@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4489,
	  title     = {Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization for Positioning of Residential Houses},
	  author    = {Ayman El Ansary and  Mohamed Shalaby},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The current study describes a multi-objective optimization technique for positioning of houses in a residential neighborhood. The main task is the placement of residential houses in a favorable configuration satisfying a number of objectives. Solving the house layout problem is a challenging task. It requires an iterative approach to satisfy design requirements (e.g. energy efficiency, skyview, daylight, roads network, visual privacy, and clear access to favorite views). These design requirements vary from one project to another based on location and client preferences. In the Gulf region, the most important socio-cultural factor is the visual privacy in indoor space. Hence, most of the residential houses in this region are surrounded by high fences to provide privacy, which has a direct impact on other requirements (e.g. daylight and direction to favorite views). This investigation introduces a novel technique to optimally locate and orient residential buildings to satisfy a set of design requirements. The developed technique explores the search space for possible solutions. This study considers two dimensional house planning problems. However, it can be extended to solve three dimensional cases.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {7},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {537 - 543},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4489},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/67},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 67, 2012},
	}