SL-90-02-5 -- Building Envelope Design Using Design Prototypes PDF

A knowledge-based system for the design of building envelopes using design prototypes is described. The notion of design prototype and the architecture of a design system utilising design prototypes for routine design are presented. Design prototypes are schemas for representing design knowledge comprehensively, providing descriptions of structure, behaviour, and function and how these are interrelated to facilitate design. We identify the processes associated with such a model of design. The approach is object-centred. Examples are drawn from the building envelope design domain, demonstrating how design prototypes are structured and utilised in routine design. Considerations are given to energy, lighting, and acoustic performance.

KEYWORDS: buildings, designing, prototypes, expert systems, architects.