Hamida, H and Alshibani, A (2021) A multi-criteria decision-making model for selecting curtain wall systems in office buildings. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(4), pp. 904-931. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a model that facilitates the evaluation and selection processes of curtain wall systems used in office buildings. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature review and interviews with local experts were conducted to identify common types of curtain wall systems used in office buildings and their selection criteria. A questionnaire was designed and completed using multi-criteria decision-making techniques through face-to-face meetings with consultants in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The proposed model was implemented in prototype software as a proof of concept. Findings: The results revealed that fire resistance scored the highest weighting of all the criteria. Furthermore, precast concrete cladding panels were found to be the best system for use in office buildings located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The model validation reveals that the score for any curtain wall system varies depending on the nature of the project and that the prioritisation of criteria can vary from one practitioner to another. Originality/value: The model captures the knowledge of professionals who are experts in the prioritisation of criteria for selecting curtain wall systems. The research design presented expands the boundaries of knowledge of the relevant literature, through demonstrating a conceptual framework incorporating different techniques into a computerised model. It has practical implications through presenting a systematic procedure for developing and adopting a computerised decision-making tool, which aligns experts’ professional practice and requirements, for use in selecting fragmented options.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | analytic hierarchy process; curtain wall systems; multi-attribute utility theory; multi-criteria decision-making; office buildings |
| Index terms: | questionnaire, validation, practitioner, curtain wall system, methodology, decision-making, professional practice, boundaries, conceptual framework, multi-criteria decision-making, interview, literature review, face, prototype, precast concrete, cladding, option, selection criteria, multi-attribute utility theory, Saudi Arabia, office building, research design, fire resistance |
| Subjects: | practitioner, research design and methodology, construction type, data collection methods, property law, data analysis and analytics, modelling and simulation, building materials, psychology, building systems, professional development, material properties and characteristics, Geography, tendering, research methods, theoretical framing, decision-making and optimization, decision analysis |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Roles and Professions, Construction Technology, Procurement, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Construction Materials, Organizational Design, Design Practice, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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