Deep reinforcement learning for multi-criteria optimization in BIM-supported sustainable building design

Ruchit Parekh 1, *, Charles Smith 2 and Nathan Brown 3

1 Department of Engineering, Hofstra University, New York, USA.
2 Department of Computer Science, Hofstra University, New York, USA.
3 Department of Sustainability and Renewable Energy, University of Colorado Boulder, USA.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 1030–1048.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1775
Publication history: 
Received on 11 August 2024; revised on 17 September 2024; accepted on 20 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
This paper introduces a multi-criteria optimization (MCO) framework tailored for sustainable building design, leveraging a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) methodology to adjust design parameters. The framework integrates three key components: developing an assessment index system, training a deep neural network (DNN) model, and generating an optimal solution set using the deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) model. The DRL approach was tested on a three-story educational building in Shanghai, where it demonstrated superiority over traditional genetic algorithms by optimizing building energy consumption, carbon emissions, and indoor thermal comfort simultaneously, improving overall building performance by 13.19%. The DDPG agent autonomously learns and enhances decision-making policies through iterative interactions with a Building Information Modeling (BIM) environment combined with DNN, offering advanced data-driven decision support for sustainable building design.
 
Keywords: 
Multi-criteria optimization; Sustainable building design; Deep reinforcement learning approach; DDPG Model; Building performance
 
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