Enclosure systems design and control support via dynamic simulation-assisted optimization

This paper presents a computational environment for performance-based integrated building enclosure de- sign and control support. The key concepts and fea- tures of this environment include: virtual enclosure, construction mapping, and shading device recom- mendation. Optimization methods are adapted and dynamically applied to derive the basic properties of a "virtual" enclosure for a given set of indoor climate requirements. These values are then mapped to a con- struction database to identify an actual building en- closure construction. The support for the real-time operation of the dynamic components of the building enclosure makes use of the time-step utilization of optimization methods. The functionality of the system is demonstrated via illustrative case studies.