...Mohammad A. Hassanain; Mohammad B. Hamida Purpose This paper aims to provide architecture, engineering, construction and facilities management (AEC/FM) practitioners with a guiding tool for overcoming the challenges affecting their performance in adaptive reuse project. Design/methodology...

... lights on the process of adaptive reuse, such as selection of the appropriate historic buildings (Langston and Shen, 2007 , Langston et al., 2008) and involvement of public participation in adaptive reuse projects (Yung et al., 2014). This study reviews the literature relevant...

...Rayman Mohamed; Robin Boyle; Allan Yilun Yang; Joseph Tangari Purpose There is a resurgence in the adaptive reuse of buildings. However, there is a lack of literature that pulls all the strands of adaptive reuse together. Furthermore, despite claims that it is motivated by the 3 Es...

...Yan Hong; Fei Chen Purpose Adaptive reuse of building assets is an important approach to sustainability. Adapting a building for new uses often involves complex factors in the decision-making process, particularly in conservation areas. The paper aims to show an evaluation process of the adaptive...

...Sheila Conejos; Craig Langston; Jim Smith Purpose – This paper aims to make the case for the development of an adaptive reuse rating tool targeted to new building design that maximises the embedded adaptive reuse potential of these buildings later in their life, thereby adding to built...