Donn, M; Selkowitz, S and Bordass, B (2012) The building performance sketch. Building Research & Information, 40(2), pp. 186-208. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
A new approach to the creation of design tools is proposed that addresses the real information needs of designers in the early stages of design of non-residential buildings. Traditional simplified design tools are typically too limited to be of much use, even in conceptual design. The proposal is to provide access to the power of detailed simulation tools at a stage in design when little is known about the final building, but at a stage also when the freedom to explore options is greatest and the ability to improve the design is greatest. The concept of the building performance sketch forms the basis of the proposed design tool. It was derived from consultation with design analysis teams as part of the development of the COMFEN tool for fenestration design. Tools like COMFEN are explored to understand how they were shaped by consultation and how requests from these teams for real-world relevance might shape such tools in the future. The simulation process can effectively utilize some of the as-built, as-occupied and as-managed lessons on behaviours and technical outcomes from the Post-occupancy Evaluation (PoE) of buildings.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information models; buildings; design process; design tools; early design; energy efficiency; feedback; performance simulation; post-occupancy evaluation |
| Index terms: | non-residential building, design analysis, design process, proposal, simulation tool, energy efficiency, option, post-occupancy evaluation, designer, performance simulation, conceptual design, building performance |
| Subjects: | quality assurance, sustainability and energy, modelling and simulation, project planning, construction type, profession, evaluation methods, design methods, analytical methods, design practice, design analysis, decision analysis |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Sustainability, Engineering Principles, Design Practice, Construction Technology, Project Management, Roles and Professions, Digital Applications, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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