MULTI-SPECIES BUILDING ENVELOPES: Developing a Multi-criteria Design Decision-making Methodology for Cohabitation

Surayyn Uthaya Selvan, Soultana T. Saroglou, Francesca Mosca, Jakub Tyc, Jens Joschinski, Mariasole Calbi, Verena Vogler, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Yasha J. Grobman, Shany Barath

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Abstract

Anthropic activities negatively impact natural and artificial ecosystems, necessitating interdisciplinary mitigation strategies such as multi-species building envelope designs. This paper introduces a computational multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology to support these envelope designs. We also propose a nested set strategy for key performance indicators (KPI) to strategically measure architectural and ecological performances. We integrate the strategy into a proposed hybrid MCDM methodology using computational design tools. The methodology was tested using a generic volume case study described by an architectural and ecological objective with varied priorities. Initial results highlight the computational interoperability of hybrid MCDM, informed by nested KPI set priorities, as support for multi-species building envelope designs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHUMAN-CENTRIC - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023
EditorsImmanuel Koh, Dagmar Reinhardt, Mohammed Makki, Mona Khakhar, Nic Bao
PublisherThe Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Pages643-652
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789887891802
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023 - Ahmedabad, India
Duration: 21 Mar 202323 Mar 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2710-4257
ISSN (Electronic)2710-4265

Conference

Conference28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityAhmedabad
Period21/03/2323/03/23

Keywords

  • key performance indicators
  • multi-attribute decisionmaking
  • multi-objective optimisation
  • multi-species envelope design

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  • ECOlogical building enveLOPES: a game-changing design approach for regenerative urban ecosystems

    Weißer, W. (PI), Schröder, A. (CoPI), Schulz, S. (CoPI), Schloter, M. (CoPI), Culshaw, V. (CoPI), Hensel, D. S. (CoPI), Mimet, A. (CoPI), Ludwig, F. (CoPI), Merkens, L. (CoPI), Volger, V. (CoPI), Windorfer, L. (CoPI), Barath, S. (CoPI), Pianta, M. (CoPI), Roccotiello, E. (CoPI), Shwartz, A. (CoPI), Joschinski, J. (CoPI), Mosca, F. (CoPI), Perini, K. (CoPI), Canepa, M. (CoPI), Hensel, M. U. M. U. (CoPI), Selvan, S. U. (CoPI), Hauck, T. E. (CoPI), Tyc, J. M. (CoPI), Grobman, Y. J. (CoPI), Selami, T. (CoPI), Calbi, M. (CoPI), Saroglou, S. T. (CoPI), Chen, X. (CoPI), Oneto, G. (CoPI), Tischberger, S. (CoPI) & Kourkopoulos, E. (CoPI)

    1/04/2131/03/25

    Project: Research

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