EDAC STUDY GUIDE 2: BUILDING THE
EVIDENCE BASE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
There are two approaches to evidence based design. Depending on the resources available and
the project itself, researchers may _____(a)_____ and/or _____(b)_______. - ANS a) search,
use, review existing evidence
b) conduct EBD research to gather new evidence or answer a question
List the eight steps to in EBD. - ANS 1) Define EBD goals and objectives
2) Find sources for relevant evidence
3) Critically interpret relevant evidence
4) Create and innovate EBD concepts
5) Develop a hypothesis
6) Collect baseline performance measures
7) Monitor implementation of design and construction
8) Measure post-occupancy performance results
The project vision articulates... - ANS ...the intentions, direction and EBD goals and objectives
for the project.
Define 'research question'. - ANS The unknown or question in the defined research
topic/area of interest of the project.
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, Define 'literature review'. - ANS A review of the existing evidence and relevant theoretical
thinking on the research topic.
Define 'hypothesis'. - ANS An estimated outcome/research finding(s) of the testable
subtopics of the overall area of interest.
Define 'research plan'. - ANS An outline of the research topics, hypotheses and a narrow
declaration of the focus and scope of the study.
List the 9 components of research in approximate order. - ANS 1) research question
2) literature review
3) hypothesis
4) research plan
5) pilot study
6) data collection
7) data analysis
8) reporting
9) identification of future research
Who decides on the details of the research plan, methodology, samples, settings, data collection
tools, procedures and analysis? - ANS The researcher
Define 'applied research'. - ANS Research that originates from a need to solve a practical
problem and and is intended for direct and immediate application to improve real-life
conditions.
Define 'basic research'. - ANS Research (academic research) that originates from curiosity and
aims at creating new knowledge or adding to the existing knowledge
Compare basic and applied research:
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EVIDENCE BASE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
There are two approaches to evidence based design. Depending on the resources available and
the project itself, researchers may _____(a)_____ and/or _____(b)_______. - ANS a) search,
use, review existing evidence
b) conduct EBD research to gather new evidence or answer a question
List the eight steps to in EBD. - ANS 1) Define EBD goals and objectives
2) Find sources for relevant evidence
3) Critically interpret relevant evidence
4) Create and innovate EBD concepts
5) Develop a hypothesis
6) Collect baseline performance measures
7) Monitor implementation of design and construction
8) Measure post-occupancy performance results
The project vision articulates... - ANS ...the intentions, direction and EBD goals and objectives
for the project.
Define 'research question'. - ANS The unknown or question in the defined research
topic/area of interest of the project.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Define 'literature review'. - ANS A review of the existing evidence and relevant theoretical
thinking on the research topic.
Define 'hypothesis'. - ANS An estimated outcome/research finding(s) of the testable
subtopics of the overall area of interest.
Define 'research plan'. - ANS An outline of the research topics, hypotheses and a narrow
declaration of the focus and scope of the study.
List the 9 components of research in approximate order. - ANS 1) research question
2) literature review
3) hypothesis
4) research plan
5) pilot study
6) data collection
7) data analysis
8) reporting
9) identification of future research
Who decides on the details of the research plan, methodology, samples, settings, data collection
tools, procedures and analysis? - ANS The researcher
Define 'applied research'. - ANS Research that originates from a need to solve a practical
problem and and is intended for direct and immediate application to improve real-life
conditions.
Define 'basic research'. - ANS Research (academic research) that originates from curiosity and
aims at creating new knowledge or adding to the existing knowledge
Compare basic and applied research:
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
