Quality Function Deployment for Buildable and Sustainable Construction.

Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Background -- 1.3 Significance of Issue -- 1.4 Aim of the Book -- 1.5 Research Problems -- 1.6 Research Objectives -- 1.7 Knowledge Gaps -- 1.8 Scope of the Book -- 1.9 Research Strategy -- 1.10 Structure of the Book -- 2 Decision Making and Quality Function Deployment (QFD) -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Concepts of Decision Making -- 2.2.1 Human Decision Making -- 2.2.2 Group Decision Making -- 2.2.3 Complexities in Group Decision Making -- 2.2.4 Decision-Making Models -- 2.3 Knowledge Management System (KMS) -- 2.4 Components of KBDSS -- 2.4.1 Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge-Based System -- 2.4.2 Blackboard -- 2.4.3 Inference Engine -- 2.4.4 User Interface -- 2.5 Decision-Making Techniques -- 2.5.1 Multiobjective Decision Making (MODM) -- 2.5.2 Multiattribute Decision Making (MADM) -- 2.5.2.1 Topsis -- 2.5.2.2 ELECTRE -- 2.5.2.3 Bayesian Network (BN) -- 2.5.2.4 AHP -- 2.5.2.5 MADM Combined with Fuzzy Techniques -- 2.6 Fuzzy Set Theory -- 2.6.1 Fuzzy Sets -- 2.6.2 Basic Operations of Fuzzy Sets -- 2.6.3 Determining Fuzzy Preference Index -- 2.6.4 Translating Fuzzy Number into Crisp Number -- 2.6.5 Translating Fuzzy Number into Fuzzy Linguistic Term -- 2.7 Consensus Scheme -- 2.7.1 Fuzzy Consensus Scheme -- 2.7.2 Guideline Procedure for the Fuzzy Consensus Scheme -- 2.8 Introduction to QFD -- 2.9 Benefits of QFD -- 2.10 Use of QFD in the Building Industry -- 2.10.1 Implementing QFD During the Early Design Stage -- 2.10.2 Implementing QFD During the Detailed Design Stage -- 2.11 Customers of QFD -- 2.12 Components of QFD -- 2.12.1 Structure of the House of Quality -- 2.12.2 Construction of the HOQ -- 2.13 Improvement on Conventional QFD -- 2.13.1 Identifying Key Criteria Using the QFD Approach.

2.13.2 Identifying Possible Materials and Designs Using the QFD Approach -- 2.13.3 Establishing the KMS -- 2.13.4 Promoting Spontaneity in the Communication and Integration Process -- 2.13.5 Applying the Fuzzy Set Theory to Translate Subjective Criteria -- 2.13.6 Applying the Consensus Scheme to Reach Optimized Consensus Solutions -- 2.14 Development of the Conceptual KBDSS-QFD Tool -- 2.15 Summary -- 3 Criteria for Assessment of Building Envelopes -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Concepts of Total Building Performance (TBP) -- 3.2.1 Indoor Air Quality Performance -- 3.2.2 Visual Performance -- 3.2.3 Thermal Performance -- 3.2.4 Building Integrity Performance -- 3.2.5 Spatial Performance -- 3.2.6 Acoustic Performance -- 3.3 Sustainability -- 3.4 Buildability -- 3.5 Identification of Criteria -- 3.5.1 Energy Efficiency -- 3.5.2 Acoustic Protection Performance -- 3.5.3 Weather Protection Performance -- 3.5.4 Visual Performance -- 3.5.5 Initial Costs -- 3.5.6 Simplicity of Design Details -- 3.5.7 Material Deliveries from Suppliers -- 3.5.8 Community Disturbance -- 3.5.9 Long-Term Burdens -- 3.5.10 Durability -- 3.5.11 Appearance Demands -- 3.5.12 Health, Safety, and Security of the Occupants and Society -- 3.5.13 Energy Consumption -- 3.5.14 Resource Consumption -- 3.5.15 Waste Generation -- 3.5.16 Health and Safety of Workers -- 3.5.17 Ease in Construction with Respect to Time -- 3.5.18 Materials Handling -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Building Envelope Materials and Designs -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Key Elements of High-Rise Residential Buildings -- 4.3 Building Envelope Materials -- 4.3.1 External Wall -- 4.3.1.1 Precast Concrete Cladding Wall -- Design -- Delivery -- Handling and construction -- Maintenance -- 4.3.1.2 Brickwall -- Design -- Delivery -- Handling and construction -- Defects and maintenance -- 4.3.1.3 Concrete Blockwall -- Design -- Delivery.

