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  • Architectural design
  • Building performance simulation

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  • COVID-19 and future pathogens pose significant risks in shared indoor environments.
  • Traditional building design methods often do not adequately address pathogen transmission risks.
  • A need exists for advanced tools to proactively mitigate airborne and surface-based disease spread.

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  • To develop and evaluate a generative design workflow for creating safer building layouts.
  • To integrate stochastic multi-agent simulation for predicting pathogen transmission.
  • To assist building designers in reducing the risk of infectious disease spread.

Main Methods:

  • A generative design workflow was created, integrating stochastic multi-agent simulation.
  • The simulation models occupant activities, movements, and virus transmission via air and surfaces.
  • Parameter optimization experiments balanced computational cost and simulation accuracy.
  • The workflow was applied to an office space case study.

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  • Generative design reduced predicted virus transmission by 10-20% compared to baseline layouts.
  • Stochastic multi-agent simulation, though computationally intensive, yielded statistically reliable results.
  • Qualitative analysis identified design patterns that may further reduce transmission risks.

Conclusions:

  • Stochastic multi-agent simulation is a viable, albeit computationally demanding, approach for generating safer building designs.
  • The proposed workflow offers a novel method for proactive risk reduction against pathogens.
  • Findings suggest potential for significant improvements in indoor health and safety through informed design.