Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a promising technology to decarbonize urban energy systems viaharnessing solar energy available on building envelopes. While methods to assess solar irradiation, especiallyo...Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a promising technology to decarbonize urban energy systems viaharnessing solar energy available on building envelopes. While methods to assess solar irradiation, especiallyon rooftops, are well established, the assessment on building facades usually involves a higher effort due tomore complex urban features and obstructions. The drawback of existing physics-based simulation programsare that they require significant manual modeling effort and computing time for generating time resolveddeterministic results. Yet, solar irradiation is highly intermittent and representing its inherent uncertainty maybe required for designing robust BIPV energy systems. Targeting on these drawbacks, this paper proposes adata-driven model based on Deep Generative Networks (DGN) to efficiently generate stochastic ensembles ofannual hourly solar irradiance time series on building facades with uncompromised spatiotemporal resolutionat the urban scale. The only input required are easily obtainable fisheye images as categorical shading maskscaptured from 3D models. In principle, even actual photographs of urban contexts can be utilized, given they are semantically segmented. The potential of our approach is that it may be applied as a surrogate for timeconsuming simulations, when facing lacking information (e.g., no 3D model exists), and to use the generatedstochastic time-series ensembles in robust energy systems planning. Our validations exemplify a good fidelityof the generated time series when compared to the physics-based simulator. Due to the nature of the usedDGNs, it remains an open challenge to precisely reconstruct the ground truth one-to-one for each hour of theyear. However, we consider the benefits of the approach to outweigh the shortcomings. To demonstrate themodel’s relevance for urban energy planning, we showcase its potential for generative design by parametricallyaltering characteristic features of the urban environment and producing corresponding time series on buildingfacades under different climatic contexts in real-time.展开更多
This paper discusses geometric proportions which serve as a design toot, especially for IsLamic pattern design. The key rote of geometry in Islamic patterns is discussed with relation to proportions which act as the u...This paper discusses geometric proportions which serve as a design toot, especially for IsLamic pattern design. The key rote of geometry in Islamic patterns is discussed with relation to proportions which act as the underlying structure of the design process. Evaluations based on spatial structure and esthetic criteria are integrated into the conceptual phase of the design process. Proportions serve two objectives; firstly, in pattern design, proportions are strongly linked to geometry, which can be viewed as a self-guiding method of esthetically proven design. SecondLy, geometric proportions regulate primarily the order of patterns; while at the same time they mediate between the two poles of order and diversity as wetl as among different esthetic revels. This paper anatyzes geometric principles and design features of traditional Istamic patterns, involving geometric proportion anatysis. It also describes the syntheses of Islamic patterns from the perspectives of Islamic cosmology, philosophy and metaphysics of geometry, which can be seen as following a pre-established principle of geometric and proportional design with high accuracy and great precision. Furthermore, the underlying relationship between cosmology and geometry is manifested in Islamic patterns where geometry acts as the vocabulary underpinning the pattern language. These findings support the argument that geometry was independently discovered and applied by Islamic culture as a universal language, constituting one of the most important multicultural symbols in design.展开更多
The Adaptive Solar Facade (ASF) is a modular, highly integrated dynamic building facade.The energetic behavior as well as the architectural expression of the facade can be controlled with high spatio-temporal resolu...The Adaptive Solar Facade (ASF) is a modular, highly integrated dynamic building facade.The energetic behavior as well as the architectural expression of the facade can be controlled with high spatio-temporal resolution through individually addressable modules. We present the general design process, the current mechanical design, and simulation results on photovoltaic power production and building energy consumption. We introduce the controller concept and show results on solar tracking as well as user interaction. Lastly, we present our current and planned prototypes.展开更多
文摘Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a promising technology to decarbonize urban energy systems viaharnessing solar energy available on building envelopes. While methods to assess solar irradiation, especiallyon rooftops, are well established, the assessment on building facades usually involves a higher effort due tomore complex urban features and obstructions. The drawback of existing physics-based simulation programsare that they require significant manual modeling effort and computing time for generating time resolveddeterministic results. Yet, solar irradiation is highly intermittent and representing its inherent uncertainty maybe required for designing robust BIPV energy systems. Targeting on these drawbacks, this paper proposes adata-driven model based on Deep Generative Networks (DGN) to efficiently generate stochastic ensembles ofannual hourly solar irradiance time series on building facades with uncompromised spatiotemporal resolutionat the urban scale. The only input required are easily obtainable fisheye images as categorical shading maskscaptured from 3D models. In principle, even actual photographs of urban contexts can be utilized, given they are semantically segmented. The potential of our approach is that it may be applied as a surrogate for timeconsuming simulations, when facing lacking information (e.g., no 3D model exists), and to use the generatedstochastic time-series ensembles in robust energy systems planning. Our validations exemplify a good fidelityof the generated time series when compared to the physics-based simulator. Due to the nature of the usedDGNs, it remains an open challenge to precisely reconstruct the ground truth one-to-one for each hour of theyear. However, we consider the benefits of the approach to outweigh the shortcomings. To demonstrate themodel’s relevance for urban energy planning, we showcase its potential for generative design by parametricallyaltering characteristic features of the urban environment and producing corresponding time series on buildingfacades under different climatic contexts in real-time.
文摘This paper discusses geometric proportions which serve as a design toot, especially for IsLamic pattern design. The key rote of geometry in Islamic patterns is discussed with relation to proportions which act as the underlying structure of the design process. Evaluations based on spatial structure and esthetic criteria are integrated into the conceptual phase of the design process. Proportions serve two objectives; firstly, in pattern design, proportions are strongly linked to geometry, which can be viewed as a self-guiding method of esthetically proven design. SecondLy, geometric proportions regulate primarily the order of patterns; while at the same time they mediate between the two poles of order and diversity as wetl as among different esthetic revels. This paper anatyzes geometric principles and design features of traditional Istamic patterns, involving geometric proportion anatysis. It also describes the syntheses of Islamic patterns from the perspectives of Islamic cosmology, philosophy and metaphysics of geometry, which can be seen as following a pre-established principle of geometric and proportional design with high accuracy and great precision. Furthermore, the underlying relationship between cosmology and geometry is manifested in Islamic patterns where geometry acts as the vocabulary underpinning the pattern language. These findings support the argument that geometry was independently discovered and applied by Islamic culture as a universal language, constituting one of the most important multicultural symbols in design.
文摘The Adaptive Solar Facade (ASF) is a modular, highly integrated dynamic building facade.The energetic behavior as well as the architectural expression of the facade can be controlled with high spatio-temporal resolution through individually addressable modules. We present the general design process, the current mechanical design, and simulation results on photovoltaic power production and building energy consumption. We introduce the controller concept and show results on solar tracking as well as user interaction. Lastly, we present our current and planned prototypes.