11th EAEA Envisioning Architecture: Design, Evaluation, Communication Conference in 2013Track 1 | Visualizing Sustainability - Making the invisible visible |
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Strategies for the multivariate representation of micro-environmental design space. Considerations on parallel coordinates plotKeywords: parallel coordinates plots; multi-objective analysis; parametric analysis; environmental simulation |
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ABSTRACTThis paper reports the results of experiences with the use of parallel coordinates plots for the analysis of multi-objective, multivariate problems for architectural design at the micro-environmental scale, as possible through the support of thermal and lighting simulation analyses. |
AUTHORGian Luca BrunettiResearch Unit for Quality and Sustainability of the Built Environment, Dipartimento di Architettura e Studi Urbani (DAStU), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Gian Luca Brunetti, PhD, Architect, is a researcher in Architectural Technology at the Polytechnic University of Milan. His main research interest is about scientific methods for climate-conscious low-cost design. He is author of software applications (OPTS, 2008-2012) for the exploration of design options through the automated use of finite elements energy simulation tools to assist appropriate design for passive heating and cooling. He is author of several books about appropriate building construction and environmental design. |