Evolutionary Optimisation of Façade Design A New Approach for the Design of Building Envelopes /

• Main Authors: Zemella, Giovanni (Author), Faraguna, Andrea (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy efficiency.; Design.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Building Construction.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Design, general.

Optimization techniques offer immense potential for the improvement of performance-driven design, since they allow the adoption of an holistic approach. This can lead to great advantages: optimal design solutions can be properly identified only if all criteria are considered at the same time, rather...

Table of Contents:

• Envelopes
• Optimisation
• Successful Buildings
• An Example
• About the Author.