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| Commercial tenants are likely to change on average every 5 years and a buildings whole space is subject to constant modification accordingly. It is generally accepted for commercial buildings that the ratio between |
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the initial investment sum for construction |
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| Investors and owners will therefore opt for buildings that allow them to optimize this ratio. The use of cobiax will not only positively impact on the initial investment in a building but also reduce the cost for adaptation during its life-span. |
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Open, unobstructed surfaces reduce the cost of adaptation and allow greater flexibility in use for tenants with less columns and the absence of beams providing increased freedom for layouts. |
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| Space is an irreplaceable resource |
| By elimination of beams, additional vertical space can be gained or overall building height reduced. |
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Developers and investors seeking to optimize the available usable building space are provided with the possibility to add further floors whilst maintaining the over-all building height |
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Financial benefit can be gained from reduction in building height as a result of savings on vertical elements such as lifts, stairs, walls and façaces |
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| *) Source: Intelligent Building Group, 2005 |
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