Multi-objective optimization for structure and energy in the case of multistory buildings with atriums
Name
958137191-MIT.pdf
Description
Full printable version
Size
11.85 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
637ebce08ac29fdc833cf68a066ef5bd
Author(s)
Duke, Jessica (Jessica Anne)
Advisor(s)
Caitlin T. Mueller.
Date Issued
2016
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This research shows that a successful workflow exists that compares structural efficiency with operational energy efficiency for buildings that incorporate natural ventilation practices. The parametric model successfully generates floor-framing plans with atriums that are similar to industry standards. Furthermore, this research follows a workflow that allows one to search through a series of building designs to find options that minimize embodied energy while maintaining a minimum usable square footage. The models generated in Rhino can then quickly be analyzed in SimCFD to find the cooling and natural lighting potentials. A review of the results generated in this thesis answers the questions: "How far can we push structural optimization while designing for occupant comfort using natural ventilation and buoyancy effects? And 2) What constraints are put on a building's global design when cooling and heating is accomplished with natural air flows?"
Description
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2016.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-71).
Subjects
Civil and Environmental Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Terms of Use
M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
Persistent DSpace Link
