Decision Analysis with Value Focused Thinking as a Methodology to Select Buildings for Deconstruction

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the reuse and recycling of building materials on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. There are a variety of conflicting factors concerning the removal of a building and the model quantitatively evaluates alternatives with respect to the decision maker's values. The research questions were addressed with both a comprehensive literature review, as well as the implementation of the value focused thinking methodology. The model found that the temporary living facilities are the alternatives that achieve the highest value. The result of this research effort was a value model that aids decision makers in identifying buildings for deconstruction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA467539

Entities

People

  • Erika E. Maiorano

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Protection
  • Law
  • Literature Surveys
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Natural Resources
  • United States
  • Waste Management

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design