Optimization of Building form to Minimize Energy Consumption through Parametric Modelling

Touloupaki, Eleftheria; Theodosiou, Theodoros

doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2017.03.114

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“…The authors pointed out that this method can lead to a synergy between performance and the designer's creative process. Furthermore, Touloupaki and Theodosiou (2017) proposed a methodology for using parametric design for a comprehensive exploration of performance-based design alternatives. Their proposal emphasizes the importance of dynamic control offered by parametric modeling on geometry and components, which allows the evaluation of multiple variables at the same time.…”

Section: Parametric Design Applications For Energy Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regarding benefits of parametric design, the main ones mentioned were: analysis of alternatives and immediate feedback (Sheikh and Gerber, 2011;Das and Dutt, 2012;Felippe et al, 2015;Queiroz et al, 2015;Anton andTǎnase , 2016, Touloupaki andTheodosiou, 2017); optimization of solutions by genetic algorithms (Gerber and Lin, 2013); dynamic control over multiple parameters (Touloupaki and Theodosiou, 2017); interdisciplinary design environments (Anton and Tǎnase, 2016), and reduction of errors caused by manual processes (Felippe et al, 2015).…”

Section: Bim and Parametric Design Benefits For Buildings' Energy Effmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Aplicações De Bim E Design Paramétrico Para Eficiência Energética Das Edificações: Uma Análise De Aplicações Práticas

2019

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The buildings' sector accounts for a large share of energy consumption on a global scale. This scenario generates the need to design and construct more efficient buildings and also requires new policies and incentives. The greatest opportunities for integrating energy efficiency strategies in construction occur at the design stage, in which decisions that will have significant impacts on the building's life cycle are taken. Therefore, the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is considered, as well as parametric design: new design technologies that allow the analysis of multiple scenarios to support the decisions during the design stage. The purpose of this study is to provide, through a literature analysis, an overview about practical applications of BIM and parametric design for buildings' energy efficiency in a recent research scenario. Studies were categorized according to their main approach and the main software used. In addition, benefits provided by the use of the technologies adopted were highlighted.

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Section: Parametric Design Applications For Energy Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Bim and Parametric Design Benefits For Buildings' Energy Effmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aplicações De Bim E Design Paramétrico Para Eficiência Energética Das Edificações: Uma Análise De Aplicações Práticas

2019

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“…A number of works investigate the theoretical framework of computational performance-driven design optimization [11,12,18,19,67,90,91], including some of the above-mentioned reviews and papers [9,18,47,54,72,76,77,87,88]. However, the following 13 works were found to utilize this framework in a practical manner:…”

Section: Practical Examples Of Computational Performance-driven Desigmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance Simulation Integrated in Parametric 3D Modeling as a Method for Early Stage Design Optimization—A Review

Touloupaki

Theodosiou

2017

Energies

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During the last decades, standards on building construction have risen sharply to integrate new, ambitious demands regarding energy efficiency, as well as thermal and optical comfort in the design procedure. Building simulation software assists in the accurate calculation of a hypothetical or existing building's performance on several aspects; but they are, in their vast majority, assessment-oriented, rather than focused on dynamically supporting the decision-making procedure. During the last two decades, a clear shift of design professionals and academia towards addressing performance issues from the conceptual stages of a building's design is observed. In this review, the methodology of performance-driven design optimization using computational/parametric design and optimization is presented, and the core literature available on the topic is reviewed in order to identify the current status, different approaches, obstacles, and areas of future research on the subject. The review findings confirm that there is enormous potential for the design of better-performing buildings using this technique, but there are still many obstacles to overcome and areas for future research.

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“…Min TC = Min Cost materials +Cost operation (1) Cost materials = Cost timber +Cost glazing +Cost insulation (2) Sustainability 2017, 9, 2353 5 of 18…”

Section: Total Costmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Energy conservation in the construction industry has a significant impact on building a sustainable society [1]. In particular, residential housing in severely cold zones consumes a large amount of energy due to their high-conductivity materials such as bricks and rammed earth.…”

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Simulation-Based Multiobjective Optimization of Timber-Glass Residential Buildings in Severe Cold Regions

Han

Sun

2017

Sustainability

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In the current context of increasing energy demand, timber-glass buildings will become a necessary trend in sustainable architecture in the future. Especially in severe cold zones of China, energy consumption and the visual comfort of residential buildings have attracted wide attention, and there are always trade-offs between multiple objectives. This paper aims to propose a simulation-based multiobjective optimization method to improve the daylighting, energy efficiency, and economic performance of timber-glass buildings in severe cold regions. Timber-glass building form variables have been selected as the decision variables, including building width, roof height, south and north window-to-wall ratio (WWR), window height, and orientation. A simulation-based multiobjective optimization model has been developed to optimize these performance objectives simultaneously. The results show that Daylighting Autonomy (DA) presents negative correlations with Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and total cost. Additionally, with an increase in DA, Useful Daylighting Illuminance (UDI) demonstrates a tendency of primary increase and then decrease. Using this optimization model, four building performances have been improved from the initial generation to the final generation, which proves that simulation-based multiobjective optimization is a promising approach to improve the daylighting, energy efficiency, and economic performances of timber-glass buildings in severe cold regions.

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Optimization of Building form to Minimize Energy Consumption through Parametric Modelling

Cited by 59 publications

References 13 publications

Aplicações De Bim E Design Paramétrico Para Eficiência Energética Das Edificações: Uma Análise De Aplicações Práticas

Aplicações De Bim E Design Paramétrico Para Eficiência Energética Das Edificações: Uma Análise De Aplicações Práticas

Performance Simulation Integrated in Parametric 3D Modeling as a Method for Early Stage Design Optimization—A Review

Simulation-Based Multiobjective Optimization of Timber-Glass Residential Buildings in Severe Cold Regions

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