Computational optimization for the facade design of a nearly zero-energy high-rise office building in the temperate climate
Despoina Pouniou (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Michela Turrin – Mentor (TU Delft - Design Informatics)
Martin Tenpierik – Mentor (TU Delft - Building Physics)
Alex Christodoulou – Coach (Arup)
Sylvia Jansen – Coach (TU Delft - OLD Support RES)
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Abstract
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the energy performance of high-rises, in order to increase their energy-efficiency. The graduation project focuses on the facade design of high-rises, studying the potential for a nearly Zero-Energy high-rise office building in the Netherlands, according to the BENG requirements. The research objective is to establish guidelines, for early design stages, for the facade design of a nearly Zero-Energy high rise office building in the temperate climate, supported by computational optimization. Based on the results of the optimization, facade design proposals for a reference building are suggested. Within this scope, a methodology is also developed that allows the parametric design, the energy performance evaluation and the optimization of the facade design of that type of buildings.