A Structured Managerial Model for the Decision Making Process for Enhancing Building Sustainability in all Life Cycle Phases

Publication date: 2018Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 238Author(s): Diana Rusu, Sorin Popescu, Mihai Dragomir, Dorin PopescuAbstractNowadays the sustainability is one of the primary concerns worldwide, especially in the construction industry, taking into account that the buildings have a major impact on the overall energy use and greenhouse gases emissions. There are many studies focusing on particular aspects of the topic, but a holistic, interdisciplinary and long-term approach is needed in order to reconcile the competitive objectives. Starting from a literature research, the authors have formulated a decision making algorithm aiming to respond to professionals needs to apply a structured model in their daily activities. In the second part it is presented how this model can be applied, using a practical case-study – a building in the renovation phase, emphasizing how to optimize the project even when dealing with conflicting criteria.

Source: Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research