Schwartz, Y;
Raslan, R;
Mumovic, D;
(2015)
Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms for the minimisation of the Life Cycle Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Cost of the refurbishment of a residential complex's envelope: A case study.
In: Samuelson, H and Bhooshan, S and Goldstein, R, (eds.)
SimAUD '15: Proceedings of the Symposium on Simulation for Architecture & Urban Design.
(pp. pp. 189-196).
Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS): Alexandria, VA, USA.
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Abstract
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is an environmental assessment and management framework that aims to simplify the decision-making processes of manufacturing and consumption, with regard to their environmental impact. In the built environment, LCA is often used as a comparative tool that helps in choosing one design alternative over another. Most LCA studies compare a limited number of design alternatives due to the complexity of the method. The main goal of this study is to examine the various Life Cycle aspects of a refurbishment of a case study, and explore the potential of using Multi Objective Genetic Algorithms (MOGA) with Dynamic Thermal Simulation Tool (EnergyPlus) to find optimal refurbishment measures in terms of Life Cycle Carbon Footprint (LCCF) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) over an assumed life span of 60 years. Results show that MOGA successfully identified optimal design solutions, when taking into account both basic design aspects such as window-to-wall ratio or envelope build-ups, but also more detailed ones, such as thermal bridges insulation and the use of different fuel types for energy generation.
Type: | Proceedings paper |
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Title: | Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms for the minimisation of the Life Cycle Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Cost of the refurbishment of a residential complex's envelope: A case study |
Event: | Symposium on Simulation for Architecture & Urban Design (SimAUD '15) |
ISBN-13: | 9781510801042 |
Publisher version: | http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2873047 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | © 2015 Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS). |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1468968 |
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