The Solar Access course provides a comprehensive understanding of how the position of the sun influences a building’s environment throughout different times of the day and seasons of the year. This course explores key concepts such as solar exposure, shading…
Thermal analysis is a crucial part of building performance simulation that helps architects and engineers optimize the thermal comfort, energy efficiency, and environmental impact of buildings. Thermal analysis simulates the heat transfer processes in buildings, taking into account factors such…
BPS stands for Building Performance Simulation. This is the first post in a series about BPS basics, aimed at architectural practitioners, academics, and students who want to simulate fundamental performance in a room or building. BPS basics are divided into…
Playground plays important roles for children not only to accommodate their physical activities but also to improve their mental health. However, it is currently difficult to conduct playground activities regularly due to COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aims to explore the…
Priority in housing preferences after the COVID-19 outbreak concerning the residents’ well-being and mental health. Several studies revealed that daylight and visual privacy are two things that affect well-being and mental health. Thus, this study aims is to optimize daylight…
Thermal bridges are recognized as a thermal losses phenomenon on building facades due to the difference of material conductivity, and/or changes in material properties at internal and external areas at junction of floor However, this issue has not been yet…
As part of the passive design strategy, the development of computational solar envelopes plays a major role to construct a cooperative environmental performance exchange between new buildings and their local contexts. However, the state-of-the-art computational solar envelopes pose a great…