Facades, also known as building envelopes, play a major role in the resource-efficiency of buildings and the quality of its indoor environment. ... Alternative multi-criteria design …

Sep 30, 2024 · This paper introduces a practical methodology for making facade design decisions based on multiple resilience criteria. A quantitative assessment procedure was used to …

Sep 1, 2022 · Multi-criteria decision making was investigated by preferences sensitivity analysis. The optimal designs found complied with current building performance standards. Adaptive …

Jan 1, 2024 · This paper presents a multi-criteria decision-making model to be used for selecting the most appropriate building façade taking into account in design, construction and operation.

Jul 1, 2020 · The guideline integrates the findings of previous studies for improving the performance of facades using passive and active strategies and uses the Choquet integral and …

The paper provides a complete description of the design variables and objectives typically involved. Alternative multi-criteria design methodologies regarding discrete decisions and …

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating and prioritizing material selection criteria in building cladding, establishing the relationship with available alternatives, and …

Jun 17, 2014 · A new algorithm for selecting the best compromise solution that closely corresponds to the human decision-making process is presented in this paper. This algorithm, …

Sep 1, 2018 · Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) analysis is a useful tool to assist designers with this integration, by generating the best solutions for achieving conflicting and multiple …

Jun 17, 2014 · Building facade design has to satisfy multiple criteria such as energy efficiency, indoor environment quality and aesthetics. When designs are optimized with respect to these …

Modular façade elements are readily used on all the walls of a building, on every functionally available surface, with some selected additional functions requiring the right orientation and …

As mentioned earlier, façade design requires multiple qualitative and quantitative criteria (in contrast to other decision-making problems) that need to be assessed with regards to the …

Façade design is complex and multi-disciplinary involving several and oftentimes conflicting performance criteria. Systematic and holistic design procedures are, therefore, required to …

Jan 1, 2022 · Multi-criteria decision-making methods for preliminary design of sustainable façades. Journal of Building Engineering, 19, 181–190. Moghtadernejad, S., Chouinard, L. E., …

Aug 15, 2022 · A building in Barcelona with a multi-material facade was analysed by using the proposed approach to: (1) determine the optimal combination of materials and wall systems to …

Sep 17, 2021 · In this article, we outline the top 5 things a design team should consider. 1. Impact on Daylight and Views. Facades not only impact the energy use of the buildings they belong …

As facade design is a complex problem that requires multiple conflicting criteria as considerations, there has been substantial research using the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) for …

Jul 1, 2020 · This paper initially provides the required actions and considerations in each phase of design to provide a new and simplified guideline for designers in achieving a high performance …

Aug 15, 2017 · The selected sustainability criteria are then applied to identify the most sustainable facade system, among five different alternatives including double brickwork, aluminium …