Towards digital twinning for multi-domain simulation workflows in urban design: a case study in Gothenburg
Journal article, 2024
This work proposes an automated workflow using digital twinning for multi-domain environmental performance analysis of urban developments. Digital twins can potentially provide a common basis for multi-domain simulations and help overcome data availability and interoperability issues. The proposed workflow consists of five steps: (1) creating a procedural urban 3D model, (2) generating design alternatives parametrically, (3) exporting the context and each design alternative to each simulation tool, (4) running simulations for wind comfort, energy demand, and noise for each design alternative, and (5) combining and visualizing the simulation results using the digital twin. The workflow was applied to a neighbourhood in Sweden, the resultsreveal significant reduction in manual work when applying multiple simulation software for different domains. This is one step forward in streamlining the workflow for urban analysis, crucial for multi-domain optimization. In the future, further domains and simulation tools can be added to the workflow.
urban simulation
multi-domain simulation
digital twin
urban built form
urban design
new buildings impact
Author
Alex Arnoldo Gonzalez Caceres
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology
Franziska Hunger
Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre
Jens Forssén
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Applied Acoustics
Sanjay Somanath
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology
Andreas Mark
Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre
Vasilis Naserentin
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Joakim Bohlin
Chalmers, Physics, E-commons
Anders Logg
Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Beata Stahre Wästberg
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Dominika Komisarczyk
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology
Fredrik Edelvik
Fraunhofer-Chalmers Centre
Alexander Hollberg
Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Technology
Journal of Building Performance Simulation
1940-1493 (ISSN) 19401507 (eISSN)
Vol. In PressUrban modelling and planning tool for energy and invisible environmental factors using AI methods
AoA Energy, 2022-01-01 -- 2023-12-31.
Digital Twin Cities Centre
VINNOVA (2019-00041), 2020-02-29 -- 2024-12-31.
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Energy
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Subject Categories
Computer and Information Science
Civil Engineering
Architecture
Roots
Basic sciences
Infrastructure
Chalmers e-Commons
DOI
10.1080/19401493.2024.2320112