AN approach to multi-attribute assessment of indoor environment before and after refurbishment of dwellings

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-11

  Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras ^a   Kaklauskas, Arturas ^a   Turskis, Zenonas ^a   Kalibatas, Darius ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Assessment; Dwelling house; Efficiency; Indoor environment; Multi attribute; Multiplicative utility function; The lithuanian hygienic norm

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; DWELLING HOUSE; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE; MULTIPLICATIVE UTILITY FUNCTION; THE LITHUANIAN HYGIENIC NORM;

APARTMENT HOUSES; HOUSES;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 70349451914     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1648-6897.2009.17.5-11     Document Type: Article

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