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Transformatiepotentiemeter
No full textOm op een efficiënte en systematische manier te kunnen vaststellen of een leegstaand of leegkomend kantoorgebouw voldoende potentie heeft om te worden omgebouwd tot woningen, is de zogenaamde Transformatiepotentiemeter ontwikkeld (Geraedts en Van der Voordt, 2000, 2003). Kort gezegd is dit een checklist met vetocriteria en graduele criteria, waarmee kan worden bepaald welke kenmerken van de locatie en het gebouw gunstig of ongunstig zijn voor succesvolle transformatie. Snel en globaal (Quick Scan) of meer gedegen en gedetailleerd (Haalbaarheidscan). De meter is door verschillende marktpartijen in de praktijk toegepast. Ook afstuderende bouwkundestudenten hebben er veelvuldig gebruik van gemaakt. Zoals het goede studenten betaamt, hebben zij het instrument kritisch tegen het licht gehouden. Zie hiervoor onder meer de afstudeerscripties van Nicole de Vrij, Klaas Jan Boer, John Magielsen, Kawai Pang en Niels Jongeling. Op basis van de toetsing in de praktijk is de oorspronkelijke Transformatiepotentiemeter geëvalueerd en verbeterd. Toegevoegd zijn twee nieuwe stappen: Scan financiële haalbaarheid en Checklijst risico’s planvorming. Hiermee kan de haalbaarheid van een transformatieproject verder onderzocht worden. In dit hoofdstuk beschrijven we de nieuwe Transformatiepotentiemeter en positioneren we dit instrument in de besluitvorming over een GO/NO GO in de initiatieffase. Voor deze bijdrage zijn interviews gehouden met bij transformatie betrokken partijen in Nederland. Aan hen is onder meer de vraag voorgelegd, welke aspecten zij op locatie- en gebouwniveau het meest belangrijk vinden voor een kansrijke transformatie. Verder is gebruik gemaakt van uitkomsten uit onderzoek naar woonwensen in relatie tot locatie- en gebouwkenmerken.Accepted manuscriptDesign & Construction ManagementReal Estate Managemen
FLEX 4.0, A Practical Instrument to Assess the Adaptive Capacity of Buildings
No full textAbstractAdaptive buildings are green buildings. But the question is: how to measure green? A direct connection can be made between adaptive building and sustainability. Market developments show increased demands for flexibility and sustainability by users and owners as well as a growing understanding of the importance of a circular economy. Since 2014 a research project at the Delft University has been investigating the adaptive capacity of buildings. As one of the results several versions of an instrument to assess the adaptive capacity of buildings have been developed since. The last version FLEX 4.0, amongst others based on the support and infill theory of Habraken [1], is described in detail in this paper, including all flexibility key performance indicators, the different default weighting factors, their assessment values and some examples to determine the flexibility class of buildings. This paper thus presents a complete assessment instrument that can be used in practice
Leegstandrisicometer
No full textIn zijn bijdrage over de gelaagdheid van leegstand pelt Willem Keeris de leegstand af tot het niveau waarop leegstand echt problematisch is en transformatie een interessante optie kan zijn. Aanloopleegstand, mutatieleegstand en frictieleegstand moeten als een normaal onderdeel van het verhuurproces worden beschouwd, aldus Keeris. De echte problemen zitten in langdurige leegstand die de fase van frictieleegstand overschrijdt, operationele leegstand door een laag prestatieniveau, en kansarme/kansloze structurele leegstand. Een belangrijke vraag is of hierop valt te anticiperen. Is het mogelijk om te voorspellen welke kantoorgebouwen als eerste in de gevarenzone komen, wanneer het aanbod aan kantoorruimte de vraag naar kantoorruimte overtreft? Welke kenmerken van de markt, de locatie en het gebouw zijn hierin doorslaggevend? Hoe kan op getrapte wijze, van quick-and-dirty naar grondig en gedetailleerd, een scan plaatsvinden van de kantorenvoorraad op het vroegtijdig signaleren van dreigende leegstand en het vaststellen van potenties en risico’s van behoud als kantoorgebouw?Accepted manuscriptDesign & Construction ManagementReal Estate Managemen
Adventures of a currency trader : a fable about trading, courage, and doing the right thing / Rob Booker.
