Abstract:

In India, various materials are used in the midst of advancement which encounters particular manufacturing and transporting process, which may ominously impact nature. Choosing anenvironmental friendly material will reduce the unfriendly environmental effect caused by building material. Nevertheless, for the right decision of a sustainable flooring material it must be balanced against the money related execution as well. This examination analysedthree flooring materials (ceramic tile, composite marble and linoleum flooring) on their environmental and economic effect. The environmental impact analysis was done using the Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) software The Life cycle cost of the materials were resolved reliant on Indian setting. . The result obtained were then analyzed using the VIKOR method to develop a common score for the assurance of a best sustainable material.


Keywords— Life cycle assessment, Life cycle cost Assessment, VIKOR, Sustainability