Research Article
Selection of Sustainable Building Material Using Multicriteria Decision-Making Model: A Case of Masonry Work in Lideta Subcity, Addis Ababa
Table 4
The six most important criteria and subcriteria for the selection of sustainable masonry materials.
| | Criteria | No. | Subcriteria |
| | Life cycle cost (C1) | 1 | Initial cost (SC1) | | 2 | Maintenance cost (SC2) | | 3 | Disposal cost (SC3) |
| | Waste minimization (C2) | 4 | Environmental sound disposal option (SC4) | | 5 | Recycling and reuse (SC5) |
| | Performance capability (C3) | 6 | Fire resistance (SC6) | | 7 | Resistance to decay (SC7) | | 8 | Energy saving and thermal insulation (SC8) | | 9 | Life expectancy (durability) (SC9) | | 10 | Maintainability (SC10) |
| | Resource efficiency (C4) | 11 | Method of raw material extraction (SC11) | | 12 | Amount of wastage in use (SC12) | | 13 | Embodied energies (SC13) | | 14 | Environmental impact during harvest (SC14) |
| | Environmental impact (C5) | 15 | Zero/low toxicity (SC15) | | 16 | Ozone depletion (SC16) | | 17 | Minimize pollution (SC17) | | 18 | Impact on air quality (SC18) |
| | Social benefit (C6) | 19 | Use of local material (SC19) | | 20 | Aesthetics (SC20) | | 21 | Health and safety (SC21) |
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