No full textIncludes index.Book fair 2012.xv, 221 pages :Praise for ADVENTURES of a CURRENCY TRADER "A truly easy, unique, and enjoyable read! Rob has done it onceagain to teach us in the funniest way possible...
how not to make themost common trading mistakes. If you are tired of reading how-tobooks, this is perfect for you. I highly recommend this book to alltraders. Everyone will learn something about themselves by readingthis book."—Kathy Lien, author, Day Trading the Currency Market,and Chief Strategist, www.dailyfx.com"Adventures of a Currency Trader is a must read foranyone who has ever traded or is thinking about trading in theForex markets. Rob Booker has a unique way of taking years ofmarket knowledge and transforming it into an educational andentertaining experience. It has quickly become a cult classic in mytrading library!"—H. Jack Bouroudjian, Principal, Brewer Investment Group"Brilliant! Rob's humor and humanity shine through in thisparable about trading and life. Filled with wisdom and wit, it's anexhilarating rollercoaster ride through the peaks and valleys ofthe learning curve, with many valuable lessons learned along theway."—Ed Ponsi, President, FXEducator.com"Rob's fable of everyman 'Harry Banes' is destined to become atrading classic. This is both the missing piece and the foundationthat comes before the strategies and methodologies. The search forthe Holy Grail begins and ends in the heart and mind. The journeyis authentic and real and if you're willing to take it with Rob,you will be rewarded in the end. Seldom has psychology and wisdombeen so entertaining!"—Raghee Horner, trader and author of Forex Trading forMaximum Profit and Days of Forex Trading"In a series of insightful and entertaining vignettes, RobBooker teaches both the novice and the experienced trader some hardwon truths about the currency market. It's a must read book writtenby a guy who survived the trenches and went on to prosper in thebiggest and most competitive financial market in the world."—Boris Schlossberg, Senior Currency Strategist, Forex CapitalMarkets LLC, and author of Technical Analysis of the CurrencyMarke
A business case for flexible housing: The feasibility of implementing flexibility measures in the housing market
No full textAdaptive construction is already for decades on the agenda of the construction sector. The adaptive capacity of a building includes all properties and qualities that enable the building keeping its (economic feasible) functionality during the technical life cycle, under altered conditions and needs (Geraedts 2014). Meanwhile, the interest in flexible building has increased significantly from a broader perspective than ever before. This increased interest is caused by the growing awareness of the need for sustainability issues and related to that circular economy. The Dutch construction sector is responsible for 35% of the national waste production in Holland. This number emerges from a sector that accounts for 5,1% of the gross domestic product (Remøy 2013). This paper reports about a follow-up study that was executed in collaboration with a Dutch building real estate developer (Ruiterkamp 2015). The purpose of this research was to develop a successful business case for flexible row house concept that could show the market under what conditions flexibility measures for future adaptations can be implemented. The main focus was on the financial feasibility of the concept through a lifecycle approach and the special conditions for success. One of the main conclusions affirms that a long-lasting collaboration between the developer and the investor could result in a feasible business case if the developer stays involved after the delivery during the use phase of the dwellings. An important aspect is the degree and complexity of the possible future adjustments. For example it was financially more attractive to implement an extension at ground floor level for the flexible housing concept compared to the regular housebrand dwelling of the developer involved. Through many additional interviews this research was able to let the real estate market reflect about the business case of flexible row housing. All approached market parties defined the concept as customer-oriented, the business case successful and were highly interested in the concept.Management in the Built EnvironmentArchitecture and The Built Environmen
A second chance for old buildings
No full textIn the Netherlands, both the office market and housing market show a mismatch between supply and demand, quantitatively and qualitatively. In 2007 almost 14% of all offices are vacant, i.e. 5.9 million square meters. At the same time we see a shortage of about 1 million dwellings. A building must be able to be changed over its life cycle to adapt to the inevitable evolving needs of it’s end users. The first real challenge is how to make adaptable buildings without creating unnecessary redundancy. The second challenge is the re-use of old vacant buildings because the available area for erecting new ones is very scarce in the Netherlands. In this matter, old buildings deserve a second chance in their life cycle. We need to be able to measure the transformation potential of office buildings both at location and at building level. To this end, we have developed what we call a ‘transformation potential meter’ (Geraedts, Van der Voordt, 2003, 2004). The meter has been tested since 2004 in practice by a number of market players, and by students of architecture. This has allowed the transformation potential meter to be evaluated and refined in 2006. Two new steps - the financial feasibility scan and the risk assessment checklist – have also been added. In this paper, we describe the principle of the new transformation potential meter.Design & Construction ManagementReal Estate Managemen
Extended construction supply chain management:relationships, rewards and risks
No full textOver the past decade, the UK construction industry has sought to exploit the rewards of supply chain management practice. This paper explores construction industry capability to implement an extended construction supply chain culture. Where commercial solidarity prevails and integrated supply chains, including small and mediums sized enterprises (SME\u92s) vie for construction projects and economic advantage. Despite recent advancements in construction supply chain management many barriers continue to inhibit the realisation of fully extended construction supply chains. Economic, social and cultural conventions require to be investigated to appreciate the complexity associated with the strategic alignment of extended supply chain stakeholders\u92 interests. Drawing on a model of supply chain maturity, the practicalities of extended construction supply chain relationships, rewards and risks are reviewed. Given the current structure of the construction industry, it is proposed that the attainment of extended construction supply chain management practice will require key industry stakeholders to develop innovative collaborative policies that will be progressive, organisationally supportive and commercially attractive to SME\u92s
Adaptability
No full textReal estate is a product with a high economic value, a long technical life cycle and a large spatial-physical impact. That is why it is of great societal importance to use real estate as efficient as possible. To enable a high-quality use and a high occupancy rate, a building must be able to move along with qualitative and quantitative changes in demands. In recent decades the interest in flexible building, also called adaptive building, has grown substantially. In many countries this interest is mainly caused by the structural vacancy of real estate, in particular office buildings, the economic crisis, the congestion of the housing market and the increased awareness of and interest in sustainability (Arge and Blakstad, 2010; Cairns, 2010; Horgen, 2010; Hansen and Olsson, 2011; Van Meel, 2015). A direct connection can be made between adaptive building and sustainability (Wilkinson et al., 2009; Wilkinson and Remøy, 2011). Market developments show increased demands for flexibility and sustainability by users and owners as well as a growing understanding of the importance of a circular economy (Eichholtz et al., 2008).
