Question Answering for Decisionmaking in Green Building Design: A Multimodal Data Reasoning Method Driven by Large Language Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.04741v1
• Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:02:58 GMT
• Title: Question Answering for Decisionmaking in Green Building Design: A Multimodal Data Reasoning Method Driven by Large Language Models
• Authors: Yihui Li, Xiaoyue Yan, Hao Zhou, Borong Lin,
• Abstract summary: Decision-making in green building design (DGBD) is crucial for reducing building energy costs. Many studies have already applied artificial intelligence (AI) methods to this field. This study innovatively integrates large language models with DGBD, creating GreenQA, a question answering framework for multimodal data reasoning.
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• Abstract: In recent years, the critical role of green buildings in addressing energy consumption and environmental issues has become widely acknowledged. Research indicates that over 40% of potential energy savings can be achieved during the early design stage. Therefore, decision-making in green building design (DGBD), which is based on modeling and performance simulation, is crucial for reducing building energy costs. However, the field of green building encompasses a broad range of specialized knowledge, which involves significant learning costs and results in low decision-making efficiency. Many studies have already applied artificial intelligence (AI) methods to this field. Based on previous research, this study innovatively integrates large language models with DGBD, creating GreenQA, a question answering framework for multimodal data reasoning. Utilizing Retrieval Augmented Generation, Chain of Thought, and Function Call methods, GreenQA enables multimodal question answering, including weather data analysis and visualization, retrieval of green building cases, and knowledge query. Additionally, this study conducted a user survey using the GreenQA web platform. The results showed that 96% of users believed the platform helped improve design efficiency. This study not only effectively supports DGBD but also provides inspiration for AI-assisted design.

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