System Dynamics Model for the Improvement Planning of School Building Conditions

Suhyun Kang, Sangyong Kim, Seungho Kim and Dongeun Lee
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Suhyun Kang: School of Architecture, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk 38541, Korea
Sangyong Kim: School of Architecture, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk 38541, Korea
Seungho Kim: Department of Architecture, Yeungnam University College, 170 Hyeonchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu 42415, Korea
Dongeun Lee: School of Architecture & Civil and Architectural Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: As the number of aged infrastructures increases every year, a systematic and effective asset management strategy is required. One of the most common analysis methods for preparing an asset management strategy is life cycle cost analysis (LCCA). Most LCCA-related studies have focused on traffic and energy; however, few studies have focused on school buildings. Therefore, an approach should be developed to increase the investment efficiency for the performance improvement of school buildings. Planning and securing budgets for the performance improvement of school building is a complex task that involves various factors, such as current conditions, deterioration behavior and maintenance effect. Therefore, this study proposes a system dynamics (SD) model for the performance improvement of school buildings by using the SD method. In this study, an SD model is used to support efficient decision-making through policy effect analysis, from a macro-perspective, for the performance improvement of school buildings.

Keywords: school buildings; system dynamics; deterioration; rehabilitation; lifecycle cost analysis; budget allocation (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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