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Ahmed, S and Sobuz, M H R (2019) Challenges of implementing lean construction in the construction industry in Bangladesh. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 174–207.
Bansal, S, Biswas, S and Singh, S (2018) Fuzzy TOPSIS based holistic assessment of regions: context of India. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 7(02), 166–81.
Behm, M and Hock, P C (2012) Safe design of skyrise greenery in Singapore. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1(02), 186-205.
Bensalah, M, Elouadi, A and Mharzi, H (2019) Overview: the opportunity of BIM in railway. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(02), 103–16.
Bu, S, Shen, G, Anumba, C J, Wong, A K D and Liang, X (2015) Literature review of green retrofit design for commercial buildings with BIM implication. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(02), 188-214.
Buckman, A H, Mayfield, M and Beck, S B M (2014) What is a Smart Building?. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 3(02), 92-109.
Capitanio, M (2018) More green space in Japanese shopping streets. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 7(02), 212–22.
Chan, A P C, Wong, F K W and Yang, Y (2016) From innovation to application of personal cooling vest. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(02), 111-24.
Clarke, N J, Kuipers, M C and Roos, J (2019) Cultural resilience and the Smart and Sustainable City. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 144–55.
Dar, J (2019) Solar splitting day-lighting system “SolsDays”: the first beam splitting day-lighting system. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 130–43.
de Casas Castro Marins, K R (2014) A method for energy efficiency assessment during urban energy planning. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 3(02), 132-52.
Dhar, T K, Hossain, M S M and Rahaman, K R (2013) How does flexible design promote resource efficiency for housing? A study of Khulna, Bangladesh. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2(02), 140-57.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Design; Design flexibility; Developing country; Flexibility; Housing; Housing design; Khulna city
- ISBN/ISSN: 2046-6099
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-10-2012-0051
- Abstract:
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance and significance of design strategies to enhance flexibility as an in-built design concept of residential building in developing countries. The study considers potential directions of building design in developing countries to ensure maximum benefits of resource utilization. Design/methodology/approach – The study approaches using the qualitative data collection method, mostly based on interviews of local residents. Layouts of residential buildings that have been renovated for several reasons, such as the changes in family size over the last 30 years, have been studied. The concept of zone and margin, based on the theoretical framework developed by Dutch architect, John Habraken, is compared and tested in residential buildings in the city of Khulna. Findings – This paper shows that people change floor layouts of their buildings over time for different reasons; for example, 29 percent of people change plans in order to accommodate more people, 19 percent in order to initiate new businesses, and 13 percent due to change in family structure. However, these facts impose an excessive monetary burden on the owners to re-adjust layouts even though the building does not have the provision to do so. The paper also reveals that people would welcome new plans for future readjustment during the design and construction phases instead of renovation phases. Originality/value – This paper highlights flexibility and attempts to justify the possibilities to practice in developing countries. As an inherent design strategy of sustainable development, the concept would consider unknown future changes of building layouts and structures. It would consider the minimum reconstruction, or renovation, costs associated for future adaptation.
Foliente, G and Seo, S (2012) Modelling building stock energy use and carbon emission scenarios. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1(02), 118-38.
Fouchal, F, Ellis, K, Hassan, T and Firth, S (2013) ICT-enabled energy efficiency – a lens onto practices of other sectors. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2(02), 158-78.
García-León, R A, Quintero-Quintero, W and Rodriguez-Castilla, M (2019) Thermal analysis of three motorcycle disc brakes. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 208–26.
Guo, S, Shen, G, Yang, J, Sun, B and Xue, F (2015) Embodied energy of service trading in Hong Kong. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(02), 234-48.
Hammad, A, Akbarnezhad, A, Grzybowska, H, Wu, P and Wang, X (2019) Mathematical optimisation of location and design of windows by considering energy performance, lighting and privacy of buildings. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(02), 117–37.
Hardie, M, Allen, J and Newell, G (2013) Environmentally driven technical innovation by Australian construction SMEs. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2(02), 179-91.
Hayles, C S, Dean, M, Lappin, S A and McCullough, J E (2013) Climate change adaptation: A decision support framework to encourage environmentally responsible behaviour. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2(02), 192-214.
Javed, N, Thaheem, M J, Bakhtawar, B, Nasir, A R, Khan, K I A and Gabriel, H F (2019) Managing risk in green building projects: toward a dedicated framework. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 156–73.
Jukic, D and Carmichael, D G (2016) Emission and cost effects of training for construction equipment operators: A field study. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(02), 96-110.
Kaboli, A S and Carmichael, D G (2014) Truck dispatching and minimum emissions earthmoving. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 3(02), 170-86.
Kasai, S, Li, N and Fang, D (2015) A system-of-systems approach to understanding urbanization – state of the art and prospect. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(02), 154-71.
Kayan, B A, Forster, A M and Banfill, P F G (2016) Green Maintenance for historic masonry buildings: an option appraisal approach. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(02), 143-64.
Komolafe, M O, Oyewole, M O and Gbadegesin, J T (2019) Stakeholders’ relevance in sustainable residential property development. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 112–29.
Lundgren, M S (2016) Energy and architectural consequences of Swedish building code. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(02), 125-42.
Manda Putra, R, Muhammad Tang, U, Ikhwan Siregar, Y and Thamrin (2018) Sustainability analysis of the management of Lake Baru in Buluh Cina Village, Indonesia. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 7(02), 182–211.
Meistad, T (2014) How energy efficient office buildings challenge and contribute to usability. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 3(02), 110-31.
Newman, P W (2015) Transport infrastructure and sustainability: a new planning and assessment framework. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(02), 140-53.
Olanipekun, A O, Oshodi, O S, Darko, A and Omotayo, T (2019) The state of corporate social responsibility practice in the construction sector. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 91–111.
Pathania, A K, Goyal, B and Saini, J R (2017) Diffusion of adoption of solar energy – a structural model analysis. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 6(02), 66-83.
Randeree, K and Ahmed, N (2019) The social imperative in sustainable urban development. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(02), 138–49.
Reeve, A C, Desha, C, Hargreaves, D and Hargroves, K (2015) Biophilic urbanism: contributions to holistic urban greening for urban renewal. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(02), 215-33.
Ren, Z, Chrysostomou, V and Price, T (2012) The measurement of carbon performance of construction activities: A case study of a hotel construction project in South Wales. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1(02), 153-71.
Sajjadian, S M (2016) Dynamic modelling of solar storage system: a case study of leisure centre. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(02), 165-75.
Sanchez, A, X, Lehtiranta, L, Hampson, K D and Kenley, R (2014) Evaluation framework for green procurement in road construction. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 3(02), 153-69.
Siew, R Y J, Balatbat, M C A and Carmichael, D G (2013) A review of building/infrastructure sustainability reporting tools (SRTs). Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2(02), 106-39.
Smits, M W M (2019) A quasi-experimental method for testing rural design support within a DRM framework. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(02), 150–87.
Suresh, N, Kumar, M and Arul Daniel, S (2019) Multi-agent strategy for low voltage DC supply for a smart home. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(02), 73–90.
Tazilan, A (2012) Identifying microarchitecture for sustainable design in Malaysia. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1(02), 172-85.
van den Bosch, C C K (2016) Tree agency and urban forest governance. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(02), 176-88.
Yildirim, K, Hidayetoglu, M L and Sen, A (2012) Effects on sustainability of various skylight systems in buildings with an atrium. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1(02), 139-52.
Zheng, W, Shen, G, Wang, H and Lombardi, P (2015) Critical issues in spatial distribution of public housing estates and their implications on urban renewal in Hong Kong. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 4(02), 172-87.