Prefabricated housing construction (PHC) will be widely recognized as a contributor to consumption reduction and sustainability enhancement if inherent drawbacks (e.g., fragmented management, poor ...connectivity) can be addressed efficiently. The promotion of advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) has triggered the evolvement of smart product-service systems (SPSS), where a smart connected product (SCP) acts as a critical role in the interconnection of physical components and specialized services for value co-creation. Hence, it is promising to realize the positive improvement of PHC based on an SPSS approach, especially during the challenging post-COVID-19 pandemic era. We developed an intelligent platform based on service-oriented manners with practical case demonstration for interactive innovation of PHC shareholders, among which prefabricated components (PC) have been defined as the SCP in PHC, and a platform-enabled approach has also been adopted in the way of SPSS. Furthermore, distributed security technology viz. blockchain along with inclusive ICT (e.g., Internet-of-Things (IoT), Cyber-Physical System (CPS), and Building Information Modeling (BIM)) are employed jointly to spark new modes of smart construction. Meanwhile, valuable exploration and open research directions are expected to facilitate the PHC supply chain to become more resilient in sustainability.
•A platform-based smart product-service system of prefabricated construction is developed.•Blockchain and Internet of Things are employed to promote safe data transmission and comprehensive quality supervision.•Real-time monitor of schedule, cost, security in the prefabricated construction enabled sustainability innovation.•Practical application seamlessly integrated with supply chain management.
The article discusses the experience of designing standardized housing for workers on the example of Hungarian and Russian railway settlements at the beginning of the 20th century. The planning ...structure of standardized master plans and spatial treatments of residential buildings are reviewed.
Energy consumption in the residential sector offers an important opportunity for conserving resources. However, much of the current debate regarding energy efficiency in the housing market focuses on ...the physical and technical determinants of energy consumption, neglecting the role of the economic behavior of resident households. In this paper, we analyze the extent to which the use of gas and electricity is determined by the technical specifications of the dwelling as compared to the demographic characteristics of the residents. Our analysis is based on a sample of more than 300,000 Dutch homes and their occupants. The results indicate that residential gas consumption is determined principally by structural dwelling characteristics, such as the vintage, building type, and characteristics of the dwelling, while electricity consumption varies more directly with household composition, in particular income and family composition. Combining these results with projections on future economic and demographic trends, we find that, even absent price increases for residential energy, the aging of the population and their increasing wealth will roughly offset improvements in the energy efficiency of the building stock resulting from policy interventions and natural revitalization.
► The behavioral component is frequently ignored in analyses of household energy use. ► We examine gas and electricity consumption for more than 300,000 households. ► Household composition is paramount for residential electricity demand. ► Gas consumption in dwellings constructed before 1980 is about 50 percent higher. ► The aging of the population will affect significantly the future demand for energy.
The presence of affordable housing in developing countries is a crucial issue in order to fulfill the primary need for housing in a large market segment, especially people whose income is below the ...average household income. In contrast to developed countries, the development of studies on affordable housing construction (AHC) in developing countries has not been well mapped. This certainly creates many gaps in determining the direction of future developments, especially related to the studies that will be carried out. This study tries to map the development of scientific publications related to AHC in developing countries, from 1983 - 2021. Using scientometric techniques and VosViewers as a data processing tool, 116 publications that meet the given criteria have been identified. The findings of this study reveal a mapping of publications organized by country, organization, research outlet, author, document citation, and main research area. During the observation period, most research focused on developing nations, affordability, sustainable development, the construction industry, and the developing globe. In addition, the results of this study also successfully mapped opportunities for future research focuses related to building materials, affordable housing, low-income populations, decision-making, and structural design. In conclusion, this study highlights the need for further research on affordable housing development in developing countries to guide policy makers and researchers in developing affordable housing solutions that meet the housing needs of low-income households.
This article presents the development and validation of a design-to-fabrication framework aiming to improve the efficiency of fabricating reinforced concrete building components for housing projects ...in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by incorporating 3D concrete printing technology. In particular, the research presents an algorithmic framework to mass customise a typical Saudi Arabian free standing house by utilising parametric modelling, topology optimization (TO), finite element analysis (FEA), and robotic 3D printing tools and techniques. The framework was validated by the fabrication of optimised reinforced concrete columns and by testing their structural performance under the Saudi Building Code (SBC 304). The findings demonstrate the benefits and drawbacks of the proposed framework and compare it to current Saudi conventional construction approaches. The paper also addresses the need for mass customisation in the construction industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
•Design to fabrication of concrete building components.•Mass customisation of 3D-printing reinforced concrete frame structure.•Topology optimisation of 3D-printing reinforced concrete frame structure.•Validating structural performance of topology optimised column subjected to axial load.•Illustrating the efficiency of 3D printing optimised structural building components, mitigating labour and material waste.
Using a mathematical model of the system dynamics of the demographic process in the work, an assessment of the impact of the housing construction industry on the future population was obtained it was ...revealed that the share of occupied plots for housing construction is a leading indicator in ensuring stable reproduction of the demographic process both in urban agglomerations and small towns countries, for example, the city of Kosshy, Akmola region of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
•A method is introduced to assess social sustainability of mass housing projects.•The social sustainability condition of the case study city is not acceptable.•Insufficient public infrastructure is ...one of the main causes of dissatisfaction.
Mass housing is one of the primary solutions implemented by the construction industry to meet the current rapidly growing housing demand. Corresponding with the recognition of the significance of sustainable development, the construction industry has evolved to incorporate more sustainable methods to reduce the negative impacts of the built environment. While various studies have investigated the environmental and economic aspects of mass housing, limited studies have addressed the social impact. This research aims to fill this gap by developing a method to assess the social sustainability of mass housing construction projects. To determine key sustainability indicators, this assessment began by narrowing the scope to the following five major internationally recognized sustainable rating systems: LEED, Envision, BREEM, CASBEE and Green Globes. These rating systems are then investigated by focusing on criteria relating to social sustainability. The 33 indicators extracted from the analysis are ranked and validated using subject-matter experts. Using the ranked indicators, a framework is developed to assess the mass housing construction projects from a social sustainability standpoint. The study utilizes the Mehr Housing Project in Iran in the city of Parand as a case study to illustrate the outlined approach.
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