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Design for Adaptability (DfA)—Frameworks and Assessment Models for Enhanced Cir...
Askar, Rand; Bragança, Luís; Gervásio, HelenaA growing interest has been expressed in the issue of building adaptability over the past decade, perceiving it as an intrinsic criterion for sustainability. In light of the circular economy (CE) and its application in the construction sector, more attention has been paid to buildings’ design for adaptability (DfA) towards the realization of circular buildings. DfA is considered a key enabler for other circular...
Design for Adaptability (DfA) - frameworks and assessment models for enhanced c...
Askar, Rand; Bragança, L.; Gervásio, Helena Maria SantosA growing interest has been expressed in the issue of building adaptability over the past decade, perceiving it as an intrinsic criterion for sustainability. In light of the circular economy (CE) and its application in the construction sector, more attention has been paid to buildings’ design for adaptability (DfA) towards the realization of circular buildings. DfA is considered a key enabler for other circular...
Adaptability of Buildings: A Critical Review on the Concept Evolution
Askar, Rand; Bragança, Luís; Gervásio, HelenaOur ever-evolving built environment is continuously facing emerging needs for housing, work, health, and mobility, among others. Yet, buildings are usually designed and set up as finished permanent objects, reflecting the one constant scenario in mind of defined form, function, and performance. Since change is increasingly inevitable in our life, enlarging buildings’ adaptive capacities in response to arising v...
Adaptability of buildings: a critical review on the concept evolution
Askar, Rand; Bragança, L.; Gervásio, Helena Maria SantosOur ever-evolving built environment is continuously facing emerging needs for housing, work, health, and mobility, among others. Yet, buildings are usually designed and set up as finished permanent objects, reflecting the one constant scenario in mind of defined form, function, and performance. Since change is increasingly inevitable in our life, enlarging buildings’ adaptive capacities in response to arising v...
From temporary to permanent; a circular approach for post-disaster housing reco...
Askar, Rand; Rodrigues, A. L.; Bragança, L.; Pinheiro, D.Housing crisis is an evitable outcome of most of post-disaster scenarios due to the massive destruction they usually produce. Therefore, the reconstruction process and particularly in terms of housing is considered as an evident prerequisite in handling disasters? aftermaths. Temporary accommodation alternatives have been widely assumed in a variety of post-disasters cases as a primary step of the reconstructio...
Energy pay-back time analysis of solar energy systems; photovoltaics and solar ...
Askar, Rand; Bragança, L.Solar energy technologies are increasingly being considered in providing efficient energy solutions for a wide variety of applications to generate electricity and heat. High rewarding rates at different levels were registered for both solar energy systems; solar thermal systems (ST) and photovoltaics (PV). The exploitation of the solar energy is dependent on the resource availability and local conditions in eac...
From temporary to permanente, incremental housing vision for the city of Homs
Askar, RandHousing crisis is an inevitable outcome in most of post-conflict scenarios. Therefore, the reconstruction process and particularly in terms of housing is considered as an evident prerequisite in handling wars’ aftermaths. By the end of a war, it is important to ensure a relief accommodation to receive the war-affected people and provide them with protection to resume their lives and responsibilities while recon...