A VALUE-FOCUSED THINKING APPROACH FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION

Osama A. B. Hassan ()
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Osama A. B. Hassan: Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2003, vol. 05, issue 02, 247-261

Abstract: This paper attempts to adapt the value-focused thinking approach to the decision problems in the field of environmental management of buildings construction. A qualitative value model based on the results of life cycle assessment is presented. The model is applied on a case study in which a decision should be made on three types of roof structures: wood, steel and concrete. It is found that the roof structure made of wood is the most compatible option with respect to the environmental requirements of buildings construction. Thus, the value-focused thinking model can be used in different situations to analyze what management actions will be most effective to maximise the fulfillment of the environmental requirements of building standards.

Keywords: Utility function; objective hierarchy; multi-objective decision analysis; value-focused thinking; life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1142/S1464333203001322

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