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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2011.23.8.580

Evaluation of Apartment Cooling System by Multi-Criteria Decision Making Analysis  

Kang, Byoung-Min (Graduate School of Housing, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Cho, Jin-Hwan (Graduate School of Industry, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Young-Il (School of Architecture, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Chung, Kwang-Seop (School of Architecture, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.23, no.8, 2011 , pp. 580-586 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, 3 cooling systems of apartment which are air-cooled air conditioner with indoor unit, water-cooled air conditioner with indoor unit and small capacity absorption chiller-heater with FCU have been evaluated by Multi-Criteria Decision Making Analysis. Weights of 7 selected factors which are economics, space, billing, constructability, human comfort, visibility and reliability are determined by expert group of 30 system designers and 30 construction engineers. Final weights were derived for 101 and 166 $m^2$ apartments. Analysis shows that small capacity absorption chiller-heater with FCU is the most favorable system for apartment cooling system.
Keywords
Multi-Criteria Decision Making Analysis; Apartment; Cooling system; Weight Expert group; Evaluation items; Survey;
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