Constraint-Based Feedback for the Interactive Design of Buildings Thermal Insulating Envelopes. (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barco, Andrés F.; Vareilles, Élise; Chantry, Philippe; Aldanondo, Michel; Gaborit, Paul
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 141(2017)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 249
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Building renovation -- constraint satisfaction -- interactive design -- product configuration -- decision-support systems; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.11.100
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: This paper discusses how to support the manual interactive design of buildings thermal insulating envelopes by means of a decision support system. The system provides visual feedback to the user design actions thus assisting its decision-making in real-time. The design problem has been modeled as a constrained two-dimensional packing problem that acts as foundation for an algorithmic solution for designing envelopes. Both model and implementation choices are discussed.