Multi-criteria evaluation of residential energy supply systems
2007 (English)In: Energy and Buildings, ISSN 0378-7788, E-ISSN 1872-6178, Vol. 39, no 12, p. 1218-1226Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In this paper, we consider the selection of a residential energy supply system as a multi-criteria decision-making problem, which involves both financial and environmental issues. Specifically, we compare micro-CHP (micro-cogeneration) heating with traditional heating systems through an evaluation that accounts for: (i) the decision-makers' subjective preferences, (ii) uncertainties in the performance of micro-CHP heating systems (which are partly caused by the lack of long-term operational experiences) and (iii) the context-dependency of life-cycle costs and environmental burdens of heating systems. Motivated by these considerations, we employ the PAIRS multi-criteria decision-making methodology that captures incomplete information by way of interval-valued parameters and provides support for sensitivity analyses, too. Our comparative analysis of alternative heating systems suggests that micro-CHP is a reasonable alternative to traditional systems, particularly from the environmental point of view. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2007. Vol. 39, no 12, p. 1218-1226
Keywords [en]
Micro-CHP, Micro-cogeneration, Multi-criteria evaluation, Residential buildings
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-47455DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.01.009OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-47455DiVA, id: diva2:268351
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