GOAL SETTING IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING RENOVATION – EARLY PROTOTYPE DESIGN AND TESTING OF A NEW DECISION SUPPORT TOOL
DS 92: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference
Year: 2018
Editor: Marjanović D., Štorga M., Škec S., Bojčetić N., Pavković N.
Author: Gade, Anne Nørkjær; Jensen, Rasmus Lund; Larsen, Tine Steen; Nissen, Søren Bülow
Series: DESIGN
Section: DESIGN SUPPORT TOOLS
Page(s): 305-314
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0131
Abstract
This paper presents an early prototype of a new value-based decision support tool that can support building owners in setting goals for sustainability in renovation projects. The prototype includes the main functionalities of choosing and weighting criteria. Five users tested the prototype using think-aloud testing. The results showed that providing a pre-defined set of criteria for the goal setting made the users feel locked in their choices, and challenged in weighting criteria using the analytical hierarchy process. The results have informed the further design iterations of the prototype.
Keywords: decision making, conceptual design, prototyping, architectural design, design support system