Sustainability and Well-Being: the Effectiveness of a Hierarchical Multiple Criteria Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-324
Author(s):  
Kiyoko HAGIHARA
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Multiple Criteria ◽  
Multiple Criteria Analysis

scholarly journals DECISION SUPPORT FOR THE EVALUATION OF BUILDING LIFE CYCLE EFFECTIVENESS

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerija Banaitiene ◽  
Zenonas Turskis
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Multiple Criteria ◽  
Multiple Criteria Analysis ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Conceptual Information ◽  
Model Base ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Building Life Cycle

This paper presents a multiple criteria decision model for the life cycle of single family houses analysis based on a decision support system. Methods of multiple criteria analysis are applied for a complex analysis of the single‐family houses life cycle as well as for the evaluation of decisions. The method of multivariant design is applied for making variants of the life cycle of single‐family houses. The multivariant design and multiple criteria evaluation of a building life cycle allow the interested parties (client, contractor, user, etc.) to make efficient decisions on the ground of a quantitative and qualitative variants analysis. The decision maker's attitude can be reflected in the analysis process by the weighting of criteria. The proposed methodology provides a useful tool for building life cycle evaluation. Having applied the information gathered in the database, using the models of a model base, various interested parties of a building life cycle are able to make effective decisions. The system provides a user with all the necessary support required for decision making: in information terms the receipt of quantitative and conceptual information describing a building life cycle, gathering and use thereof, in terms of evaluation the analysis of such information applying the methods of a multiple criteria analysis.

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