Integrated evaluation of external wall insulation in residential buildings using SWARA-TODIM MCDM method

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 103-110

  Ruzgys, Audrius ^a   Volvačiovas, Robertas ^a   Ignatavičius, Česlovas ^a   Turskis, Zenonas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Multi criteria decision making (MCDM); Renovation; Residential building; SWARA; TODIM

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; INVESTMENTS; MODERNIZATION; RETROFITTING; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

MULTICRITERIA DECISION-MAKING; RENOVATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SWARA; TODIM;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84896347485     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2013.843585     Document Type: Article

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