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A Panelization Design Tool to Inform Decisions About Façade Geometry and Environmental Performances
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-2478
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0704-4052
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8804-5734
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-9014
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-344X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-729X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-4871
The energy upgrade of existing buildings is crucial to achieve the decarbonization goals of 2050. While the current façade retrofit technologies are effective and well-tested, they present shortcomings in terms of installation time, disruption to users, etc. A paradigm shift is required to overcome these barriers and increase the renovation rate. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) employing off-site elements offer a promising alternative; however, since practical knowledge about their selection and application is limited, they are still rarely adopted by designers. The objective of this paper is to propose a Panelization Design Tool, able to automate part of the design process in the early stages, to support designers and decision-makers in the choice of specific technologies for retrofitting facades with off-site fabricated panels. The tool provides information about the performances of each technology according to the Building Information Modeling (BIM) n-dimensions. In particular, this paper shows the potential of the tool to solve geometry and energy-related aspects with dedicated indicators.
A Panelization Design Tool to Inform Decisions About Façade Geometry and Environmental Performances
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-2478
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0704-4052
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8804-5734
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-9014
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-344X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-729X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-4871
The energy upgrade of existing buildings is crucial to achieve the decarbonization goals of 2050. While the current façade retrofit technologies are effective and well-tested, they present shortcomings in terms of installation time, disruption to users, etc. A paradigm shift is required to overcome these barriers and increase the renovation rate. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) employing off-site elements offer a promising alternative; however, since practical knowledge about their selection and application is limited, they are still rarely adopted by designers. The objective of this paper is to propose a Panelization Design Tool, able to automate part of the design process in the early stages, to support designers and decision-makers in the choice of specific technologies for retrofitting facades with off-site fabricated panels. The tool provides information about the performances of each technology according to the Building Information Modeling (BIM) n-dimensions. In particular, this paper shows the potential of the tool to solve geometry and energy-related aspects with dedicated indicators.
A Panelization Design Tool to Inform Decisions About Façade Geometry and Environmental Performances
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-2478
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0704-4052
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8804-5734
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-9014
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-344X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-729X
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-4871
The energy upgrade of existing buildings is crucial to achieve the decarbonization goals of 2050. While the current façade retrofit technologies are effective and well-tested, they present shortcomings in terms of installation time, disruption to users, etc. A paradigm shift is required to overcome these barriers and increase the renovation rate. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) employing off-site elements offer a promising alternative; however, since practical knowledge about their selection and application is limited, they are still rarely adopted by designers. The objective of this paper is to propose a Panelization Design Tool, able to automate part of the design process in the early stages, to support designers and decision-makers in the choice of specific technologies for retrofitting facades with off-site fabricated panels. The tool provides information about the performances of each technology according to the Building Information Modeling (BIM) n-dimensions. In particular, this paper shows the potential of the tool to solve geometry and energy-related aspects with dedicated indicators.
A Panelization Design Tool to Inform Decisions About Façade Geometry and Environmental Performances
Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Littlewood, John R. (editor) / Howlett, Robert J. (editor) / Jain, Lakhmi C. (editor) / Cucuzza, Marco (author) / Masera, Gabriele (author) / Iannaccone, Giuliana (author) / Mainini, Andrea Giovanni (author) / di Stefano, Andrea Giuseppe (author) / Lencioni, Lorenzo (author) / Enna, Marco (author)
2021-09-29
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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