Summary of analyses of frequency of engagement of DfA practices (frequencies)
| Frequency of engagement in design for adaptability (DfA) practices | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/N | DfA practices | Never (%) | Rarely (%) | Sometimes (%) | Often (%) | Always (%) | Often and always (%) |
| DP 1* | Designing to ensure the functional resilience of buildings | 2.1 | 4.2 | 18.2 | 33.9 | 41.5 | 75.4 |
| DP 2* | Creating designs having in mind the structural durability of the building | 1.3 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 35.6 | 48.3 | 83.9 |
| DP 3* | Outlaying the structure to have space-plan flexibility | 1.3 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 32.6 | 48.3 | 80.9 |
| DP 4* | Keeping a balance of structural durability and space-plan flexibility in my designs | 0.8 | 3.8 | 17.8 | 33.9 | 43.6 | 77.5 |
| DP 5* | Endorsing the use of durable elements in my design specification | 1.7 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 36.4 | 47.9 | 84.3 |
| DP 6* | Recommending the use of flexible connection methods within the building | 1.3 | 5.5 | 26.3 | 38.1 | 28.8 | 66.9 |
| DP 7* | Designing with materials that can be easily dismantled | 3.4 | 9.3 | 28.8 | 32.6 | 25.8 | 58.4 |
| DP 8* | Creating a structural grid that allows for a modular building skin | 2.5 | 5.9 | 21.2 | 30.5 | 39.8 | 70.3 |
| DP 9* | Designing space plans based on standard material dimensions | 0.8 | 9.7 | 25.4 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 64.0 |
| DP 10* | Incorporating design measures that maintain comfortability and a healthy indoor environment | 1.7 | 8.1 | 18.2 | 35.6 | 36.4 | 72.0 |
| DP 11* | Creating designs using bioclimatic and biophilic principles | 3.4 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 28.4 | 57.6 |
| DP 12* | Organizing building layers (i.e. the site, structure, skin, services, space plan and stuff) according to their end-of-life span in my designs | 1.7 | 11.9 | 25.8 | 31.8 | 28.8 | 60.6 |
| DP 13* | Designing to ensure that building service systems are separated | 2.5 | 9.7 | 25.4 | 34.3 | 28.0 | 62.3 |
| DP 14* | Recommending the use of recyclable materials in my design specifications | 3.0 | 11.4 | 30.1 | 28.4 | 27.1 | 55.5 |
| DP 15* | Endorsing the reuse of materials in my designs | 3.0 | 11.4 | 28.4 | 36.4 | 20.8 | 57.2 |
| DP 16* | Creating designs to ensure the possibility of vertical expansions | 4.7 | 9.7 | 29.2 | 34.7 | 21.6 | 56.3 |
| DP 17* | Using building elements that can be reassembled in my design | 3.8 | 15.3 | 28.4 | 30.5 | 22.0 | 52.5 |
| DP 18* | Designing with a deconstruction plan in mind | 5.1 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 27.1 | 28.8 | 55.9 |
| DP 19* | Ensuring that components can be selectively disassembled | 4.7 | 10.2 | 25.4 | 29.2 | 30.5 | 59.7 |
| DP 20* | Creating designs that preserve the heritage of buildings | 1.3 | 8.5 | 20.3 | 33.9 | 36.0 | 69.9 |
| Frequency of engagement in design for adaptability (DfA) practices | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/N | DfA practices | Never (%) | Rarely (%) | Sometimes (%) | Often (%) | Always (%) | Often and |
| DP 1 | Designing to ensure the functional resilience of buildings | 2.1 | 4.2 | 18.2 | 33.9 | 41.5 | |
| DP 2 | Creating designs having in mind the structural durability of the building | 1.3 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 35.6 | 48.3 | |
| DP 3 | Outlaying the structure to have space-plan flexibility | 1.3 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 32.6 | 48.3 | |
| DP 4 | Keeping a balance of structural durability and space-plan flexibility in my designs | 0.8 | 3.8 | 17.8 | 33.9 | 43.6 | |
| DP 5 | Endorsing the use of durable elements in my design specification | 1.7 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 36.4 | 47.9 | |
| DP 6 | Recommending the use of flexible connection methods within the building | 1.3 | 5.5 | 26.3 | 38.1 | 28.8 | |
| DP 7 | Designing with materials that can be easily dismantled | 3.4 | 9.3 | 28.8 | 32.6 | 25.8 | |
| DP 8 | Creating a structural grid that allows for a modular building skin | 2.5 | 5.9 | 21.2 | 30.5 | 39.8 | |
| DP 9 | Designing space plans based on standard material dimensions | 0.8 | 9.7 | 25.4 | 37.7 | 26.3 | |
| DP 10 | Incorporating design measures that maintain comfortability and a healthy indoor environment | 1.7 | 8.1 | 18.2 | 35.6 | 36.4 | |
| DP 11 | Creating designs using bioclimatic and biophilic principles | 3.4 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 28.4 | |
| DP 12 | Organizing building layers (i.e. the site, structure, skin, services, space plan and stuff) according to their end-of-life span in my designs | 1.7 | 11.9 | 25.8 | 31.8 | 28.8 | |
| DP 13 | Designing to ensure that building service systems are separated | 2.5 | 9.7 | 25.4 | 34.3 | 28.0 | |
| DP 14 | Recommending the use of recyclable materials in my design specifications | 3.0 | 11.4 | 30.1 | 28.4 | 27.1 | |
| DP 15 | Endorsing the reuse of materials in my designs | 3.0 | 11.4 | 28.4 | 36.4 | 20.8 | |
| DP 16 | Creating designs to ensure the possibility of vertical expansions | 4.7 | 9.7 | 29.2 | 34.7 | 21.6 | |
| DP 17 | Using building elements that can be reassembled in my design | 3.8 | 15.3 | 28.4 | 30.5 | 22.0 | |
| DP 18 | Designing with a deconstruction plan in mind | 5.1 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 27.1 | 28.8 | |
| DP 19 | Ensuring that components can be selectively disassembled | 4.7 | 10.2 | 25.4 | 29.2 | 30.5 | |
| DP 20 | Creating designs that preserve the heritage of buildings | 1.3 | 8.5 | 20.3 | 33.9 | 36.0 | |
Note(s):
*DfA practices which more than 50+% respondents frequently engage with often or always
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