Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes Prof. John Haymaker Prof. Vladlen Koltun Reid Senescu Forest Flager Ben Welle

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Stanford Graduate School of Business

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Goal: Perform LCA analysis using Revit model. Actual Process: Ask Intranet Forum Designers struggle to communicate processes Time spent: Finding / learning best practice Training others Structure:ConcreteSteel Material Responsibility ?? Results:

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Best Practice: Model-based LCA Embodied Energy Steel Concrete Results:

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Designers struggle to integrate processes An Example of Inefficient Process: Lighting Analysis Options Considered : 2-3 Louver Configurations Total Design Time Per Option: 24 hours Non-Value Added Time Per Option: 16 hours TaskHours 1. Create Revit ModelN/A 2. Import 3d.dwg with 3d shapes Clean up geometry Set layers to match materials Import 3d.dwg with 2d surfaces and layers Identify holes Import 3d.dwg Remesh geometry Import 3D Studio Max Rendering Import 3d.dwg Set sunlight properties, material reflectivity, etc Create video8

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC A survey of Arup engineers: 58% x 20 hrs design x 48 weeks = 557 hrs managing information 557 hrs / engineer x 3000 engineers x $150/hr = $251M / yr Cost of inefficient processes

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Designers struggle to visualize information Natural ventilation study with nine options. Option 1: 50% Window Area, No Shading % of People Dissatisfied W/ Temp.

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Too much data to comprehend “We are drowning in information, but starved for knowledge” John Naisbett, Arup Best Thermal Comfort Solution

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC The Big Idea A collaborative Process Integration Platform to: Communicate –Find relevant processes –Share processes Integrate –Mix and customize processes –Process prediction algorithms –Automate processes Visualize –Process metrics –Solution spaces

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Process Integration Platform 10

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Process Model Characteristics Transparent Quickly and accurately understood by all Modular “Creative solutions are built from the recombination of existing ideas” (Hargadon & Bechky 2006) Searchable Algorithms that predict users’ intent by self-learning Usable Intuitive, embedded in design process Scalable From analyzing the entire campus to an individual steel connection Sharable Easy setting of access privileges, a standard for communicating processes Incentivized To use processes To develop new processes Computable Capable of driving processes automatically

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Project Scenario Project: Stanford Graduate School of Business Goal: Minimize lifecycle costs while meeting structural and energy performance requirements Analysis: Structural, Energy, Cost Output: Capital Costs, Operating Costs

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC A Legend Barrel color indicates the status of the source information. Green = up-to-date Red = not updated

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Set Project Profile 1. Green Dorm Process Used ArchiCAD File 2. Select Process Using Revit from Max Bogl Project Stanford GSB Project MACDADI Stakeholders say capital cost and operating costs are most important Designers want to look at building length, window to wall ratio, and orientation Double click to see open analysis window Process Integration Platform

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Create Overview Process 1. Green Dorm Process Used ArchiCAD File 2. Select Process Using Revit from Max Bogl Project Fill Out blank Process Info Fill Out Stanford GSB Double click on Mechanical Engineer node to see the Energy Analysis Sub-Process (now empty) Project Index Process Integration Platform

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Search Existing Processes for Energy Analysis After an internal search that results in no good options, an external search for Energy Analysis results in several desirable options None Template 3287 Energy Analysis Double click on Thermal loads to see Sub-Process Process Integration Platform Energy Consumption x Revit Model Scroll through Search Results

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Evaluate Embedded Processes Template includes subprocess on thermal loads None Template 3287 Energy Analysis: Thermal Loads Process Integration Platform Energy Consumption Revit Model x

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Search for Daylighting Analysis None U.C. Berkeley Faculty Office Building XYZ Daylighting Analysis PROCESS USAGE STATISTICS (Range, Average) Time to Complete One Iteration (hours)48 to 72, 55 Design Iterations Per Project1 to 2, 1.3 Search externally for a Daylighting Analysis process and evaluate options Arup 9876 Office Building XYZ Process Integration Platform Daylighing x

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Embed New Process Energy Analysis Stanford GSB:Library Create a new Daylighting node in GSB project to embed the Arup process within. Highlight the desired part of the Arup process. Drag and Drop Arup process onto Stanford GSB project Daylighting node.

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Link New Process Energy Analysis Stanford GSB:Library Draw new links between Stanford GSB Revit Model and Energy Analysis nodes and the new Daylighting node. Process Integration Platform

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Automate Process Energy Analysis Stanford GSB:Library Automate information flow between process nodes by linking file / variable names Process Integration Platform

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Visualize Process Data Visualize project performance trade-offs and resulting building geometry Annual Energy Intensity vs. Orientation and Length Orientation (deg) Length (mm) Annual Energy Intensity (MJ/m2)

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Theoretical and Practical Points of Departure Overview

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Process Points of Departure

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Process Points of Departure No tool exhibits all characteristics

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Design / Engineering (JH)Computer Science (VK) Process (RS)Structural (FF)Mechanical (BW)User InterfaceData + Search Research Method 26 Points of Departure Notation and Interface Search and Predict Student and Professional Charettes Case Studies on CIFE Member Projects Solution Space Visualization Interoperability Solutions Data Schema Review Develop Validate

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Expected Results: 2015 Goals Cost Conformance –Better understand the impacts of design changes Automated link between BIM and cost database

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Expected Results: 2015 Goals Schedule Performance –Improved interoperability leads to time savings Ex. 557 hrs / engineer * 3000 engineers * $150 / hour = $251 M Daylighting process

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Expected Results: 2015 Goals Globalization: –Spreading design innovation through process sharing

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Expected Results: 2015 Goals Sustainability –Improved processes result in better performing designs Annual Energy Intensity vs. Orientation and Length Orientation (deg) Length (mm) Annual Energy Intensity (MJ/m2)

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Questions? None Template 3287 Energy Analysis: Thermal Loads Process Integration Platform Energy Consumption Revit Model x

Copyright  2008 Communicating, Integrating and Visualizing Multi-Disciplinary Design Processes CIFE TAC Metrics Communicate: Time to Learn Process? Is everyone using the best process available? Are new processes being developed? Integrate: Time per option? Number of options? Visualize: Is design space well understood? Is process data useful?