A framework for value visualization in the construction industry to support value-oriented design

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 833-845
Author(s):  
Samer BuHamdan ◽  
Aladdin Alwisy ◽  
Ahmed Bouferguene ◽  
Mohamed Al-Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Value Assessment ◽  
Sustainable Value ◽  
Optimal Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Value ◽  
Over Time

The research in value-oriented design reports the importance of displaying the interdependencies between product components and stakeholders’ values, where it argues that the display of interdependencies is indispensable for the optimal decision-making and for the success of the value-oriented design. However, applications for value visualization in the construction industry lack one or both of the following: (1) the support for multi-value assessment and visualization and (2) the ability to visualize value(s) over time. These two shortcomings hinder the construction industry from fully embracing sustainable value-oriented design. Hence, this paper proposes a visualization framework to bridge the gap in the practice of value visualization regarding (i) the number of visualized values and (ii) time-based multiple-value visualization. The paper also contains a case study that utilizes a condominium building to show the implementation of the proposed framework and demonstrate how results can be interpreted and utilized in the design process.

Understanding User Decision Making and the Value of Improved Precipitation Forecasts: Lessons From a Case Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Stewart ◽  
Roger Pielke ◽  
Radhika Nath
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Optimal Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Model ◽  
The Impact

A case study of the impact of improved precipitation forecasts on the snow-fighting operations of the New York State Thruway is reported. The goal was to use currently available data and literature on forecast process, communication, and use in conjunction with observations and interviews with key decision makers to derive a model that yields estimates of value to users based on a model of their decision processes rather than an optimal decision-making model. That goal proved too ambitious due to limitations in available data. A major lesson learned from this research is the importance of improved, ongoing data collection to support studies of use and value of weather information. A more holistic approach to understanding and realizing forecast value is needed, that is, one in which information (both of forecast skill and usage) centered on the decision process is collected in a much more intensive manner than is presently the case.

scholarly journals THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF ADAPTATION POTENTIAL IN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDINGS

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Building Adaptation ◽  
Optimal Decision Making ◽  
Illustrative Case Study ◽  
Further Development

It is said that the battle for sustainability will be won or lost in the world's cities and a major tactic in this challenge will be the sustainable adaptation of existing buildings. Evidence based decision-making tools are required for the management of built assets. This research examined every building adaptation event between 1998 and 2008 with the relative importance of property attributes derived using a principal component analysis (PCA), from which a weighted index of optimal decision- making attributes in a predictive model was proposed; the Preliminary Assessment Adaptation Model (PAAM). The model is discussed and applied in an illustrative case study. Given further development and testing the PAAM might be useable by non-experts and property managers to appraise the suitability of a building for potential adaptation.

scholarly journals Evaluating the comparability of environmental product declarations for use as a decision-making tool for building designers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew David Canario Gelowitz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Environmental Product Declarations ◽  
Decision Making Tool ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Construction Product

With its inclusion to LEED®, use of EPDs in the construction industry will accelerate over time. This research examines current practices surrounding the use of EPDs in construction and addresses a key need arising from a case study completed on the first Canadian project to use EPDs. Findings suggest that lack of comparability between claims hinders the ability for them to be used as true, decisive comparative tools on projects. This informed the development of a semi-automated comparison tool for EPDs and PCRs. Three separate construction product categories were chosen for comparison to develop this tool: insulation, flooring, and cladding systems. Comparability was more evident in categories that have had early involvement in publishing environmental claims (such as flooring, because of its human health implications). However, there was concerning evidence regarding the comparability of EPDs that were comparable according to international standards were incomparable according to the comparison framework developed.

Creative Thinking and Problem Finding Underlie Optimal Decision Making

2011 ◽  
pp. 24-44
Author(s):  
Robert Thierauf ◽  
James Hoctor
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Problem Finding ◽  
Optimal Decision Making ◽  
Over Time

• To explore rethinking creative thinking in terms of what needs to be done organizationally over time • To look at the various creative techniques that are useful to decision makers • To explore the use of problem finding from the standpoint of turning problems into opportunities • To examine how problem finding can assist in expanding the wisdom of decision makers

scholarly journals Evaluating the comparability of environmental product declarations for use as a decision-making tool for building designers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew David Canario Gelowitz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Environmental Product Declarations ◽  
Decision Making Tool ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Construction Product

With its inclusion to LEED®, use of EPDs in the construction industry will accelerate over time. This research examines current practices surrounding the use of EPDs in construction and addresses a key need arising from a case study completed on the first Canadian project to use EPDs. Findings suggest that lack of comparability between claims hinders the ability for them to be used as true, decisive comparative tools on projects. This informed the development of a semi-automated comparison tool for EPDs and PCRs. Three separate construction product categories were chosen for comparison to develop this tool: insulation, flooring, and cladding systems. Comparability was more evident in categories that have had early involvement in publishing environmental claims (such as flooring, because of its human health implications). However, there was concerning evidence regarding the comparability of EPDs that were comparable according to international standards were incomparable according to the comparison framework developed.

scholarly journals GEAR: On Optimal Decision Making with Auxiliary Data

Stat ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hengrui Cai ◽  
Rui Song ◽  
Wenbin Lu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Auxiliary Data ◽  
Optimal Decision Making
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