174 research outputs found
Data for: Crime Prevention in Urban Spaces through Environmental Design: A New Critical UK Perspective
No full textIn this study:Supplementary Material 1 contains the questionnaire survey.Supplementary Material 2 contains the audit checklist.Supplementary Material 3 contains the themes emerged from interviews
The application of game theory on customisation strategies in the construction industry
No full textAs an interdisciplinary topic in architecture and the built environment, mass customisation has successfully flourished and thrived on technology and knowledge transfer both in its core concept from the manufacturing industry and in secondary concepts borrowed from other disciplines. This chapter uses the game theory as an established mathematical theory in economics to show how informal rules can decrease willing to take shortcuts in fulfilling rules, regulations and requirements while offering customisation; a higher choice for a better value to the end user, customer or client in the building industry. This will be initiated with an introduction to the concepts and an analytical review of the theory and how it works in a society. The discussion will then be followed by an analogical comparison between different perspectives in a society, in general, and the building industry, or in a more specific focus, construction economy, for the application of this theory. Finally the chapter concludes that this strategy works at a theory level and some proof of concept should be designed and implemented to demonstrate its practical application in professional practice in the building industry
Advancements of mass customisation in service and manufacturing industries: lessons for the built environment
No full textMass customisation is a well-known strategy in manufacturing and service industries but still has to be investigated in the built environment, architecture, and construction with reference to the specifics of those disciplines. The two mainstreams - the manufacture/service industries and the building industry - are fundamentally different in terms of the final product, the production process, the cash flow, and the value chain amongst many other aspects. Building upon the existing literature of mass customisation in the pioneering industries this chapter investigates those achievements with an aim to facilitate their transfer and employment in the construction industry. It draws a comparative analysis between the two sectors to point out similarities and differences. This helps show the way forward if any attempt towards mass customisation and personalisation is to be successfully made in the building industry. It subsequently outlines the feasibilities and obstacles on the way of application of those strategies in the built environment. Finally the chapter concludes with some practical guidelines for successful employment of customisation and personalisation strategies in the built environment in the future
Mass customisation in the built environment, architecture & construction : an introduction
No full textChallenged by a global crisis, the building industry is currently seeking new orientation and strategies. Stakeholders in the built environment are being forced at an extensive and unprecedented pace to improve a set of conflicting objectives. On one hand, they want to enhance the cost efficiency and economic sustainability of their constructions. On the other hand, the market demands that the functional performance, indoor quality, comfort levels and social sustainability of the building shall be increased. And at the same time, building professionals concentrate on the reduction of energy consumption, the ecological footprint of a building process and its carbon emission, boosting the environmental sustainability. Finally, designers also have distinct aesthetic values they would like to realise in their design. This apparently conflicting set of goals demands a new industrial paradigm in the built environment. In industrial markets, mass customisation emerged more than two decade ago as a paradigm for exactly this purpose - offering highly customised products with mass production efficiency. From its origins in machinery and IT hardware mass customisation recently gained growing popularity in consumer goods industries. In particular, the advent of the internet enabled its introduction in many markets. This chapter briefly recaps this development and provides a common understanding of the elements of mass customisation as a business paradigm. In addition, the individual chapters in this handbook are introduced
Design and construction of three-dimensional lightweight timber grid structures explored through a mass-customised approach
No full textConceptualizing the use of system products and system deliveries in the building industry
No full textConceptualizing the use of system products and system deliveries in the building industry
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