Theme 4: Digitizing the Renovation Process

The goal of this project is to develop an automated process to optimize and manufacture building components enabling passive design toward energy transition.

The process involves the parametric generation of multiple design configurations optimized for minimal energy consumption and allows the end user to select a custom solution. Starting with a digital model of existing buildings, the process includes parametric design, optimization, and 3D printing using artificial intelligence. Furthermore, in this project concepts are developed and demonstrated (e.g. sunshading and trombe walls), which illuminate the entire process from parametric optimization to user preferences and final production.

Partners: TU Eindhoven, VolkerWessels, ESTECO SPA, Arup bv, TU Delft, Royal 3D, Saint Gobain
TU Delft Researchers: Özgün Balaban (Post Doctoral Researcher), Sevil Sariyildiz,  Martin Tenpierik, Thaleia Konstantinou, Serdar Asut, Paul de Ruiter, Michela Turrin, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
Timeline: 2020 – 2021

_{Photo: The Green Village}