Multi-objective optimization for energy-efficient building design considering urban heat island effects

Y Zhang, BK Teoh, L Zhang - Applied Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Building energy performance (BEP) associated with climate change and urban heat island
effects (UHI) play an important role in urban sustainable development. To predict and …

Reinforcement-learning agents for architects' trade-offs in designing children's play environment: A qualitative comparative analysis

J Lee, SW Hong, CY Cho - Design Studies, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•RL agent is developed for designing children's play-oriented learning
environments.•Capacities of RL agents-powered simulation is explored with professional …

Research trends and directions in learning spaces: A scientometric analysis based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer

B Jiang, J Nordin, MNM Salleh - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - inderscienceonline.com
Using scientometric visualisation tools (ie, CiteSpace and VOSviewer), this study analyses
Scopus database publications on learning space research to illustrate trends and identify …

Design preferences for learning spaces among rural primary school students in China: a case study

B Jiang, J Nordin, MN Mohd Salleh - Building Research & …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the design preferences of rural primary school students with regard
to learning spaces in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, focusing on spatial layout …

Professional architects' design trade-offs in reinforcement learning-powered agent-based simulation

J Lee, SW Hong - Architectural Science Review, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
While emphasising play-based approaches in early childhood education, there is a
deficiency in the practical understanding of play integration into children's learning …

Unpacking flexibility in innovative learning environments-teachers' experiences in practice

J Grannäs, A Frelin, T Östlin - Educational Studies, 2025‏ - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to develop a theoretical framework for flexibility in Innovative Learning
Environments (ILEs) based on teachers' experiences in two newly built Swedish schools …

An analytical framework for designing future hybrid creative learning spaces: a pattern approach

D Zhu, Y Yang - International Conference on Human-Computer …, 2023‏ - Springer
Existing frameworks which serve as reference for the design of creative space in educational
institutions and organizations, have shown some limitations. On one hand, current spatial …

Space and Time in Hybrid Teaching and Learning Environments: Two Cases and Design Principles

T Leinonen, T Mäkelä - Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and …, 2022‏ - Springer
The opportunities and challenges of teaching and learning in the same and different space
and time have been discussed in the field of distance education for several decades. Within …

A quality learning environment: an assessment of spaciousness of architectural design studios of Iraqi Kurdistan region universities using fuzzy logic

AY Hussein, FA Mustafa - Open House International, 2024‏ - emerald.com
Purpose Spaciousness is defined as “the feeling of openness or room to wander” that has
been affected by various physical factors. The purpose of this paper is to assess the …