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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Building design process"”.
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Control systems for the building design process.
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1975.
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Application of layout and topology optimization using pattern gradation for the conceptual design of buildings
… optimization. By placing constraints on the design domain in terms of number and size of repeating patterns along any direction, the conceptual design for buildings is facilitated. To substantiate the potential future applications of this work, examples within the context of high-rise …
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A Decision-Support Framework for Design of Non-Residential Net-Zero Energy Buildings
Designing Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) is a complex and collaborative team process involving knowledge sharing of experts leading to the common goal of meeting the Net-Zero Energy (NZE) project objectives. The decisions made in the early stages of design drastically affect the final outcome of …
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Development of two heliodon systems at MIT and recommendations for their use
Heliodons aid the building design process by allowing the simulation of different solar angles with respect to physical scale models. At MIT, two different variations of this kind of setup are being developed. The first one consists of a small, portable heliodon that is manually operated, and meant …
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Building energy calculator : a design tool for energy analysis of residential buildings in Developing countries
Buildings are one of the world's largest consumers of energy, yet measures to reduce energy consumption are often ignored during the building design process. In developing countries, enormous numbers of new residential buildings are being constructed each year, and many of these buildings perform …
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Primary care buildings: government policy, implementation and community involvement in facility planning and design
… conducting a social analysis of primary care buildings that explores the multiple influences of political and health ideology; implementation processes; key stakeholders; commissioning and design mechanisms; and historical and geographic contexts. Second, through developing and applying a …
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Informing design decisions : an approach to corporate building design
This thesis is an investigation into design methodologies. How do we, as designers, prepare ourselves for decision making and evaluate our assumptions and decisions? The intent is to employ this information as a basis for integration of architectural design processes with economic principles, …
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A Framework for Building Assembly Selection and Generation
In practice, the building design process can be divided into three major stages; schematic design, design implementation and construction documents development. The majority of the time in the building design delivery process is spent in the latter two stages. Computers can greatly aid the designer …
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Assessment of the effect of mean and fluctuating wind-induced pressures on air infiltration and ventilation in buildings : a system theoretic approach
… research on air infiltration and ventilation in buildings. Airflow models have been developed to study the problem and to assist in the building design process. Existing research concentrates on measurements, modelling and predictions of steady-state airflow caused by wind-induced pressures, …
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Natural Ventilation of Buildings: From Fluid Mechanics to Architectural Design Guidance
Over the last two decades, natural ventilation of buildings has rapidly established itself as a viable low-energy alternative to air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems. With careful design, natural ventilation has the capacity to reduce the energy expenditure of buildings and can …
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Barriers to the use of computational tools for embodied carbon reduction in structural engineering practice
… to minimize the impacts of climate change, and building materials, which in 2019 accounted for 10% of global carbon emissions, have an important role to play in this reduction. As key stakeholders in the building design process, structural engineers must implement strategies to reduce embodied …
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Automated Compliance Audit Processes for Building Information Models with an application to performance-based fire engineering design methods
Every architectural and building engineering design in the AEC/FM (Architectural, Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management) domain is subject to conformance with a diverse range of statutory requirements and standards before the official consent for construction may be granted by the …
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Development of an Integrated Process, Modeling and Simulation Platform for Performance-Based Design of Low-Energy and High IEQ Buildings
… of this study was to develop a "Virtual Design Studio (VDS)": a software platform for integrated, coordinated and optimized design of green building systems with low energy consumption, high indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and high level of sustainability. The VDS is intended to …
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Framework for Integrated Multi-Scale CFD Simulations in Architectural Design
An important aspect in the process of architectural design is the testing of solution alternatives in order to evaluate them on their appropriateness within the context of the design problem. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis is one of the approaches that have gained popularity in the …
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Planning for Solar Buildings in Urban Environments
Energy use in buildings accounts for a significant proportion of the total energy use in many countries. While past and current buildings have solely been energy consumers, future buildings will, besides using less energy, also need to produce (part of ) the required energy on site with renewables. …
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An Intelligent Virtual Design Studio (vds) For Integrative Design Of Green Buildings
… goal of the study was to develop a “Virtual Design Studio (VDS)”: a software platform for integrated, coordinated and optimized design of green building systems with low energy consumption, high indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and high level of sustainability. My dissertation research was …
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An Intelligent Virtual Design Studio (VDS) for Integrative Design of Green Buildings
… goal of the study was to develop a "Virtual Design Studio (VDS)": a software platform for integrated, coordinated and optimized design of green building systems with low energy consumption, high indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and high level of sustainability. My dissertation research was …
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Integration of daylighting and building design for human health and well-being
… is needed to regulate circadian rhythms inside buildings. Using a diverse sample of office workers, the researcher investigates the independent effects of daylight exposure during the workday on various aspects of sleep and health problems. Also, there is a lack of daylighting metrics that …