03 Environmental Performance Simulation

Energy Modeling

Instructor: Omer T. Karaguzel

Master in Sustainable Design | Carnegie Mellon University, PA | 2023

Tools: Rhino, Grasshopper, Climate Studio & Ladybug Plugin

Type of Work: Team Work

The EPS course offered a comprehensive exploration simulation-based design analysis and development of environmentally responsive built environments. Positioned at the intersection of Sustainability Design and Computational Design, it covered fundamental concepts in building physics and computational environmental performance assessment methods. The course introduced key topics such as building physics principles, environmentally responsive design principles, and the use of parametric modeling.

Under this course I studied fundamentals simulation-based approaches for Solar Radiation, Thermal Radiation, Visible/Daylight Radiation, Generation & Optimization for early stages of performative architecture. The baseline building for simulation study included an open office & a closed conference room located in Los Angeles, CA. We performed Solar, Visible, & Thermal Radiation analysis to optimize the building design for energy efficiency & leverage natural resources.