Formal design evaluation tools were not used. |
Only one project reported that the Quality Indicators in the Design of Schools (QIDS) tool had been used for evaluation, the remainder of projects had used expert panels to evaluate the design but had not used generic design tools. The majority of projects surveyed were evaluated before formal evaluation tools were developed. Several authorities commented that the involvement of users, for example clinicians in hospital projects, had helped to develop the functionality of designs and to improve user satisfaction once the asset was operational.