Valuation of Building Facade Design Effects Using ForestSoft Hypergraphs and Virtual Simulation Technology

Abstract

Evaluating building facade designs requires balancing multiple criteria, such as 
energy efficiency, aesthetic appeal, and cost-effectiveness, which are often hierarchically 
organized and interconnected. Traditional methods struggle to capture these complexities 
and uncertainties. This paper proposes ForestSoft Hypergraphs, a novel framework 
integrating hierarchical ForestSoft Sets with hypergraph structures to model both the 
hierarchical nature of design criteria and their multi-party relationships. Using virtual 
simulation technologies, such as EnergyPlus and Radiance, we generate performance data 
for facade designs, which are evaluated within the ForestSoft Hypergraph framework. A 
case study with three design alternatives demonstrates the method's ability to provide 
comprehensive evaluations, identifying optimal designs while highlighting trade-offs. 
Comparative analysis with AHP shows improved handling of relational constraints. 
Results suggest that ForestSoft Hypergraphs offer a flexible and robust approach, though 
scalability and empirical validation require further exploration.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15467947