Modular Microhousing Design Plan Evaluation Model Based on Improved MIVES

Abstract

Modular microhousing, due to its advantages of fast construction speed, convenient transportation, and environmental friendliness, has gradually become an important choice in modern tourist destinations and other temporary accommodation scenarios. This paper proposes an evaluation model for modular microhousing design schemes based on an improved integrated value model for sustainability assessment (MIVES), aiming to address the issues of strong subjectivity and the difficulty of comprehensively reflecting the strengths and weaknesses of design schemes present in traditional evaluation methods. The improved model integrates multicriteria decision-making, multiattribute utility theory, and analytic hierarchy process and combines the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution method to optimize the MIVES model. In the model construction, a comprehensive index system covering economic, social, and environmental dimensions is used for quantitative analysis and selection of modular microhousing design schemes. The research results indicate that this evaluation model not only systematically assesses the feasibility and sustainability of design schemes but also provides scientific basis and support for design decisions. Modular microhousing offers a sustainable and adaptable solution for temporary accommodations in tourism, urban areas, and emergency scenarios. This research introduces an evaluation model that combines advanced decision-making methods to objectively assess design plans across economic, social, and environmental criteria. Key findings show that integrating the integrated value model for sustainable assessment framework with the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution and analytic hierarchy process reduces subjectivity in decision-making, improves accuracy, and prioritizes critical factors like safety, comfort, and environmental impact. For practitioners, this model provides a structured tool to compare design alternatives, optimize costs, and align projects with sustainability goals. Developers can use it to select housing solutions that balance affordability, user satisfaction, and eco-friendliness. Policymakers may apply the framework to support scalable urban development or disaster-relief housing. The model also aids designers in creating units that meet regulatory standards while enhancing energy efficiency and material recyclability. By streamlining evaluations, the approach reduces time and resources spent on trial-and-error design iterations, making modular microhousing more viable for rapid deployment in diverse settings.