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    Using MCDA to select refurbishment solutions to improve buildings IEQ

    TitleUsing MCDA to select refurbishment solutions to improve buildings IEQ
    Publication TypeCommunications in International Conferences
    Year of Publication2013
    AuthorsSilva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G.
    Abstract

    Due to buildings high energy consumption their refurbishment is essential to achieve the targets defined by the EPBD-recast regarding energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions. Besides the energy efficiency, the sustainability and the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) of Buildings must also be considered when planning a refurbishment project. Thus, to propose an effective building refurbishment it is necessary to select the adequate construction solutions taking into account their impact on the energy performance, thermal and acoustic comfort, indoor air quality and environmental impact of the building. In this work a multi-criteria decision analysis method is applied to balance all these aspects in a refurbishment project, in order to assist the design team on the selection of the construction solutions. Throughout the multi-criteria analysis performed, it was possible to verify that the rehabilitation solutions with lower embodied energy were the best refurbishment options.

    Conference NamePortugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets
    Pagination615–622
    Date Published2013-10-30
    PublisherMulticomp
    Conference LocationGuimarães Portugal, 30 October - 1 November, 2013
    URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/26196
    KeywordsAcoustic performance, Energy Efficiency, Multi-criteria decision analysis, Refurbishment, Thermal behaviour
    RightsopenAccess
    Peer reviewedno
    Statuspublished
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    The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

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