Selection of low-e windows in retrofit of public buildings by applying multiple criteria method COPRAS: A Lithuanian case
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a practical example (key-case) of selecting a contractor for the replacement of windows in the main building of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) as a part of its retrofit multivariant design.
About: This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 2006-05-01. It has received 270 citations till now.
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TL;DR: The results of this study indicated that in 2013 scholars have published articles more than in other years, and energy, environment and sustainability were ranked as the first areas that have applied MCDM techniques and approaches.
Abstract: Multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) is considered as a complex decision-making (DM) tool involving both quantitative and qualitative factors. In recent years, several MCDM techniques and approaches have been suggested to choosing the optimal probable options. The purpose of this article is to systematically review the applications and methodologies of the MCDM techniques and approaches. This study reviewed a total of 393 articles published from 2000 to 2014 in more than 120 peer reviewed journals (extracted from Web of Science). According to experts’ opinion, these articles were grouped into 15 fields. Furthermore, these articles were categorised based on authors, publication date, name of journals, methods, tools, and type of research (MCDM utilising research, MCDM developing research, and MCDM proposing research). The results of this study indicated that in 2013 scholars have published articles more than in other years. In addition, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method in the individual tool...
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TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-objective optimization model using genetic algorithm (GA) and artificial neural network (ANN) is presented to quantitatively assess technology choices in a building retrofit project.
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...Most European countries have succeeded in reducing energy consumption of new dwellings by more than 50% without increasing their building cost, and therefore energy efficiency has achieved great acceptance among building owners [6]....
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TL;DR: In this paper, the application of grey relations methodology for defining the utility of an alternative is proposed as a method of multiple criteria COmplex PROPORTional Assessment of alternatives with Grey theory.
Abstract: The higher life quality standards, the changes of habits and new well‐being requirements have led to an increase in the demand for housing. Decision‐making problems in construction management often involve a complex decision‐making process in which multiple requirements and conditions have to be taken into consideration simultaneously. However, not every attribute used in multidimensional scaling is equally and precisely weighted in the real world. Thus quantitative and qualitative assessments are often required to deal with uncertainty, subjective and imprecise data. The accuracy of performance measures in common multi‐attribute methods is usually assumed to be accurate. Grey theory is a new technique for performing prediction, relational analysis and decision‐making in many areas. This paper considers the application of grey relations methodology for defining the utility of an alternative and is proposed as a method of multiple criteria COmplex PRoportional Assessment of alternatives with Grey ...
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...The purpose is to be achieved by using various indicators of effectiveness, which have different dimensions, different significances as well as different directions of optimization (Kendall 1970; Zavadskas 1987; Zavadskas and Vilutiene 2006; Kaklauskas et al. 2006)....
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...…etc. (Zavadskas et al. 1994; Zavadskas and Kaklauskas 1996; Andruškevičius 2005; Malinauskas and Kalibatas 2005; Žiogas and Juočiūnas 2005; Kaklauskas et al. 2006; Viteikienė 2006; Zavadskas and Antuchevičienė 2006; Zavadskas et al. 2007a; Viteikiene and Zavadskas 2007; Kaklauskas et al.…...
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...…88 To determine the weights of the attributes, the expert‘s judgment method is applied (Kendall 1970) which has been successfully used in research by the authors since 1987 (Zavadskas 1987; Zavadskas and Kaklauskas 1996; Kaklauskas et al. 2006; Zavadskas and Vilutienė 2006; Bardauskienė 2007)....
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the applicability and capability of two almost new multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, i.e. complex proportional assessment (COPRAS) and evaluation of mixed data (EVAMIX) methods for material selection.
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TL;DR: The main features of multicriteria evaluation methods SAW and COPRAS and their common and diverse characteristics are described, as well as defining and demonstrating the properties of the method COPRas, wMch are of great theoretical and practical value.
Abstract: In recent years, ąuantitative multicriteria methods have been widely used for comparative evaluation of complicated technological and social-economic processes, as well as for determining the best alternative among the available options and ranking the alternatives based on their significance for a particular purpose. Professor of Vilnius Gediminas Tecnnical University E.K. Zavadskas was the first to use these methods in Lithuania in the mid-eignties of the last century for evaluation, substantiation and choosing of optimal technological solutions at various stages of construction (3aeadcxac 1987). In this period, new multicriteria evaluation methods were being developed and widely used in the world in various scientific and practical areas. Later, numerous disciples and colleagues of prof. Zavadskas as well representatives of various scientific schools extensively used the considered methods in Lithuania.The main concept behind the ąuantitative evaluation methods is integration of the values of the criteria describing a particular process and their weights (significances) into a single magnitude, i.e. the criterion of the method. For some particular (maximizing) criteria the largest value is the best, while for others (minimizing criteria) the smallest value is the best. The units of criteria measurement are also different. The alternatives compared are ranked according to the calculated values of the criterion of the method. Great numbers of multicriteria evaluation methods, based on different logical principles and having different complexity levels and the inherent features, have been created in the world. There is hardly any 'best' multicriteria evaluation method. Therefore, a parallel use of several multicriteria evaluation methods as well as the analysis of the spread of estimates and averaging of the values obtained may be recommended for evaluating complicated multifaceted objects and processes.The method SAW (Simple Additive JVeigMing) is one of the simplest, natural and most widely used multicriteria evaluation methods. It clearly demonstrates the idea of integrating the values and weights of criteria into a single estimating value - the criterion of the method. However, SAW uses only maximizing evaluation criteria, while minimizing evaluation criteria should be converted into the maximizing ones by the respective formulas prior to their application. This limitation is eliminated in the method COPRAS (Complex Proportional Assessment). The authors of the method, E. K. Zavadskas and his disciple A.Kaklauskas suggested that the influence of maximizing and minimizing evaluation criteria should be assessed separately. In this case, the component, taking into account the effect of maximizing criteria, matches the estimate yielded by the method SAW.Despite the fact that the method COPRAS is most commonly used in Lithuania, its main characteristics and properties have not been clearly defined and demonstrated. However, the awareness of these properties allows us to show the benefits of the method's application, to predict the influence of minimizing criteria values on the final result (estimate), to check the calculations and to take into account possible instability of estimates yielded by the method due to the specific character of the actual data.The paper describes the main features of multicriteria evaluation methods SAW and COPRAS and their common and diverse characteristics, as well as defining and demonstrating the properties of the method COPRAS, wMch are of great theoretical and practical value.All theoretical statements are illustrated by numerous examples and calculations. http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.22.2.310
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...…138 - COPRAS is widely used by its authors, their disciples and specialists evaluating complex processes by quantitative multicriteria methods (Kaklauskas et al. 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010; Zavadskas et al 2008a,b,c, 2009a,b; Zavadskas, Antucheviciene 2007; Banaitiene et al. 2008; Lepkova et…...
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...To determine the weights of the criteria, the expert’s judgment method is applied [9], which has been successfully used in research by the authors since 1987 [18,21]....
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TL;DR: In this article, a multivariant design and multiple criteria analysis of a building refurbishment was carried out and much data was processed and evaluated in order to carry out an exhaustive investigation of all solutions that form it.
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...The methodology of a multivariant design and multiple criteria analysis of a building’s retrofit enables users to develop thousands of alternatives and to evaluate their economic, technical and architectural, aesthetic and comfort aspects [8]....
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