Table 3.

Potential provision of housing services (PHS) served by an NC and its relation with obsolescence levels

Provision of housing services (PHS)ServiceDescriptionOL
ABC
Basic Services of Habitability (BS-H)
ACAccessibilityTo guarantee minimum conditions of universal accessibility in the common areas of the buildings with the installation of elevators  
CICommon infrastructuresUpdating of sanitation, plumbing and electricity network to current regulations  
IEImprovement of the enclosureImprovement of the thermal and acoustic conditions of facade through external thermal insulation composite system or similar  
STESolar thermal energyReplacement of current hot water production by means of a community system with the support of solar energy  
Basic Services from
Community Consumption (BS-CC)
Community-based services(CS)Administration of communitiesThe NC directly provides the service through its administrator. Other expenses and insurance are included  
Maintenance managementThe NC provides the service directly through its maintenance manager  
Cleaning of common areasThe NC directly provides the cleaning service of common areas of buildings  
Fire protection systemsHiring of a CRSUE to reasonably reduce the risk of fire to acceptable limits and ensure good use and maintenance  
Electrical supplyA cooperative of commercialization of electrical energy of origin 100% renewable will be contracted 
Family services (FS)Internal commerce within the neighbourhood (FS-IC)To encourage local commerce through the creation of a cooperative card as a mechanism to manage purchases allowing a certain discount to be applied to the local residents  
External trade with companies with the CRSUE quality standard (FS-ET)To unify the costs of electricity, telecommunications and insurance to make a joint offer and reduce spending 

Notes:

OL = obsolescence level, A = physical obsolescence, B = functional obsolescence, C = environmental obsolescence

Source: Authors’ own work

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