Unconventional thinking: a design strategy for transition in the Dutch construction sector

The Bouwagenda is a collaboration between the Dutch government, the construction industry and knowledge institutes to tackle the challenges that currently face society. The most important challenge is the challenge of climate change and the transition of the construction sector to a circular system. This transition needs to happen in a...

Optimized structural design of Plug & Play Core© modular stadia during preliminary design

Modular construction is the on-site assembly (installation and connection) of factory made units (Lawson et al., 2014). It allows fabrication of structural components to be moved from the building site to controlled environments. Ballast Nedam adopted modular construction as a key business strategy for the future (Ballast Nedam, 2014). Plug &...

Sustainable office renovation: Integrated design processes in Norwegian practice

Design and construction processes of three Norwegian office renovation projects are analysed to research the best way to organize a design process with ambitious sustainability goals. Actors with decision-making power in these projects are interviewed such as architects, contractors, clients, tenants and sustainability experts. The report...