Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) Analysis of Green Building Rating Criteria in Iran

Subject Areas : Decision Analysis

Mohammad Kalashi ¹ , Mohammad Ehsanifar ² , Mohammad Miehosseini ³ , Ehsanollah Zeighami ⁴

1 - Department of Civil Engineering, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
2 - Department of Industrial Engineering, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
3 - Department of Civil Engineering, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
4 - Department of Civil Engineering, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

Received: 2023-11-26 Accepted : 2024-06-29 Published : 2024-12-11

Keywords: Analysis, Green Building Rating Criteria (GBRSs), Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM), Construction Industry,

Abstract :

As a driver of national development, the construction industry has in recent decades gained substantial environmental importance due to its extent and effects on life, business, and the environment. Due to its economic, social, and environmental impacts, the construction industry has been discussed extensively in the sustainable development literature, contributing to development of Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs) worldwide. This study introduces some of the most popular GBRSs and employs a Multi- Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach to investigate the evaluation indices of GBRSs. GBRS indices were obtained through a comprehensive literature review. To validate the identified indices, 400 questionnaires were handed out to respondents, with 260 completed questionnaires being returned. The responses were statistically analyzed, identifying twenty important indices, which were modeled using Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) and categorized using MICMAC analysis. The ISM model showed that the barriers arising from unique characteristics of a region were the main GBRS factor in Iran.