TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization model for the selection of materials using a LEED-based green building rating system in Colombia
AU - Castro-Lacouture, Daniel
AU - Sefair, Jorge A.
AU - Flórez, Laura
AU - Medaglia, Andrés L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partially funded by the Industrial Engineering Department and the Masters Internship Fund of the School of Engineering at Universidad de los Andes. We also thank Fair Isaac Corporation for providing us with access to Xpress-MP's optimization products under the Academic Partner Program subscribed with Universidad de los Andes. Finally, we express our deep appreciation to the construction company Pérez Arciniegas S.A. (Payc S.A.) for sharing with us valuable information related to the case study.
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - Buildings have a significant and continuously increasing impact on the environment because they are responsible for a large portion of carbon emissions and use a considerable number of resources and energy. The green building movement emerged to mitigate these effects and to improve the building construction process. This paradigm shift should bring significant environmental, economic, financial, and social benefits. However, to realize such benefits, efforts are required not only in the selection of appropriate technologies but also in the choice of proper materials. Selecting inappropriate materials can be expensive, but more importantly, it may preclude the achievement of the desired environmental goals. In order to help decision-makers with the selection of the right materials, this study proposes a mixed integer optimization model that incorporates design and budget constraints while maximizing the number of credits reached under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. To illustrate this model, this paper presents a case study of a building in Colombia in which a modified version of LEED is proposed.
AB - Buildings have a significant and continuously increasing impact on the environment because they are responsible for a large portion of carbon emissions and use a considerable number of resources and energy. The green building movement emerged to mitigate these effects and to improve the building construction process. This paradigm shift should bring significant environmental, economic, financial, and social benefits. However, to realize such benefits, efforts are required not only in the selection of appropriate technologies but also in the choice of proper materials. Selecting inappropriate materials can be expensive, but more importantly, it may preclude the achievement of the desired environmental goals. In order to help decision-makers with the selection of the right materials, this study proposes a mixed integer optimization model that incorporates design and budget constraints while maximizing the number of credits reached under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. To illustrate this model, this paper presents a case study of a building in Colombia in which a modified version of LEED is proposed.
KW - Building design
KW - Green building
KW - Material selection
KW - Mixed integer linear programming
KW - Sustainable building rating systems
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U2 - 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.08.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:60549110217
SN - 0360-1323
VL - 44
SP - 1162
EP - 1170
JO - Building and Environment
JF - Building and Environment
IS - 6
ER -