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  |  Channel: Design Process, Research Journals

THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF BIM: An Information Theory Analysis of Building Information Model (BIM) Content

The application of general information theory to pragmatic problems within the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (AECOO) industry is explored in this article. Some basic principles about the nature of information and how it provides value are defined and applied to current issues in the use of building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Education, HxLab, Research Journals

uPOD: A MODULAR LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS: The Case for Today’s Community

Institutions have prioritized the development of new residence halls that respond to incoming student classes who expect more privacy, social space, technology and fewer boundaries than any previous generation. To address the difference between student expectations with the current built norm, we have envisioned a new living model that can be implemented in new or... Read more »

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PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING: Design Computation and Fabrication

This article discusses performance-driven design and fabrication as one of the emerging approaches in architectural design, where computational tools are used for integrated design exploration, analysis and fabrication. It discusses development of a new course that integrates simulations into the design process with special consideration for parametric design. Simulations and digital modeling are used to... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Education, Research Journals

A DESIGN-BASED APPROACH TO COLLECTING EVIDENCE: Translating Design Investigation into a Valid Research Model

Evidence Based Design (EBD) research analyzes the built environment through a very rigorous lens, one that takes its methodology from scientific protocol. Most environmental designers are not well versed in the utility of scientific methodology for demonstrating design efficacy, even though they employ a similar method of questioning. Using a previously published study as a... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Energy, Research Journals

CURRENT TRENDS IN LOW-ENERGY HVAC DESIGN

The objective of this paper is to provide some insight into how HVAC systems are changing to meet the drive towards lower energy usage. The paper is primarily focusing on trends, observed by the author in designs which have been highlighted in research journals and project work. A case study is provided which highlights how... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Energy, Research Journals

NORTH HOUSE: Prototyping Climate Responsive Envelope and Control Systems

This article presents North House, an interdisciplinary, inter-institutional design research project to develop a full-scale prototype of a net-positive energy solar powered residence optimized for cold climate applications and describes the project’s performance objectives that privileged environmentally responsive envelope design, the use of hybrid passive and active energy systems and inhabitant participation in managing the... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Energy, Research Journals

BUILDING SIMULATIONS AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS RESEARCH: Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Integrated Design and Analysis

High-performance, energy-efficient buildings require a different design approach than conventional buildings. Building performance predictions, use of simulations and modeling, research-based and data-driven design process are the key elements in the design of high-performance buildings. This article discusses relationships between building performance simulations and design, as well as the role of building performance research in architectural... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Research Journals, Resilience

CONSTITUTIONAL ECOLOGY: The Case for Aligning Science and the Law in Urban Design

This paper discusses current trends in research related to the design of cities, primarily focused on the relationship between regulations that are put in place to control development and the outcomes resulting from the regulations. Unlike other arenas of urban research, where the desired outcome is the health, safety and welfare of the general public,... Read more »

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The Application Of Inverse Approach To The Early Stage Of Performance-Based Building Design

The early stage of design is characterized by iteration of divergent phases in which design alternatives are generated and convergent phases in which alternatives are assessed and selected. It is during or at the end of these phases that decision-making occurs under considerable uncertainty. Therefore, the methods and tools applied during these phases should account... Read more »

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  |  Channel: Archive, Innovation Incubator, Research Journals

Research Mechanisms and Projects at Perkins+Will

This chapter describes approaches to advancing knowledge through research at Perkins+Will. Some are practitioner-driven initiatives motivated by real project needs and constrained by project budget and schedule. Others are firm-wide initiatives responding to larger global and competitive issues. Research questions are wide-ranging, addressing issues related to advanced materials, building technologies, environmental and energy concerns, design... Read more »

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On the role of computational support for designers in action

Designers’ actions are high-level mechanisms based on heuristics and assumptions learned from professional experience. Significant research has been devoted to understanding these actions as well as finding ways to aid, automate, or augment them with computational support. However, representing and manipulating such tacit knowledge in computational environments remains an open area of research. In this... Read more »