Bremer, Antonia

Diploma Thesis:
1836

Topic:
Concept for evaluating the flexibility of residential buildings (1836)

Editor:
Antonia Bremer

University Professor Responsible:
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Jens Otto

Supervisor:
University Supervisor: Dipl.-Ing. Charlotte Dorn

Editing Period:
04.05.2021 until 20.08.2021

Abstract:
Society is subject to constant changes that affect the way people live, work and reside. Buildings, on the other hand, represent inert structures with long lifespans that can only be adapted slowly to the dynamic developments of society. As a result of this discrepancy, in the worst case residential buildings no longer meet the demands of the population and vacancies occur. Today's vacant buildings are often of poor quality and low flexibility, and can therefore only be adapted to the prevailing demand at great financial expense. One approach to a simple and cost-effective adaptation to the demand structure is the planning of flexible buildings. In this paper, a system for assessing the flexibility of residential buildings was developed. The system is based on the methodology of utility value analysis. In this process, different criteria with an influence on flexibility are evaluated and set in relation to each other by means of a weighting. Floor plan flexibility, durability, adaptability and sustainability were identified as the central requirements for a flexible building. They form the four main categories of the system, to which different evaluation criteria are assigned. For the evaluation of the individual criteria, profiles are used which contain the requirements for the fulfilment of the criteria. Taken together, these profiles form the criteria catalogue of the evaluation system. The practicability of the rating system is demonstrated in this work by applying it to an example building.