Multi-objective approach to the optimization of shape and envelope in building energy design
In accordance with national and international regulations, the energy usage and emissions of buildings need to be reduced. Both new constructions and retrofit actions should consider the strict requirements of a more sustainable built environment. In many cases, passive and active strategies are only added to the project after an initial conceptual design of the building has already been drawn up, thus limiting their effective integration into the construction as well as their efficacy.