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Design for Adaptability (DfA) is recognized as a lever for the circular economy and is supported by the Level(s) framework and the ISO 20887:2020 standard. Adaptability is a strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of the construction sector and this contribution explores its potential to address indeterminacy and functional convertibility, applied as a strategy for the reconversion of disused commercial building stock into housing. The research adopts a multi-scale approach that integrates theoretical analysis wit...

This contribution provides a prefabricated elements constructive system, which guarantees definite features and energy saving, with integrated energy performances and structural behaviors. First, we considered the requirement framework, identifying which were the indispensable energy, structural, environmental and product performances. These choices were then examined through UNI PdR13, which is today the benchmark for Sustainability in Italy. Secondly, the market scenario of this system was defined, identifying t...