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Eco-friendly mid-rise apartments using CLT panels

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Abstract

This paper represents a series of design alternatives for a mid-rise apartment complex, inspired by the configuration of Habitat 67, where the prefabricated modules seem to be stacked chaotically. Unlike Habitat 67, where prefabricated reinforced concrete panels are used for construction, the apartment complex in this project is to be built by structural Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels. In this study, characteristics of Habitat 67 are considered to evaluate the performative characteristics of the generated solutions. The form exploration process in this study is based on a GA+TRIZ hybrid method [1]. First, the design objectives are set, and the Theory of Innovative Problem Solving (TRIZ) is used to define parametric modeling. Then, a genetic algorithm (GA) is employed to generate a wide variety of design solutions. Through the iterative process of form generation, the structural performance, the heating energy demand throughout November to March, the shell cost, the environmental and life cycle impact of the design alternatives are studied. The suitable solutions are explored using Pareto sets and TRIZ matrix of contradictions. Finally, performative characteristics of Habitat 67 are compared with those of the generated solutions, and it is explained how the design objectives and sustainable development of our environment are sought within this project.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
EditorsCarlos Lazaro, Kai-Uwe Bletzinger, Eugenio Onate
PublisherInternational Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Pages614-621
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9788412110104
StatePublished - 2019
EventIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: Oct 7 2019Oct 10 2019

Publication series

NameIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE

Conference

ConferenceIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period10/7/1910/10/19

Keywords

  • Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels
  • Form exploration
  • Genetic algorithm
  • Habitat 67
  • Life-cycle assessment
  • Mid-rise apartment complex
  • TRIZ

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