A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Green Building Indicators under an Uncertain Environment

Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Abduallah Gamal, Ripon K. Chakrabortty, Michael Ryan and Nissreen El-Saber
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Mohamed Abdel-Basset: Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
Abduallah Gamal: Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
Ripon K. Chakrabortty: Capability Systems Centre, School of Engineering and IT, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2052, Australia
Michael Ryan: Capability Systems Centre, School of Engineering and IT, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2052, Australia
Nissreen El-Saber: Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-25

Abstract: The development of sustainable green buildings (GBs) is a major contribution to the preservation of the environment. Sustainable thinking in GB construction is not a supplementary element, but rather necessary to achieve the building’s functional, economic, and environmental efficiency in order to preserve resources and meet current and future needs. In particular, developing countries can apply the idea of sustainability in GBs by following international policies and standards, combined with their local characteristics, to construct GBs that are aligned with the environment and are in line with the available local capabilities and resources. The paper focuses on the dimensions and indicators of sustainable design for GBs in developing countries to achieve the positive dimensions of building sustainability, such as preserving energy and natural resources, water management, adaptation to the surrounding environment, and respecting the needs of its users. We assess and prioritize the dimensions and indicators of GBs through the use of a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method under a neutrosophic environment. Initially, the Delphi method is employed to capture preference and to determine the dimensions and their indicators in addition to provide preference among sub-indicators. The relative importance of the selected dimensions and indicators is assessed through the analytical hierarchy method (AHP) method. The results indicate that the water efficiency dimension is the most significant, with a weight of 0.330, while the energy efficiency dimension is the least significant for GBs in developing countries, with a weight of 0.100. The paper concludes with a set of administrative implications for applying sustainable development strategies in GBs.

Keywords: multi-criteria decision-making; green building; uncertainty; sustainability; AHP; Delphi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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