The role of a balcony is well recognised in the history of urban living. If designed carefully,
balconies fit certain spatial and normative contexts and respond to residents' needs. This …

Greenhouse gas emissions are causing global average temperatures to rise, and Finland
will experience an increase in the frequency and severity of hot weather and heatwaves in …

Purpose Adaptability studies in the literature include repetitive models and completely
independent new model proposals. As a result of the evaluation of these studies, the lack of …

Adaptability is one key aspect in making housing more sustainable. One major approach to
adaptability is internal transformability of buildings, ie the possibility to make modifications to …

We are in a climate emergency. Architects must be part of the radical change needed. This
book guides architecture student to create truly sustainable designs. Demonstrating holistic …

In many European cities, there is an increased construction of micro-homes, and in Finland,
they now make up a large proportion of newly built dwellings. This article analyses micro …

Housing adaptability is often said to be a characteristic that benefits the residents. But is
there an actual demand from residents? This study asks whether and what kind of value …

In the current real estate landscape, there is a growing trend to focus on adding value to
products to address the customer's affective/emotional perspective, his/her perceptions of …

Climate change mitigation is well researched in terms of retrofitting the existing housing
stock. However, the questions surrounding the adaptation and flexibility of our homes have …

‘Rightsize’: a housing design game for spatial and energy sufficiency Page 1 SPECIAL
COLLECTION: ENERGY SUFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS AND CITIES METHOD PAPER …