Di Ruocco, G; Melella, R and Marino, V (2022) An integrated assessment method for the sustainability of the opaque building envelope in residential buildings with Italian gbc-home certification. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(4), pp. 545-570. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
Sustainability in the construction and renovation of buildings is a requirement that in recent years is becoming particularly important in decision-making processes, in order to promote sustainable development in the construction sector, through methodologies and design approaches aimed at decarbonising building processes. This paper investigates the criteria and approaches adopted in a series of case studies in order to develop a useful tool to identify the 'sustainable compromise'. This study proposes, through the comparison of the application of two methods (TOPSIS and COMPROMISE), the analysis of the materials used in the design of the opaque building envelope, considering a series of performance and environmental characteristics (including the minimisation of the embedded carbon content). The results obtained make it possible to define, among 6 stratigraphic solutions identified in the same climatic area, the one that best meets the requirements underlying sustainable development (social, environmental and economic).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building envelope; energy performance; life cycle costing; low-carbon building; sustainable construction |
| Index terms: | topsis, sustainable development, decision-making process, life cycle, low-carbon building, residential building, becoming, minimization, certification, case study, sustainable construction, building process, construction sector, costing, energy performance, building envelope, methodology, renovation |
| Subjects: | energy systems, value management, data collection methods, construction type, decision-making and optimization, philosophical process, industry analysis, administrative processes, building construction, decision analysis, health safety and environment, sustainable construction, renovation and retrofit, architectural elements, design practice, algorithms, research methods, accounting and finance |
| Topics: | Site Management, Contract Administration, Digital Applications, Design Practice, Sustainability, Construction Technology, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Research Practice, Health and Safety, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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