A model for implementing product modularity in buildings design

Gravina da Rocha, C; El Ghoz, HBC; Guadanhim, S

A model for implementing product modularity in buildings design

Gravina da Rocha, C

El Ghoz, HBC Guadanhim, S

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Publisher:: Emerald
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2020, 27, (3), pp. 680-699
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Gravina da Rocha, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6764-1724
dc.contributor.author	El Ghoz, HBC
dc.contributor.author	Guadanhim, S
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-11T22:11:14Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-11T22:11:14Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2020, 27, (3), pp. 680-699
dc.identifier.issn	0969-9988
dc.identifier.issn	1365-232X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/146043
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the fundamental underpinnings of product modularity and how these can be adapted to construction and its specificities (e.g. one-off products delivered by temporary supply chains) to create a model to design modular buildings. Design/methodology/approach: This research adopts a design science research approach. Explanation I (substantive theory devising based on the analysis of an artefact ‒ a low-income housing project) is used, followed by Solution Incubation (a model to implement product modularity in buildings design). Findings: The model allows product modularity to be implemented at distinct levels (i.e. building, systems and components) at a single stage (building design), different from manufacturing where each level is considered at a distinct stage. This is in line with the project investigated: modularity was considered for house layouts, roof types and gable formats. Practical implications: The model provides a hands-on tool for practitioners to design modular buildings. The low-income project is also extensively detailed: three-dimensional models, floor plans and conceptual diagrams (outlining how fundamental underpinnings were applied at each level) are presented. There is a lack of comprehensive accounts such as the one presented here to demonstrate the application of product modularity in real-world projects. Originality/value: This paper identifies and adapts the fundamental underpinnings of product modularity to construction, and it details how these were applied to a low-income housing design at distinct levels. Based on these two endeavours, a model to implement product modularity in buildings design is proposed.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Emerald
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dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building, 1503 Business and Management
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction
dc.title	A model for implementing product modularity in buildings design
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© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the fundamental underpinnings of product modularity and how these can be adapted to construction and its specificities (e.g. one-off products delivered by temporary supply chains) to create a model to design modular buildings. Design/methodology/approach: This research adopts a design science research approach. Explanation I (substantive theory devising based on the analysis of an artefact ‒ a low-income housing project) is used, followed by Solution Incubation (a model to implement product modularity in buildings design). Findings: The model allows product modularity to be implemented at distinct levels (i.e. building, systems and components) at a single stage (building design), different from manufacturing where each level is considered at a distinct stage. This is in line with the project investigated: modularity was considered for house layouts, roof types and gable formats. Practical implications: The model provides a hands-on tool for practitioners to design modular buildings. The low-income project is also extensively detailed: three-dimensional models, floor plans and conceptual diagrams (outlining how fundamental underpinnings were applied at each level) are presented. There is a lack of comprehensive accounts such as the one presented here to demonstrate the application of product modularity in real-world projects. Originality/value: This paper identifies and adapts the fundamental underpinnings of product modularity to construction, and it details how these were applied to a low-income housing design at distinct levels. Based on these two endeavours, a model to implement product modularity in buildings design is proposed.

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