Developing Theoretical Sustainable Building Material Selection Framework for Ethiopia

The construction industry regarded as one of the pivotal aspects achieving objectives sustainable development in communities. In this regard, choice building materials is challenges order to improve program performance with respect development, and use an effective step towards construction. Selection represents important strategy design buildings Ethiopia. One principal process prioritizing aggregating relevant criteria into a selection framework. Therefore, purpose framework projects look at complexity interactions between sustainability architects set up knowledge-based decision support system. After conducting thorough literature review, case study (BREEAM, LEED, CASBEE, LBC, G-SEED), questionnaire, discussion selected experts, 27 material items identified based on triple bottom line. A survey Ethiopian architectural firms was conducted capture their awareness materials. total 199 registered offices, Ethiopia's ministry 2021. From among these, 51 offices chosen, sample size randomly. study's limitations that it excludes other stakeholders, such client, who may have influence selection. Another drawback since elements are used organize components, Ratings thus solely product within each constituent group. On hand, excluded several items. For example, "products" lighting, water fixtures, HVAC, electrical fixtures not included.