This paper presents a comprehensive review of all significant research applying
computational optimisation to sustainable building design problems. A summary of common …

Accommodating predicted population growth and urbanization within the UN Climate Goals
poses a significant challenge for disciplines that engage with the built environment. High …

This paper presents a novel hybrid approach for generating automated 2D architectural
layouts by combining agent-based modeling with deep learning algorithms. The primary …

This paper summarizes a study undertaken to reveal potential challenges and opportunities
for integrating optimization tools in net zero energy buildings (NZEB) design. The paper …

In this paper we discuss the benefits derived by combining parametric modeling and genetic
algorithms to achieve a performance oriented process in design, with specific focus on …

Design creativity techniques encourage divergent thinking. But how well do the existing
generative design techniques support this requirement? How can these general techniques …

Much interest has been recently devoted to generative processes in design. Advances in
computational tools for design applications, coupled with techniques from the field of …

Building performance simulation (BPS) uses computer-based models that cover
performance aspects such as energy consumption and thermal comfort in buildings. The …

This article presents an optimization model of the quantifiable aspects of architectural
floorplan layout design, and a companion article presents a method for integrating …

This paper reviews the history of automated facility layout, focusing particularly on a set of
techniques which optimize a single objective function. Applications of algorithms to a variety …