Abstract :
The use of computers as aids in energy-conscious building design has hitherto been confined primarily to evaluative tasks. These are no doubt important, but they do not fully exploit the tremendous potential of computer technology. Generative tools are a move towards using the computer as an ‘active’ complement to the design process rather than merely a ‘passive’ tool. Such a generative tool for window design, named GENWIN, was developed. This paper explains the theory and principles underlying this model, and concludes by illustrating the output derived by running GENWIN for a test case.
