Decision-making in a model-based design process

Jutta Schade, Thomas Olofsson and Marcus Schreyer

Construction Management and Economics, 2011, vol. 29, issue 4, 371-382

Abstract: Decisions early in the design process have a big impact on the life cycle performance of a building. The outcome of a construction project can be improved if different design options can rapidly be analysed to assist the client and design team in making informed decisions in the design process. A model-based design approach can facilitate the decision-making process if the design alternatives' performances can be evaluated and compared. A decision-making framework using a performance-based design process in the early design phase is proposed. It is developed to support decision-makers to take informed decisions regarding the life cycle performance of a building. A scenario is developed in order to demonstrate the proposed framework of evaluating the different design alternatives' energy performance. The framework is applicable to decision-making in a structured design process, where design alternatives consisting of both objective and subjective evaluation criteria can be evaluated.

Keywords: Decision making; design process; energy; design decision; BIM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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