Building adaptability-related definitions
| Term | Definition | Implied quality and aim |
|---|---|---|
| Building adaptability | “The inherent properties in a building that gives it the ability to change, or the relative ease with which it can be changed through some external intervention.” (Heidrich et al., 2017) | Quality: The ability to accommodate building changes in general Aim: Facilitation of modification |
| “The capacity of a building to accommodate effectively the evolving demands of its context, thus maximising value through life.” (Eguchi et al., 2011) | Quality: The ability to meet the future demands Aim: Maximisation of value and building longevity | |
| “The capacity to be modified for a new purpose.” (Hudec and Rollova, 2016) | Quality: Ability to accommodate building changes Aim: Facilitation of embodying new function | |
| “The ease with which a building can be physically modified, deconstructed, refurbished, reconfigured, expanded, and/or repurposed.” (Ross, 2017) | Quality: Ability to accommodate building changes Aim: Ease of implementing physical modifications and embodying new function | |
| “Building's ability to meet shifting demands without physical changes”. (Geraedts et al., 2017) | Quality: Ability to meet future demands Aim: No physical alteration | |
| Adaptive reuse potential | “Propensity of an asset to be ‘recycled’ to perform a significantly different function while keeping the basic attributes of the asset in place”. (Langston, 2014b) | Quality: Functional recyclability Aim: Preservation of basic physical features of the building |
| Adaptive capacity of building | “Characteristics that enable it to keep its functionality during its technical life cycle in a sustainable and economic profitable way, withstanding changing requirements and circumstances.” (Geraedts et al., 2017) | Quality: Ability to preserve building functionality Aim: Sustainability, economic profitability, and changeability to future needs and conditions |
| Term | Definition | Implied quality and aim |
|---|---|---|
| “The inherent properties in a building that gives it the ability to change, or the relative ease with which it can be changed through some external intervention.” ( | ||
| “The capacity of a building to accommodate effectively the evolving demands of its context, thus maximising value through life.” ( | ||
| “The capacity to be modified for a new purpose.” ( | ||
| “The ease with which a building can be physically modified, deconstructed, refurbished, reconfigured, expanded, and/or repurposed.” ( | ||
| “Building's ability to meet shifting demands without physical changes”. ( | ||
| “Propensity of an asset to be ‘recycled’ to perform a significantly different function while keeping the basic attributes of the asset in place”. ( | ||
| “Characteristics that enable it to keep its functionality during its technical life cycle in a sustainable and economic profitable way, withstanding changing requirements and circumstances.” ( |
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