Abstract
We introduce Infomorphism, an urban planning framework that takes the main characteristics of Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs) as the principal drivers for the simultaneous planning of a city's collective urban form and energy infrastructure. This paper outlines the three main computational models of the infomorphism framework: 1) a parametric model for the development of an energy-based urban planning envelope, 2) a quantitative model to predict renewable energy supply and building demand, and 3) an optimization model to develop local energy exchange networks. Manhattan is used as a case study for the implementation and assessment of the framework.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, IBPSA 2022 |
| Publisher | American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| Pages | 197-208 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781955516211 |
| State | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, IBPSA 2022 - Chicago, United States Duration: Sep 14 2022 → Sep 16 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA Building Simulation Conference |
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| Volume | 2022-September |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2574-6308 |
Conference
| Conference | 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, IBPSA 2022 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Chicago |
| Period | 09/14/22 → 09/16/22 |
Funding
The authors would like to thank Center for Architecture Science and Ecology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that have funded the development of this work.