Different actors may have different interests and needs regarding adaptability:
• Users; an accommodation that is adaptable to a changing primary process;
• Owners; a building with the highest possible profitability during ownership and adaptability to organisational changes such as growth or shrinkage and market change; sometimes the user is the owner as well;
• Society; real estate that contributes to an attractive and sustainable living and working environment.
There are three basic ways to act when a building no longer meets the users’ needs: adapt the location, building and/or unit (transformation/conversion), design and construct a new building, or move to another and more suitable existing building, see Figure 10.1.
This chapter first discusses the state of the art regarding the concepts of adaptability and flexibility and the need for adaptable buildings. Then it presents possible benefits and sacrifices of typical interventions, The next section discusses ways to measure the adaptability capacity of buildings and includes both a long list and a short list of KPIs. The assessment criteria for adaptability are based on previous research by Geraedts and Van der Voordt (2007), Remøy and Van der Voordt (2007) Wilkinson et al. (2009), DGBC (2013) and Geraedts and Remøy (2014). The chapter ends with some suggestions for further research
Adaptability
No full textReal estate is a product with a high economic value, a long technical life cycle and a large spatial-physical impact. That is why it is of great societal importance to use real estate as efficient as possible. To enable a high-quality use and a high occupancy rate, a building must be able to move along with qualitative and quantitative changes in demands. In recent decades the interest in flexible building, also called adaptive building, has grown substantially. In many countries this interest is mainly caused by the structural vacancy of real estate, in particular office buildings, the economic crisis, the congestion of the housing market and the increased awareness of and interest in sustainability (Arge and Blakstad, 2010; Cairns, 2010; Horgen, 2010; Hansen and Olsson, 2011; Van Meel, 2015). A direct connection can be made between adaptive building and sustainability (Wilkinson et al., 2009; Wilkinson and Remøy, 2011). Market developments show increased demands for flexibility and sustainability by users and owners as well as a growing understanding of the importance of a circular economy (Eichholtz et al., 2008).
Different actors may have different interests and needs regarding adaptability:
• Users; an accommodation that is adaptable to a changing primary process;
• Owners; a building with the highest possible profitability during ownership and adaptability to organisational changes such as growth or shrinkage and market change; sometimes the user is the owner as well;
• Society; real estate that contributes to an attractive and sustainable living and working environment.
There are three basic ways to act when a building no longer meets the users’ needs: adapt the location, building and/or unit (transformation/conversion), design and construct a new building, or move to another and more suitable existing building, see Figure 10.1.
This chapter first discusses the state of the art regarding the concepts of adaptability and flexibility and the need for adaptable buildings. Then it presents possible benefits and sacrifices of typical interventions, The next section discusses ways to measure the adaptability capacity of buildings and includes both a long list and a short list of KPIs. The assessment criteria for adaptability are based on previous research by Geraedts and Van der Voordt (2007), Remøy and Van der Voordt (2007) Wilkinson et al. (2009), DGBC (2013) and Geraedts and Remøy (2014). The chapter ends with some suggestions for further research.This is a manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Facilities Management and Corporate Real Estate Management as Value Drivers on 2017, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781315695150. Locked until january 1st 2018 due to copyright restriction
Proceedings of the MISBE2011: International Conference Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment
No full textManagement in the Built EnvironmentDesign & Construction ManagementPublic Commissionin
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