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Exploratory and Multi-Objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes

Exploratory and Multi-Objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes

Sahin Akin, Orcun Koral Iseri, Ipek Gursel Dino, Bilge Erdogan
Copyright: © 2022 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 2642-2263|EISSN: 2642-2271|EISBN13: 9781683183839|DOI: 10.4018/IJDIBE.301244
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Akin, Sahin, et al. "Exploratory and Multi-Objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes." IJDIBE vol.11, no.2 2022: pp.1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDIBE.301244

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Akin, S., Iseri, O. K., Dino, I. G., & Erdogan, B. (2022). Exploratory and Multi-Objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes. International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment (IJDIBE), 11(2), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDIBE.301244

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Akin, Sahin, et al. "Exploratory and Multi-Objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes," International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment (IJDIBE) 11, no.2: 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJDIBE.301244

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Abstract

Existing buildings are seen as a potential field where effective carbon-saving and energy-efficiency strategies can be applied. Their lifetime and performance can be increased by implementing different retrofit measures. The retrofit processes remain a complex task that necessitates long-term planning and costly operations and requires a consensus of their stakeholders to identify an ultimate solution from many alternatives. This paper demonstrates a simulation-based exploratory approach, allowing a broader consideration of alternative retrofit solutions to increase non-technical and technical stakeholders’ involvement over design decisions. A hypothetical office building was selected, and a list of retrofit parameters and their combinations focusing on multiple objectives was determined, modeled, simulated, and visualized. Three different decision-making approaches are presented and discussed over the case study results. The study suggests that giving a voice to all stakeholders in decision-making processes might lead to achieving more robust retrofit solutions.

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