factors. This webinar introduces Roast with a complete demonstration outlining each of the app’s features as well as how Roast can answer specific building performance questions and meet LEED requirements.

Roast Use Case: Ortlieb's Bottling House

Thursday, November 29, 2018
1:00-1:30 PM EST

Roast was initially developed to monitor occupant comfort in the renovated beer bottling plant our parent company, Philadelphia-based architecture firm KieranTimberlake, converted into a mixed-mode office building. This webinar explores how Roast was used to collect data, analyze building performance, communicate findings, and make targeted decisions and capital improvements to maximize occupant comfort and minimize energy consumption. This webinar is a must for those interested in learning the details of one the longest running longitudinal building occupant comfort studies.

Best Practices for Post-Occupancy Evaluation Surveys 

Thursday, December 6, 2018
1:00-1:30 PM EST

Conducting a survey can be challenging. Figuring out what questions to ask, when to send out the survey, how long the survey period should last, and how to maximize participation are key to generating accurate, actionable information. This webinar outlines industry best practices as well as lessons learned from our parent company, Philadelphia-based architecture firm KieranTimberlake, to help you optimize your survey.

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