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Adekunle, T O (2019) Field measurements of comfort, seasonal performance and cold stress in cross-laminated timber (CLT) school buildings. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 655–73.

Aggarwal, A, Rani, A and Kumar, M (2019) A robust method to authenticate car license plates using segmentation and ROI based approach. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 737–47.

Aggarwal, T and Solomon, P (2019) Quantitative analysis of the development of smart cities in India. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 711–26.

Agyekum, K, Adinyira, E and Ampratwum, G (2020) Factors driving the adoption of green certification of buildings in Ghana. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 595–613.

Dell'Anna, F, Bottero, M, Becchio, C, Corgnati, S P and Mondini, G (2020) Designing a decision support system to evaluate the environmental and extra-economic performances of a nearly zero-energy building. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 413–42.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Multi-criteria decision analysis; Decision support systems; PROMETHEE method; Economic analysis; Energy systems; Co-benefit;
• ISBN/ISSN: 2046-6099
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-09-2019-0121
• Abstract:
  The cost-optimal analysis is not able to address the multi-dimensionality of the decision according to the new European objectives and International sustainable development goals in the field of the nearly-zero energy building (NZEB) design. The purpose of this paper is to study the role of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for guiding energy investment decisions. The paper explores the Preference ranking organization method for enrichment of evaluations II (PROMETHEE II) application to support the project of transforming a rural building into a NZEB. The evaluation provides an estimate of the effects of alternative energy efficiency measures, involving energy consumption, life cycle costs, carbon emissions, property value and indoor comfort criteria. The study performs a multi-actors analysis in order to understand how different consumers' point of views can influence the final choice of the best investment. Furthermore, a multi-site analysis explores the spatial variation of NZEB building appreciation in the real estate market. The PROMETHEE II-based model ranks 16 alternative solutions for the NZEB according to energy, economic and extra-economic criteria. The multi-actors analysis highlights the configuration of the NZEB building that best meets the needs of different end-users, respecting the European directives and national standards. The multi-site analysis concludes that location does not change users' appreciation and not influence the output for the best solution. The MCDA occurs as a support tool that helps to optimize the preliminary design phase of NZEB through the exploration of the optimal solution considering crucial criteria in the energy and environmental and real estate market rules.

Dewan, S and Singh, L (2020) Use of blockchain in designing smart city. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 695–709.

du Toit, J and Wagner, C (2020) The effect of housing type on householders' self-reported participation in recycling. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 395–412.

Ekemode, B G (2019) Impact of urban regeneration on commercial property values in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 557–71.

Eslamirad, N, Malekpour Kolbadinejad, S, Mahdavinejad, M and Mehranrad, M (2020) Thermal comfort prediction by applying supervised machine learning in green sidewalks of Tehran. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 361–74.

Hussein, D (2020) A user preference modelling method for the assessment of visual complexity in building façade. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 483–501.

Khan, N A, Ullah Khan, S, Ahmed, S, Farooqi, I H, Hussain, A, Vambol, S and Vambol, V (2019) Smart ways of hospital wastewater management, regulatory standards and conventional treatment techniques. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 727–36.

Konstantinou, T, de Jonge, T, Oorschot, L, El Messlaki, S, van Oel, C and Asselbergs, T (2019) The relation of energy efficiency upgrades and cost of living, investigated in two cases of multi-residential buildings in the Netherlands. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 615–33.

Kumar, A, Jain, S and Yadav, D (2020) A novel simulation-annealing enabled ranking and scaling statistical simulation constrained optimization algorithm for Internet-of-things (IoTs). Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 675–93.

Lau, J L and Hashim, A H (2019) Mediation analysis of the relationship between environmental concern and intention to adopt green concepts. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 539–56.

Moshtaghian, F, Golabchi, M and Noorzai, E (2020) A framework to dynamic identification of project risks. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 375–93.

Ndlangamandla, M G and Combrinck, C (2019) Environmental sustainability of construction practices in informal settlements. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 523–38.

Opawole, A, Babatunde, S O, Kajimo-Shakantu, K and Ateji, O A (2020) Analysis of barriers to the application of life cycle costing in building projects in developing countries. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 503–21.

Saadi, A and Belhadef, H (2020) Deep neural networks for Arabic information extraction. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 467–82.

Sahebzadeh, S, Dalvand, Z, Sadeghfar, M and Heidari, A (2018) Vernacular architecture of Iran’s hot regions; elements and strategies for a comfortable living environment. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 573–93.

Susilo, A, Fitriah, F, Sunaryo, Ayu Rachmawati, E T and Suryo, E A (2020) Analysis of landslide area of Tulung subdistrict, Ponorogo, Indonesia in 2017 using resistivity method. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 341–60.

Tunji-Olayeni, P, Kajimo-Shakantu, K and Osunrayi, E (2020) Practitioners' experiences with the drivers and practices for implementing sustainable construction in Nigeria: a qualitative assessment. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 443–65.

van Stijn, A and Gruis, V (2020) Towards a circular built environment. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 9(04), 635–53.