Scoping review of POE technologies for accessible design

Description This project is a scoping review of digital post-occupancy evaluation (POE) technologies used to assess and inform accessible building design for people with disability. Inclusive and universal design principles are embedded in policy and standards, yet buildings continue to impose barriers on people with disability. POE provides a mechanism to feed evidence from building use back into design. Conventional POE relies on surveys, interviews and observation, which are resource-intensive, episodic and dependent on participant recall, and which capture accessibility mainly as compliance with minimum standards. Digital technologies, including Building Information Modelling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, indoor positioning systems, reality capture and mobile feedback platforms, allow continuous and multi-dimensional data collection on building performance and occupant experience. How these technologies are applied to accessibility evaluation, and how their outputs inform design, has not been synthesised. The review addresses the question: How are POE technologies being used to evaluate and enhance accessibility in building design, and what are the reported opportunities and limitations of these approaches? Sub-questions cover the technologies used, building types and contexts, data collection methods (objective, subjective, integrated), accessibility domains (physical, sensory, cognitive, spatial) and frameworks or standards referenced, the application of findings to design and building management, reported benefits and limitations, and evidence gaps. The review follows the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and will be reported according to PRISMA-ScR. Eligibility is defined using the Population–Concept–Context framework: occupants of buildings designed with accessibility intent or occupied by people with disability; POE technologies used to inform design for accessibility; residential buildings. Sources are peer-reviewed empirical studies, reviews and edited book chapters published in English between 2000 and 2026, retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest and EBSCO. At least two reviewers independently screen records in Covidence and extract data using a purpose-developed charting form. No critical appraisal is undertaken. Expected outcomes are: A map of the digital POE technologies, building contexts, user groups and accessibility domains represented in the literature. Identification of how, and to what extent, digital POE evidence is translated into design decisions. Identification of gaps in evidence and methods, and priorities for developing systematic, evidence-based approaches to accessible building design and evaluation.