Topographical optimisation of single-storey non-domestic steel framed buildings using photovoltaic panels for net-zero carbon impact

McKinstray, Ross; Lim, James B.P.; Tanyimboh, Tiku T.; Phan, Duoc T.; Sha, Wei; Brownlee, Alexander E. I.

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.12.017

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“…McKinstray et al (2015aMcKinstray et al ( , 2016 conducted the design optimisation of long-span steel portal frames using fabricated beams to Eurocode 3, including topological asymmetry. The optimisation of single-storey non-domestic steel framed buildings using photovoltaic panels for net-zero carbon impact was also considered (McKinstray et al 2015b).…”

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Optimum design of cold-formed steel portal frame buildings including joint effects and secondary members

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“…The indoor environment of buildings is very complicated, and is a discontinuous, nonlinear, and distributed parameter system with high uncertainty. NSGA-II is suitable for such optimization issues [22,23].…”

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Exploring the Environment/Energy Pareto Optimal Front of an Office Room Using Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based Interactive Optimization Method

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2017

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This paper is concerned with the development of a high-resolution and control-friendly optimization framework in enclosed environments that helps improve thermal comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), and energy costs of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system simultaneously. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based optimization method which couples algorithms implemented in Matlab with CFD simulation is proposed. The key part of this method is a data interactive mechanism which efficiently passes parameters between CFD simulations and optimization functions. A two-person office room is modeled for the numerical optimization. The multi-objective evolutionary algorithm-non-dominated-and-crowding Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II)-is realized to explore the environment/energy Pareto front of the enclosed space. Performance analysis will demonstrate the effectiveness of the presented optimization method.

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“…For steel portal frames, a recent paper [1] has shown that asymmetric shapes with photovoltaic (PV) panels on the southward side were advantageous for a low energy driven design. Asymmetry and PV panels allowed for reduced embodied energy solutions (less insulation) to achieve zero carbon standing by increased PV renewable space.…”

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“…This present paper now investigates the effect of asymmetry [1] on the structural design optimisation with photovoltaic panels on the southward side of weight 0.4 kN/m 2 . Two frame configurations are considered; symmetric frames and asymmetric frames with an apex ratio of 0.8.…”

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Comparison of optimal designs of steel portal frames including topological asymmetry considering rolled, fabricated and tapered sections

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General rights Copyright for the publications made accessible via the Queen's University Belfast Research Portal is retained by the author(s) and / or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing these publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. AbstractA structural design optimisation has been carried out to allow for asymmetry and fully tapered portal frames. The additional weight of an asymmetric structural shape was found to be on average 5 to 13% with additional photovoltaic (PV) loading having a negligible effect on the optimum design. It was also shown that fabricated and tapered frames achieved an average percentage weight reduction of 9% and 11%, respectively, as compared to comparable hot-rolled steel frames. When the deflection limits recommended by the Steel Construction Institute were used, frames were shown to be deflection controlled with industrial limits yielding up to 40% saving.

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Topographical optimisation of single-storey non-domestic steel framed buildings using photovoltaic panels for net-zero carbon impact

Abstract: optimisation of single-storey non-domestic steel framed buildings using photovoltaic panels for net-zero carbon impact. Building and Environment, 86, 120-131.

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Optimum design of cold-formed steel portal frame buildings including joint effects and secondary members

Optimum design of cold-formed steel portal frame buildings including joint effects and secondary members

Exploring the Environment/Energy Pareto Optimal Front of an Office Room Using Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based Interactive Optimization Method

Comparison of optimal designs of steel portal frames including topological asymmetry considering rolled, fabricated and tapered sections

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