Table 1.

Description of the CBA determinants

DeterminantBrief description
Configuration flexibilityThe capacity to reconfigure the layout of spaces without using external resources and producing waste
Product dismantlabilityThe capacity to dismantle components and products in a building without inflicting damage and producing waste, so that they can be reused in the building or another building
Asset multi-usabilityThe capacity to offer a multiplicity of the use of building assets, so that maximising the efficiency of their utilisation
Design regularityThe capacity to provide a regular pattern in the spatial layout and composition of the physical assets in the building, so that facilitating the reuse and remanufacturing of the building components and products afterwards
Functional convertibilityThe capacity to repurpose the function of a building or part of it, so that promoting its longevity while keeping its value
Material reversibilityThe capacity to efficiently provide, use and reuse the materials in the building within a reversible value chain
Building maintainabilityThe capacity to prolong the utility of the building assets and sustain their performance
Resource recoveryThe capacity to regenerate the building resources in a manner that reduces the use of new materials and energy consumption
Volume scalabilityThe capacity to increase and decrease the size of a building and its spaces in a response to the demands of user or organisation, so that alleviating the shortage and redundancy in the spatial use of the building
Asset refit-abilityThe capacity to efficiently provide state-of-the-art building assets and technologies, while avoiding waste generation or over-invested solutions
Source: Adapted from Hamida et al. (2022) 

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