Abstract
The Open Building concept has been developed half a century ago. Despite the relative potential advantages to society, this concept of Open Building has not been widely implemented in the construction industry. Consequently, it did not lead to a general new approach of designing structures. Why does the construction industry use the Open building concept so rarely among their projects? Using in-depth semi-structured interviews with the ‘founding fathers’ of Open Building in combination with literature, the inertia which obstructs the implementation of Open building in the construction industry are identified. The study shows that inertia on adopting the principles of Open Building are primarily related to the type of collaboration between firms on construction projects. Only few impediments are of technical nature.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | MISBE2011 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the international conference on management and innovation for a sustainable built environment, 19-23 June 2011, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Editors | J.W.F. Wamelink, R.P. Geraedts, L. Volker |
Place of Publication | Delft, the Netherlands |
Publisher | Delft University of Technology |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789052693958 |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2011 |
Event | International Conference on Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment, MISBE 2011 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 19 Jun 2011 → 23 Jun 2011 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment, MISBE 2011 |
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Abbreviated title | MISBE |
Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Amsterdam |
Period | 19/06/11 → 23/06/11 |
Keywords
- Innovation in construction
- Open building
- Implementation of innovation
- Inertia