Figen Balo

Simulation-Based Multi-Criteria Performance Assessment of Metal Cladding Materials for Sustainable Building Envelopes Using CRITIC, LOPCOW, and ALPAS: A Case Study of a Health Care Building in Istanbul

The building industry is the largest consumer of energy and the largest source of carbon emissions, and the sustainable development of building envelopes is thus inevitable. Among the facade systems, metal cladding materials offer a number of benefits such as high durability, architectural freedom, and recyclability; h...