Selection of Façades Finishing Technology for a Commercial Building Using Multi-Criteria Analysi

Objective: The objective of this paper is to present and evaluate selected variants of facade finishing technologies for one-storey commercial buildings. The economic analysis, a quantity take-off and cost estimate for three facades was conducted. Research Design & Methods: The multi-criteria analysis was performed. The authors proposed five technical and economic criteria. Four methods of data encoding were used. Findings: The best solution among the three variants of facades proposed is a masonry facade from clinker brick. This variant was also the cheapest one. The results obtained show that a multi-criteria analysis depends strongly on the weights of the criteria and also on the methods of data encoding. Implications & Recommendations: The authors indicated the role of facades. The facade should become an integral part of the architectural form of the building and participate in a dialogue with the surrounding buildings. For this reason, the choice of a facade is important. Investors should consider different possible solutions taking into account various criteria. Contribution & Value Added: The originality of this work lies in studying certain aspects of the investors’ decision making process concerning building technologies. The paper is about facade finishing technologies and presents possible solutions. The choice of the best one should not be based only on the lowest cost