Analytic Hierarchy Process–Simulation Framework for Lighting Maintenance Decision-Making Based on the Clustered Network
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 32, Issue 1
Abstract
The lighting system is an important infrastructure that needs to be maintained to curb degradations caused by aging and other extraneous factors. Facility managers are responsible for system operations and confront challenges resulting from the considerable number of maintenance requests under various limitations (e.g., budget, labor resources). Therefore, maintenance activities need to be evaluated continually to improve their efficiency. As for the lighting system, the choice of maintenance methods [i.e., spot relamping (SR) and group relamping (GR)] has typically been made based on rules of thumb and experience. In this respect, this contribution aims to develop a framework that allows facility managers to use systematic analysis to select the most appropriate relamping strategy. The proposed framework integrates analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and simulation methods based on a preset clustered network. The framework is composed of three phases: relamping cost evaluation, carbon dioxide () emission evaluation, and comprehensive evaluation for decision making on maintenance alternatives. A case study of lighting maintenance is provided to demonstrate the applicability of the framework to the selection of an optimal relamping alternative in consideration of cost and environmental protection. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to better understand the effect of variations in the clustered network and the importance of environmental protection in the choice of the lighting maintenance procedure.
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Volume 32 • Issue 1 • February 2018
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Received: Feb 14, 2017
Accepted: Jun 2, 2017
Published online: Oct 28, 2017
Published in print: Feb 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Mar 28, 2018
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