Cellular automata simulation of three-dimensional building heat loss

Bharadwaj, P.; Jankovic, L.

Abstract

Conventional design development and simulation
methods provide a top-down approach towards
exploration of design solutions. This research identifies
this limitation and presents a bottom-up approach
framework inspired by nature. Natural interaction
processes operate based on component to component
interaction. This research re-creates such natural
interactions using principles of cellular automata and
complexity. Developed simulation models represent the
various components of the building fabric and re-create
complex natural processes such as heat-loss. The result is
an emergent pattern in response to the heat-loss process.
This pattern can be utilised as a starting point by designers
for design exploration. The contribution of this research
is that, through this bottom-up approach it visualises the
complex interaction processes of heat-loss and empowers
built-environment professionals with a stronger
understanding of the building behaviour.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA
• Publication Date: 2019
• Deposit Date: Oct 11, 2024
• Journal: Proceedings of the 16th IBPSA Conference
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Pages: 1498-1505
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.21094