Evaluation of suspended veneer façade criteria at the construction stage

Abstract

Construction uses different innovative solutions and advanced technologies to increase effectiveness, safety assessment, site preparation, logistic, save resources, reduce waste and reworks. One of the ways to find the best solution is introducing specific problem-based evaluation criteria and applying complex multi-criteria evaluation systems. The aim of the current research is to develop a multifaceted criteria system for evaluation of suspended veneer façade installation solutions by increasing effectiveness according to sustainability at the construction stage, including expert survey and determining relative significance (weights) of criteria. The authors suggested three groups of criteria, evaluating preparation for construction, installation and the result, each group consisting of eight criteria. Some criteria were analyzed together with the future application of decision system tools and building information modelling (BIM) for information management and data analysis. The determined criteria weights will be applied in ranking of alternative suspended veneer façade solutions by using multiple criteria decision-making methods.