Intelligent building (IB) technologies have widespread applications in the building design and development. In this regard, it is necessary to develop intelligent building assessment models in order to satisfy the clients, professionals, and occupants' growing demands. To this end, this paper proposes an integrated analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and preference degree approach (PDA) under the ...

The selection and use of chemicals and materials with less hazardous profiles reflects a paradigm shift from reliance on risk minimization through exposure controls to hazard avoidance. This article introduces risk assessment and alternatives assessment frameworks in order to clarify a misconception that alternatives assessment is a less effective tool to guide decision making, discusses factor...

Since the introduction of the EA process and subsequent development of EA methodologies and legislative provisions, the analysis of alternatives has been one of the main tenets of EA policy and procedures. Indeed, a thorough, unbiased and transparent assessment of investment alternatives from an environmental and social perspective (as well as a technical and economic standpoint) is one of the ...

wastewater reuse is an essential issue in water resources management. wastewater reuse alternatives application results in hazards that should be investigated for alternatives' risk analysis. the purpose of this study is to develop an algorithm for risk analysis of wastewater reuse alternatives. therefore, by integrating experts’ comments, risk evaluation and assessment model is developed,...