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  Selection of Exterior Wall System and MCDM Derived Decision

  Anđelka Štilić, Igor Štilić

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  In the field of construction practice, decisions regarding material selection frequently come
  down to a choice based on tradition, i.e. recommendations based on the experience of the
  engineers hired by an employer as designers, contractors, or energy efficiency engineers.
  In the presented research, in addition to the Employer, technical individuals were involved in
  the decision-making process. The harmonisation of Employer opinions and those of experts
  were obtained through the NGT technique and Delphi based method, due to the fact...

• Towards a Human Centred Approach for Adaptive Façades An Overview of User Experiences in Work Environments

  Mine Koyaz, Alejandro Prieto, Aslıhan Ünlü, Ulrich Knaack

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  Adaptive façades are multifunctional systems that are able to change their functions, features, or behaviour over time in response to changing boundary conditions or performance requirements. As one of the significant developments in the façade industry over the last decade, the adaptive façade offers an intelligent solution that can decrease energy consumption and potentially increase users’ comfort in a building. From an engineering perspective, these advanced technologies aim to...