Optimization model for sustainable materials selection using objective and subjective factors

Materials and Design

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 310-321

  Florez, Laura ^a   Castro Lacouture, Daniel ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building design practices; Environmental performance; Mixed integer linear programming; Selection for material properties; Sustainability perceptions

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS APPROACH; APPROPRIATE MATERIALS; BUILDING DESIGN; COST CONSTRAINTS; DECISION MAKERS; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT; LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATERIALS SELECTION; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MIXED INTEGER OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SUBJECTIVE FACTORS; SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE;

DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 84869742950     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.10.013     Document Type: Article

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