Prioritizing the Most Important Factors in the Design of Spatial Structure of Schools Based on Leed Standards

Abstract

In order to achieve spatial configuration of schools focusing on sustainability based on LEED certification, this paper attempted to identify criteria and indicators of this standard for measuring sustainability and then, it prioritized them using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).In this paper, to explain priorities of the most important factors in design of schools based on LEED standards, main criteria for decision-making and Analytic Hierarchy Process included five items of site sustainability, efficiency of water, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, quality of indoor air, and innovation and creativity in design with spatial fluidity and fluency in regard with planning and design guidelines set by LEED. The results showed that main five identified criteria can be listed in order of priority as efficiency of water, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, site sustainability, innovation and creativity in design with spatial fluidity and fluency, and quality of indoor air, respectively.