1. Scope

1.1 This practice presents a procedure for calculating and interpreting AHP scores of a project's total overall desirability when making building-related capital investment decisions.

1.2 In addition to monetary benefits and costs, the procedure allows for the consideration of characteristics or attributes which decision makers regard as important, but which are not readily expressed in monetary terms. Examples of such attributes that pertain to the selection of a building alternative (and its surroundings) are location/accessibility, site security, maintainability, quality of the sound and visual environment, and image to the public and occupants.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E631 Terminology of Building Constructions

E833 Terminology of Building Economics

E917 Practice for Measuring Life-Cycle Costs of Buildings and Building Systems

E964 Practice for Measuring Benefit-to-Cost and Savings-to-Investment Ratios for Buildings and Building Systems

E1057 Practice for Measuring Internal Rate of Return and Adjusted Internal Rate of Return for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E1074 Practice for Measuring Net Benefits and Net Savings for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E1121 Practice for Measuring Payback for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility

E1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building-Related)

E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework--UNIFORMAT II

E1660 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Support for Office Work

E1661 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Meetings and Group Effectiveness

E1662 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Sound and Visual Environment

E1663 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Typical Office Information Technology

E1664 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Layout and Building Factors

E1665 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Facility Protection

E1666 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Work Outside Normal Hours or Conditions

E1667 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Image to the Public and Occupants

E1668 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Amenities to Attract and Retain Staff

E1669 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Location, Access and Wayfinding

E1670 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Management of Operations and Maintenance

E1671 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Cleanliness

E1679 Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility

E1692 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Change and Churn by Occupants

E1693 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Protection of Occupant Assets

E1694 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Special Facilities and Technologies

E1700 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Structure and Building Envelope

E1701 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Manageability

E2320 Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Thermal Environment and Indoor Air Conditions

Adjuncts

ASTM Software Product

MNL 29 Software to Support ASTM : Standard Practice for Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Multiattribute Decision Analysis of Investments Related to Buildings and Building Systems

Keywords

analytical hierarchy process; building economics; decision analysis; economic evaluation methods; engineering economics; hierarchical methods; investment analysis; multiattribute decision analysis; multiple criteria decision analysis; multiple objective decision analysis; operations research methods; Analytical hierarchy process (AHP); Building economics; Composite weights for leaf attributes; Decision analysis; Engineering economics; Hierarchy; Life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis; Multiattribute decision analysis (MADA); Multiple criteria/objective decision analysis; Nonmonetary attributes; Operational conditions/objectives/principals--buildings;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 03.100.50 (Production. Production management); 91.010.99 (Other aspects)

DOI: 10.1520/E1765-07E01

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