Handling and construction -- Defects and maintenance -- 4.3.1.4 Cast in Situ Reinforced Concrete (RC) Wall -- Design -- Delivery -- Handling and construction -- Defect and maintenance -- 4.3.1.5 Summary of External Finish Elements of Opaque Walls -- 4.3.1.6 Glass Curtain Wall -- Design -- Delivery -- Handling and construction -- Defect and maintenance -- 4.3.2 Window -- 4.3.2.1 Design -- Single layer window glazing -- Double -layered window glazing -- 4.3.2.2 Delivery -- 4.3.2.3 Handling and Construction -- 4.3.2.4 Defects and Maintenance -- 4.3.3 Shading Device -- 4.3.3.1 Design -- 4.3.3.2 Delivery, Handling, and Construction -- 4.3.3.3 Maintenance -- 4.4 Building Envelope Design Alternatives -- 4.5 Summary -- 5 Conceptual Framework -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Institutional Theory -- 5.2.1 Regulative Pillar -- 5.2.2 Normative Pillar -- 5.2.3 Cognitive Pillar -- 5.3 Conceptual Framework -- 5.4 Hypotheses -- 5.5 Summary -- 6 Research Methodology -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Overall Research Design and Method of Data Collection -- 6.3 Survey -- 6.3.1 Questionnaire Design -- 6.3.2 Questionnaire Survey -- 6.3.3 Method of Data Collection for the Survey -- 6.3.4 Data Analysis for the Survey -- 6.4 Case Study -- 6.4.1 Case Study Design -- 6.4.2 Method of Data Collection for the Case Study -- 6.4.3 Data Analysis for the Case Study -- 6.5 Summary -- 7 Survey Results -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Characteristics of the Respondents from the Survey -- 7.3 Findings from the Survey and Discussion -- 7.3.1 Reliability Analysis -- 7.3.2 Factor Analysis -- 7.3.3 Ranking Analysis -- 7.3.4 Spearman Rank Correlation -- 7.4 Summary -- 8 Prototype of the KBDSS-QFD and Case Studies Results -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Architecture of the Detailed KBDSS-QFD Tool -- 8.3 House of Quality for Sustainability and Buildability (HOQSB) -- 8.4 Knowledge Management System (KMS).

8.4.1 Knowledge Management of the Criteria System (KM-C) -- 8.4.2 Knowledge Management of the Materials and Designs System (KM-M) -- 8.4.3 Knowledge Management of Relationships Between the Criteria and Design Alternatives System (KM-R) -- 8.5 Fuzzy Inference Engine -- 8.5.1 Fuzzy Linguistic Terms -- 8.5.2 Fuzzy Operations -- 8.5.3 Fuzzy Consensus Scheme -- 8.6 User Interface -- 8.7 Hypothetical Example -- 8.8 Prototype of the KBDSS-QFD Tool -- 8.8.1 KMS -- 8.8.2 HOQSB and Fuzzy Inference Engine -- 8.9 Verification and Debugging of the Tool -- 8.10 Case Studies -- 8.10.1 Case Study One -- 8.10.2 Case Study Two -- 8.10.3 Case Study Three -- 8.11 Findings from the Case Studies and Discussion -- 8.12 Summary -- 9 Conclusions -- 9.1 Summary -- 9.2 Conclusions of the Research Problems -- 9.3 Conclusions of the Research Hypotheses -- 9.4 Academic Contributions -- 9.5 Practical Contributions -- 9.6 Limitations of the Research -- 9.7 Recommendations for Future Studies -- Appendix A: Pilot Study to Investigate Decision-Making Problems and Concepts to Mitigate such Decision-Making Problems -- Appendix B: Pilot Study to Investigate Criteria for the Assessment of the Building Envelope Materials and Designs -- Appendix C: Questionnaire Survey -- Appendix D: Semi-structured Interviews to Develop the Detailed KBDSS-QFD Tool -- Outline placeholder -- Interview questions (15 designers) -- Appendix E: Semi-structured Interviews to Improve the Prototype of the Tool and Acquire/Verify the Knowledge Stored in the KMS -- Outline placeholder -- Part E1 Interview questions (15 designers) -- Part E2 Acquisition of Knowledge for the KMS -- Appendix F: Group Interview for the Case Studies -- Outline placeholder -- Objectives -- References.

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