Prescriptive tool for zero-emissions building fenestration design using hybrid metaheuristic algorithms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04102v1
• Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:10:23 GMT
• Title: Prescriptive tool for zero-emissions building fenestration design using hybrid metaheuristic algorithms
• Authors: Rosana Caro, Lorena Cruz, Arturo Martinez, Pablo S. Naharro, Santiago Muelas, Kevin King Sancho, Elena Cuerda, Maria del Mar Barbero-Barrera, Antonio LaTorre,
• Abstract summary: This paper presents a novel simulation-based optimization method for fenestration designed for practical application.<n>It uses a hybrid metaheuristic algorithm and relies on rules and an updatable catalog, to fully automate the design process.<n>Nineteen fenestration variables, over which architects have design flexibility, were optimized to reduce heating, cooling demand, and thermal discomfort in residential buildings.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Designing Zero-Emissions Buildings (ZEBs) involves balancing numerous complex objectives that traditional methods struggle to address. Fenestration, encompassing façade openings and shading systems, plays a critical role in ZEB performance due to its high thermal transmittance and solar radiation admission. This paper presents a novel simulation-based optimization method for fenestration designed for practical application. It uses a hybrid metaheuristic algorithm and relies on rules and an updatable catalog, to fully automate the design process, create a highly diverse search space, minimize biases, and generate detailed solutions ready for architectural prescription. Nineteen fenestration variables, over which architects have design flexibility, were optimized to reduce heating, cooling demand, and thermal discomfort in residential buildings. The method was tested across three Spanish climate zones. Results demonstrate that the considered optimization algorithm significantly outperforms the baseline Genetic Algorithm in both quality and robustness, with these differences proven to be statistically significant. Furthermore, the findings offer valuable insights for ZEB design, highlighting challenges in reducing cooling demand in warm climates, and showcasing the superior efficiency of automated movable shading systems compared to fixed solutions.

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