A computer-aided design system for determining thermal comfort design strategies is presented. The system is based on a knowledge base which stores the existing information concerning thermal comfort rules of thumb, and precise procedural calculations which facilitates the defining of thermal...

The design process for an energy conscious building, which was built, along with the computer aided design tools that were applied, is presented. The building, situated in the hot-humid climate of Rehovot - Israel, houses the laboratories and offices of the Weizmann Institute's Environmental...

A computer-aided design tool for assisting the designer to set appropriate passive solar systems for heating and cooling is presented. The system is based on a knowledge base oriented design process (KBDP). The knowledge base stores design guidelines and procedural methods for determining the...