A systematic review of urban form generation and optimization for performance-driven urban design

X Zhang, X Wang, S Du, S Tian, A Jia, Y Ye… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the increased energy demands and carbon emissions caused by global
urbanization, it is imperative to seek high-performance urban design solutions. Urban form …

Performative computational architecture using swarm and evolutionary optimisation: A review

B Ekici, C Cubukcuoglu, M Turrin, IS Sariyildiz - Building and environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents a systematic review and summary of performative computational
architecture using swarm and evolutionary optimisation. The taxonomy for one hundred …

[HTML][HTML] A parametric approach to optimizing urban form, energy balance and environmental quality: The case of Mediterranean districts

J Natanian, O Aleksandrowicz, T Auer - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the global call for a paradigm shift towards new environmentally conscious urban
planning, little has changed in practice, especially in hot climatic regions. This paper helps …

A holistic digital workflow methodology to shifting towards net zero energy urban residential buildings in a semi-arid climate

SI Kaitouni, J Pfafferott, A Jamil, M Ahachad, J Brigui - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the looming threats of climate change and the rapid worldwide urbanization, it is a
necessity to prioritize the transition towards a carbon-free built environment. This research …

Using intelligent multi-objective optimization and artificial neural networking to achieve maximum solar radiation with minimum volume in the archetype urban block

O Veisi, A Shakibamanesh, M Rahbar - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, with the rapid development of cities, the demand for efficient and renewable
energy, particularly solar radiation, is growing. Thus, urban planners and designers should …

A novel geometric parameter to evaluate the effects of block form on solar radiation towards sustainable urban design

J Li, Y Wang, Y ** with global climate change
and low-carbon development. Solar radiation in the urban environment is affected by urban …

The impact of urban form on building energy and cost efficiency in temperate-humid zones

SD Mangan, GK Oral, IE Kocagil, I Sozen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
As residential buildings and urban areas account for a significant proportion of overall
energy consumption, priority should be assigned to this dimension of housing and urban …

Spatial parameters and methodological approaches in solar potential assessment-State-of-the-art

J Hasan, M Horvat - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is a state-of-the-art literature review on spatial parameters for neighbourhood-
level solar potential studies. The objective of this review study is to provide a comprehensive …

From energy performative to livable Mediterranean cities: An annual outdoor thermal comfort and energy balance cross-climatic typological study

J Natanian, P Kastner, T Dogan, T Auer - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
With the rise of awareness of health and well-being in cities, urban environmental analysis
should expand from energy performance to new environmental quality-based …

Interactions between extreme climate and urban morphology: Investigating the evolution of extreme wind speeds from mesoscale to microscale

K Javanroodi, VM Nik - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the interactions between urban morphology indicators and extreme
weather variables. In this regard, variations of wind speed and air temperature at the urban …