A Multistage Methodology Approach for Constraints Prioritisation of Facility Layout Problem (FLP) in Enhancing the Performance of Building Energy Efficiency
Nawi, M.N.M, Bakeri, N.M., Omar, M.F., Tahir, M.Z., Mohd-Danuri, M.S. and Lee, Angela (2022) A Multistage Methodology Approach for Constraints Prioritisation of Facility Layout Problem (FLP) in Enhancing the Performance of Building Energy Efficiency. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 28 (2). pp. 199-210. ISSN 2462-1943
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Abstract
Facility Layout Problem (FLP) is gaining increasing attention among researchers; it is a term relating to the poor layout of facilities as a significant contributing factor of poor performance. FLP is of paramount importance when determining inefficiencies in large room layouts, such as a library building, since the building’s layout closely influences air distribution and impacts on human comfort. Thus, this can lead to unnecessary high energy use to mitigate any inefficiencies. This problem is classified as an NP-hard problem (nondeterministic polynomial-time hardness), considering the various factors influencing thermal factors and layout design. However, previous research shows a lack of consideration of FLP for large rooms. It is identified that various types of constraints are considered in the layout problem literature, and penalty-based constraints are often being prioritised by mere human judgement and intuition. Hence, the accuracy of the objective decision-making is questionable. Therefore, this study proposes a multi-stage methodology to determine the weight of each constraint for FLP by using a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) method specific to a library building as a case study exemplar. This study’s main focus is to determine penalty based constraints in meta-heuristic approaches for the effective use of FLP. This study concludes by advocating that the proposed methodological approach can be used to identify the most significant constraints in FLP.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Facility Layout Problem, Multi-criteria decision making, Optimisation approach, Penalty function, Constraints prioritisation |
| Divisions: | School of the Built Environment > Research > Sustainable Built Environment & Property Research Centre |
| Depositing User: | Prof Angela Lee |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jan 2023 14:02 |
| Last Modified: | 26 May 2023 08:23 |
| URI: | https://ucem.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/3 |
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