Reference buildings are a group of buildings that have generic features to be copied in new buildings through its lifecycle for various purposes in design, construction, use, maintenance, refurbishment, or deconstruction. There are criteria to choose existing buildings as reference ones. In this study, the criteria are the 10 modules adopted by the IB Index, and the scores of each reference building in terms of its location along each assessment axes on the IB-Compass are predefined by using the IB Index, in other words, the locations of reference buildings on the IB-Compass depend on their scores in accordance with each assessment module.
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Web-Based Decision Support for Knowledge Sharing and Management in Intelligent Buildings Assessment
Zhen Chen (Liverpool John Moores University, UK), Ju Hong (Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China), Heng Li (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China), and Qian Xu (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)
Copyright: © 2008
|Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-843-7.ch108
Abstract
This article presents the knowledge-oriented information visualization (KIV) approach to facilitating the utilization of building rating systems at post-assessment stage. The KIV approach is introduced by using a Web-based decision support model. The model consists of several toolkits, including a case base of intelligent buildings to support the application of sustainable technologies, a Web-oriented information visualization toolkit for intelligent buildings assessment, and a geographical information system (GIS) toolkit for knowledge reuse in buildings variations. A case study is used to demonstrate how the KIV approach can be applied to support decision making at the post-assessment stage of intelligent buildings.