@article{MAKHILLJEAS202015619124,
    title = {A Methodology for Selecting and Prioritizing Suitable Criteria for
Sustainability Assessment of the Buildings and Development of
Iran’s Sustainable Building Rating System (ISBRS)},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {6},
    pages = {1351-1358},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.1351.1358},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.1351.1358},
    author = {Ehsan and},
    keywords = {Green building,sustainable building rating systems,green building rating tools,promotion,compared,calculating},
    abstract = {Iran’s energy intensity in 2013 was four times the global average. The construction sector is
responsible for about 40% of this consumption and the average energy consumption per square meter of the
building isn’t good compared to other countries. Today, the green building rating systems, as a method of
environmental assessment of buildings has developed significantly. In line with promoting green building
standards, these systems are of significant help for designers and builders and therefore, their usage has been
increased day by day. However, selection of suitable criteria and weighting them is one of the challenges for
developing and using these systems. This choice without considering the climatic conditions, the geographic
location and the environmental priorities isn’t possible. Hence, the development of regional ranking systems,
comparing to international systems is of great importance. In this study with the aim of achieving a rating
system in accordance with climatic conditions and environmental restrictions of our country, at first a
comprehensive study on the available ranking systems have been done. Then among existing system, 6 of them
including LEED, BREEAM, Pearl, GPRS, QSAS and SEAM have been selected and their criteria were
categorized. Then by removing the similar criteria, a basket of 133 criteria is derived which is then divided into
11 groups. Afterwards, by forming a team of experts and performing a deep interview, a basket of 68 modified
indexes in 8 areas was obtained. Then, by using the AHP technique and Expert-Choice Software, categories
were compared and weighted. By calculating the coefficient of incompatibility, the comparison results are
verified. We compared the proposed rating model, called Iran sustainable building rating system with the six
other ranking systems and the obtained results are analyzed and the benefits of the system are discussed. At the
end, we discuss our suggestions for the promotion and future development of the system.}
    }