Building Flexibility Management.

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Authors:

Saari, Arto¹ arto.saari@tkk.fi
Heikkilä, Pekka²

Source:

Open Construction & Building Technology Journal; 2008, Vol. 2, p239-242, 4p, 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts

Document Type:

Article

Subject Terms:

*ARCHITECTURE
*STRUCTURAL engineering
*BUILDING
*TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
*URBANIZATION
*CIVIL engineering
*BUILDING management
CONSTRUCTION projects

NAICS/Industry Codes:

423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Abstract:

A building may have three types of flexibility: a) service flexibility is important to the building's users, b) modifiability interests especially the owner, and 3) long-term adaptability is a key factor especially in the stratification of the urban structure and the cultural environment. A new indicator, the Flexibility Degree, was developed as part of this study to measure building modifiability. Clear phasing of the design process facilitates consideration of modifiability in the construction process. In the goal-setting phase the design team analyzes the client's expressed needs and commits together with representatives of the client to set flexibility goals. In the design solution phase the designers work out a solution proposal, a modifiability concept, which describes the principles of how flexibility is implemented in different parts and systems of a building. Only in the third phase, the implementation design phase, are detailed technical plans drawn for implementing the solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Author Affiliations:

¹Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Dept. of Structural Engineering and Building Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
²AIR-IX Talotekniikka Oy, Finland

ISSN:

18748368

Accession Number:

44290046

Database:

Academic Source Complete

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