Customizing well-known sustainability assessment tools for Iranian residential buildings using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

Zarghami, Esmaeil; Azemati, Hamidreza; Fatourehchi, Dorsa; Karamloo, Mohammad

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.11.032

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“…This means that 41% of relevant papers were focused on RA or NT development (see Figure 11). The RA of existing GBRSs has lately been a trend for researchers in locations like Jordan [83], Saudi Arabia [84,85], Pakistan [86], and Iran [87]. These studies usually use BREAM, LEED, or SBTool as a source to define scoring methodology and IDS.…”

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Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

2019

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Increasing problems regarding pollution and climate change have long been demonstrated by scientific evidence. An important portion of carbon emissions are produced by the building sector. These emissions are directly related not only to the building’s energy consumption, but also other building attributes affecting the construction and operation of existing buildings: materials selection, waste management, transportation, water consumption, and others. To help reduce these emissions, several green building rating system (GBRSs) have appeared during the last years. This has made it difficult for stakeholders to identify which GBRSs could be more suitable to a specific project. The heterogeneity of the GRBS scenario requires the creation of a transparent and robust indicator framework that can be used in any country within the European Union (EU), which is a common EU framework of core sustainability indicators for office and residential buildings Level(s) with the goal to provide a solid structure for building sustainability certification across all countries of the EU. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the most common GBRSs within the EU: Building Research Establishment Assessment Method (BREEAM), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), Haute Qualité Environnementale (HQE), and Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), and a bottom up comparison of the influence in the final score produced by the indicators stated by Level(s). The indicators studied show a different influence of Level(s) indicators on every GBRS, where LEED and BREEAM were most affected while HQE and DGNB were less so. This paper demonstrates the heterogeneity of current GRBSs in the EU scenario and the difference between sustainability assessments, where DGNB seems to be more aligned to the current EU framework. Finally, the paper concludes with the need to work to achieve alignment between the GBRS and Level(s).

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Section: Ra and Nt In Grbs Assessmentmentioning

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Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

2019

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“…To evaluate the indicators and to apply the most important indicator in the first stage toward sustainable factories, a comparison method is required, and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology is one of them [34,35]. Qualitative evaluations of the experts by Fuzzy logic can convert the qualitative judgments into evaluable numbers which allow the Fuzzy AHP to perform an extensive analysis and feasibility studies on existing projects [19,36].…”

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Development of an Assessment Method for Evaluation of Sustainable Factories

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The role of the industrial sector in total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and resource consumption is well-known, and many industrial activities may have a negative environmental impact. The solution to decreasing the negative effects cannot be effective without the consideration of sustainable development. There are several methods for sustainability evaluation, such as tools based on products, processes, or plants besides supply chain or life cycle analysis, and there are different rating systems suggesting 80, 140, or more indicators for assessment. The critical point is the limits such as required techniques and budget in using all indicators for all factories in the beginning. Moreover, the weight of each indicator might change based on the selected alternative that it is not a fixed value and could change in a new case study. In this regard, to determine the impact and weight of different indicators in sustainable factories, a multi-layer Triangular Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (TFAHP) approach was developed, and the application of the method was described and verified. The defined layers are six; for each layer, the pairwise comparison matrix was developed, and the total aggregated score concerning the sustainability goal for each alternative was calculated that shows the Relative Importance Coefficient (RIC). The method is formulated in a way that allows adding the new indicators in all layers as the verification shows, and thus, there are no limits for using any green rating systems. Therefore, the presented approach by TFAHP would provide an additional tool toward the sustainable development of factories.

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“…Assessment systems help to create healthier facilities for users and occupants by improving the indoor environment quality and attract residents by decreasing energy and water consumption costs of the building during its whole lifecycle. Also, these tools encourage the use of low volatile and organic materials for occupants' easier breathing and healthier feeling; thus, improving the air and increasing the long-term occupant health in green-certified buildings [9]. Other benefits of building certification include energy and water savings, fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional buildings, and less energy and water consumption on average [10].…”

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A Framework of Building Sustainability Assessment System for the Commercial Buildings in Kazakhstan

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: Many building assessment tools exist for guiding building facilities toward sustainability. Some tools are internationally recognized while others are for specific countries based on local needs. This study endeavored to develop a building sustainability assessment framework for Kazakhstan. The framework was developed based on the review of building performance assessment methods such as leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED), building research establishment environmental assessment methodology (BREEAM), comprehensive assessment system for building environmental efficiency (CASBEE), and international initiative for sustainable built environment (SBTool), and considering the local conditions in Kazakhstan. A two-round Delphi survey was employed to develop the assessment categories and indicators by local experts from the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Mean and standard deviation values were used to analyze the survey data and to make the decision on the level of agreement amongst the Delphi panelists. The proposed framework consists of nine assessment categories, 46 assessment indicators, and 142 parameters covering the four climatic regions in Kazakhstan and considering the environmental, social, and economic perspectives of the country’s sustainable development goals. The introduction of the framework is expected to serve as a reference for establishing the regional building sustainability assessment tool that will aid to increase the awareness of the public and help policymakers to solve sustainability-related issues in Kazakhstan.

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Customizing well-known sustainability assessment tools for Iranian residential buildings using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

Cited by 88 publications

References 138 publications

Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

Green Building Rating Systems and the New Framework Level(s): A Critical Review of Sustainability Certification within Europe

Development of an Assessment Method for Evaluation of Sustainable Factories

A Framework of Building Sustainability Assessment System for the Commercial Buildings in Kazakhstan

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