Rapid exploration of building design options for ventilation

US11610170B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Autodesk, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David Benjamin · Keene, US
• Damon Lau · New York, US
• James Stoddart · Atlanta, US
• Lorenzo Villaggi · Brooklyn, US
• Rui Wang · New York, US
• Lindsey Wikstrom · West New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 13, 2020
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 13, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for computationally determining ventilation efficiency when generating a building design comprises: generating a first three-dimensional (3D) mesh based on a first 3D building model; performing a first fluid dynamic computer simulation based on the first 3D mesh and first environmental data associated with the first 3D building model to generate a first output data set; and computing, based on the first output data set, a first value for a ventilation performance metric that is associated with the first 3D building model.