# Radical Net-Zero Buildings

> This workshop will guide designers through the process of creating iconic and buildable, energy-efficient architectures, aiming to achieve Operational Net Zero status to reduce their impact on Climate Change. We will focus on studying a new workflow that merges free-form geometr…

## At a glance

- Format: On-demand course
- Price: €105.00 (list €125.00)
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Duration: 8 Hours
- Schedule: Aug 3-4, 2024
- Instructors: Carlos Bausa Martinez
- Categories: Architectural Design, Design Workshops, Sustainability
- Software: Ladybug, Grasshopper 3D, Rhinoceros 3D
- Students: 63
- Rating: 5.0 / 5
- Canonical: https://paacademy.com/course/radical-net-zero-buildings
- Enroll: https://paacademy.com/course/radical-net-zero-buildings

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## About this course

Radical Net-Zero Buildings Workshop will focus on designing energy-efficient buildings using Rhinoceros with Sub-D and Honeybee-Ladybug.

## What you'll learn

- Understand the basics of environmental data-driven geometries and Operational Net Zero architectural design.

- Forecast the impact of geometrical designs on operational energy performance.

- Be capable of designing a real-world project at the proof-of-concept level, where environmental analysis is used to inform architectural decision-making.

## Methodology

During this workshop, we will follow three methodologies to achieve our concept design:





- **A) Free-form geometry modeling is the process of sculpting a model with digital clay** using** the latest version of Sub D for rhinos.** With this, we will create a basic mass that will be the base for our building.

- **B) Parametric 3D modeling:** Once the massing is defined, we will use scripting to create details and shading structures in our building façade, driven by solar dynamics. This will ensure we can control solar overexposure in the glazed areas and passively reduce the need for Air conditioning.

- **C) Environmental analysis:** The** Ladybug and Honeybee grasshopper plugins** will help us create a simple feedback look that will help us evaluate the performance of our building proposal and define opportunities for optimization and improvement.




The Scope would be to create a climate-conscious design, Creating mixed-used buildings with the potential to achieve Net Zero Operational Energy, using Sub-D and computational design tools in grasshopper 3D. Linking Solar analysis and energy modeling with honeybee tools would create a geometrical solution to produce its own energy directly from integrated solar photovoltaic panels.

## Curriculum

### Session 1
- Introduction to the workshop – PAACADEMY Updates (07:30)
- Lecture (30:42)
- Mastering Sub D Modeling in Rhino (49:58)
- Optimizing Building Design in Rhino and Grasshopper (48:35)
- Facade Shading Optimization Techniques (01:26:47)

### Session 2
- Introduction to Day 2 (02:08)
- Lecture (59:11)
- Energy Modeling in Building Design (01:20:31)
- Building Efficiency via Energy Modeling (47:25)
- Optimizing Building Sustainability with Solar Panels (55:19)