Carbon vs. cost option mapping: A tool for improving early-stage design decisions
Authors
Gauch, HL
Hawkins, W
Ibell, T
Allwood, JM
Dunant, CF
Publication Date
2022Journal Title
Automation in Construction
ISSN
0926-5805
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
136
Number
104178
Pages
104178-104178
Type
Article
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Gauch, H., Hawkins, W., Ibell, T., Allwood, J., & Dunant, C. (2022). Carbon vs. cost option mapping: A tool for improving early-stage design decisions. Automation in Construction, 136 (104178), 104178-104178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104178
Abstract
This paper presents a new methodology for cost- and carbon-optimal generation of multi-storey building designs. The methodology features algorithms for automatic optimised design of concrete, steel, and timber frames; established as well as novel decking technologies; and foundation options. Applying the methodology, we illustrate the potential carbon and cost savings unlocked by well-informed early-stage design decisions by means of two test cases: a simple rectangular building and another with more complex geometry. We show that the impact of early-stage design decisions such as column grid, site, frame material, and decking choice have much larger emission saving potential than the choice between optimisation objectives.
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/S019111/1)
Technology Strategy Board (102477)
Embargo Lift Date
2023-03-01
Identifiers
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104178
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/335030
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Licence URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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