Author : Elaine T. Hale
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Book Synopsis Enumerating a Diverse Set of Building Designs Using Discrete Optimization by : Elaine T. Hale
Download or read book Enumerating a Diverse Set of Building Designs Using Discrete Optimization written by Elaine T. Hale and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerical optimization is a powerful method for identifying energy-efficient building designs. Automating the search process facilitates the evaluation of many more options than is possible with one-off parametric simulation runs. However, input data uncertainties and qualitative aspects of building design work against standard optimization formulations that return a single, so-called optimal design. This paper presents a method for harnessing a discrete optimization algorithm to obtain significantly different, economically viable building designs that satisfy an energy efficiency goal. The method is demonstrated using NREL's first-generation building analysis platform, Opt-E-Plus, and two example problems. We discuss the information content of the results, and the computational effort required by the algorithm.