A systematic review of urban form generation and optimization for performance-driven urban design

X Zhang, X Wang, S Du, S Tian, A Jia, Y Ye… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the increased energy demands and carbon emissions caused by global
urbanization, it is imperative to seek high-performance urban design solutions. Urban form …

[HTML][HTML] Operative generative design using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II)

ET Bailey, L Caldas - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Massing studies during the early stages of architectural design play an essential role in
determining the final building's performance across design objectives. This paper aims to …

Design optimization of urban typologies: A framework for evaluating building energy performance and outdoor thermal comfort

S Mirzabeigi, M Razkenari - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
In the physics-based simulation of urban geometries, the outdoor environment was usually
simulated separately from buildings–until recently, when the holistic assessment of the …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective optimisation of urban courtyard blocks in hot arid zones

Y Ibrahim, T Kershaw, P Shepherd, H Elkady - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Courtyard blocks are well known for their tempering potential of the thermal conditions in
various climates. In this paper, the building heights, orientation and interspaces of courtyard …

Simulation-based optimization in architecture and building engineering—Results from an international user survey in practice and research

T Wortmann, J Cichocka, C Waibel - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Although there is a substantial body of academic literature on Architectural Design
Optimization (ADO), not much is known about actual ADO practices and user experiences …

Simplified evaluation metrics for generative energy-driven urban design: A morphological study of residential blocks in Tel Aviv

J Natanian, T Wortmann - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
For almost two decades, the Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) standard has epitomized a
commitment to the high energy performance of buildings. Nevertheless, the applicability of …

On the optimisation of urban form design, energy consumption and outdoor thermal comfort using a parametric workflow in a hot arid zone

Y Ibrahim, T Kershaw, P Shepherd, D Coley - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urge for the
reconceptualization of our design of the urban built environments. However, current efforts to …

[HTML][HTML] Urban systems exploration: A generic process for multi-objective urban planning to support decision making in early design phases

R Reitberger, N Palm, H Palm, W Lang - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The competition for limited urban spaces due to the growing demand for both living space
and green areas causes conflicts in urban development. This paper aims to provide urban …

Optimising high-rise buildings for self-sufficiency in energy consumption and food production using artificial intelligence: Case of Europoint complex in Rotterdam

B Ekici, OFSF Turkcan, M Turrin, IS Sariyildiz… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increase in global population, which negatively affects energy consumption, CO2
emissions, and arable land, necessitates designing sustainable habitation alternatives. Self …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-zone optimisation of high-rise buildings using artificial intelligence for sustainable metropolises. Part 2: Optimisation problems, algorithms, results, and …

B Ekici, ZT Kazanasmaz, M Turrin, MF Taşgetiren… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
High-rise building optimisation is becoming increasingly relevant owing to global population
growth and urbanisation trends. Previous studies have demonstrated the potential of high …