A Combination of DEMATEL and BWM-Based ANP Methods for Exploring the Green Building Rating System in Taiwan

Perry C. Y. Liu, Huai-Wei Lo and James J. H. Liou
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Perry C. Y. Liu: Graduate Institute of Industrial and Business Management, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Section 3, Zhongxiao E. Road, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
Huai-Wei Lo: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Section 3, Zhongxiao E. Road, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
James J. H. Liou: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Section 3, Zhongxiao E. Road, Taipei 10608, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-19

Abstract: Green buildings are a crucial environmentally friendly component for sustainable human habitation and for the preservation of a healthy ecosystem. This study proposes a novel hybrid model to explore the influential relationship of various indicators and their importance for a green building evaluation system. First, a green building index system is established based on a review of recent literature on green building evaluation systems. Then, the decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique is utilized to determine the influential relationship among the criteria. Finally, a novel best worst method (BWM)-based analytic network process (ANP) model is applied to determine the influential weight of the criteria. The result indicated that the top five ranked criteria are all classified within the two dimensions of waste reduction and energy saving. An empirical case study of an example in Taiwan is carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model. Management implications are also provided.

Keywords: green building indicators; DEMATEL; ANP; BWM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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