2ndSkin, a business opportunity driven zero-energy apartment refurbishment approach in the Netherlands

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

S. Steensma Beheer Grootschalige (EU) Projecten
T. Konstantinou Design of Constrution - Architecture and the Built Environment
T. Klein Design of Constrution - Architecture and the Built Environment
S. Silvester Human Factors
Research Group
Design of Constrution (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Design of Constrution

Abstract

The post-war apartments in the Netherlands account for 1/3 of the residential stock. To increase the renovation rate, the product-/service propositions have to change radically. This paper presents the 2ndSkin refurbishment concept – a business opportunity driven research and development projects – that results in zero energy use of dwellings, while minimising construction time and maximizing occupants’ acceptance. The project is developing a scale-able approach, relying on prefabrication and industrialization, benefiting from economies of scale to drop cost. This is a shift from the traditional, project-based working culture of the construction industry. Furthermore, the paper proposes a business model for similar refurbishment approaches. The model aims at reversing the traditional decision-making process, to facilitate the zero-energy refurbishment introduction to the market..
2ndSkin, a business opportunity driven zero-energy apartment refurbishment approach in the Netherlands.