Window Air Conditioners Transition and Restriction in Saudi Arabia

Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems are critical components of maintaining an indoor air quality that ensures the thermal comfort of occupants in diverse building types. However, HVAC systems are also responsible for a substantial portion of the total energy consumption of commercial and industrial office buildings. This paper presents an integrated approach of two powerful MCDM techniques: the Best-Worst-Method (BWM) and The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) in order to evaluate and rank HVAC systems to ensure the best selection toward designing a sustainable office building. A set of conflicting criteria reported by international sustainable assessment centers were employed along with various HVAC systems to develop what is called herein a BWM-based TOPSIS model in order to conduct such a novel research attempt. Within the context of the investigated office building herein, the mini-package ductless system appears to be the best choice. This study could be further enhanced by including additional criteria and a larger sample size in future studies.

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HVAC Systems Evaluation and Selection for Sustainable Office Buildings: An Integrated MCDM Approach

Hamza

Bafail

Alidrisi

2023

Buildings

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Window Air Conditioners Transition and Restriction in Saudi Arabia

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HVAC Systems Evaluation and Selection for Sustainable Office Buildings: An Integrated MCDM Approach

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