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Author(s)
Robert Pierre Geraedts and Joost Ruiterkamp
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2017.10.007
Affiliation(s)
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department Management in the Built Environment, Delft 2600GA, The Netherlands
ABSTRACT
Adaptive construction is already for decades on the agenda of the
construction sector. The adaptive capacity of a building includes all qualities
that enable the building keeping its functionality during the technical life cycle, under altered conditions
and needs. Meanwhile, the interest in
flexible building has increased significantly caused by the growing awareness
of the need for sustainability. The Dutch construction sector is responsible
for 35% of the national waste production. This number emerges from a sector
that accounts for 5.1% of the gross
domestic product. This paper reports about a study that was executed in
collaboration with a Dutch real estate developer. The purpose was to
develop a successful business case for a flexible row house concept that could
show the market under what conditions flexibility measures for future
adaptations can be implemented. One of the main conclusions affirms that a
long-lasting collaboration between a developer and the investor could result in
a feasible business case if the developer stays involved during the use phase
of the dwellings. Through many additional interviews, this research was able to let the real estate market reflect about the
business case of flexible row housing.
KEYWORDS
Business case, flexible, adaptable, sustainable, feasible, housing, developer.
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