title: Application of value-focused thinking on the environmental selection of wall structures.
abstract: The decision of selecting building structures with respect to the environmental demand is an issue commonly addressed in environmental management. In this paper, the importance of considering the decision analysis technique value-focused thinking in the environmental selection of wall structures is investigated. In this context, a qualitative value model is developed in which the external and internal environmental factors are considered. The model is applied on a case study in which a decision should be made on three categories of exterior wall structures: wood, masonry and concrete. It is found that the wall structure made of wood is the most compatible option with respect to the external and internal environmental requirements of building structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. osama.hassan@byv.kth.se
authors.forename: O A B
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Hassan
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003252:Construction Materials; D003657:Decision Making; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014934:Wood