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A parametric model and script workflow to conduct daylighting simulations

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  Description In this project, a parametric model of a windcatcher within a generic building with a double-loaded corridor configuration was modeled within the Project environment in Revit. The model from Project 1 was used as the starting point. The model consists of a “Test Room”, which has a windcatcher attached to one of its sides, a hallway in the center, and another room on the opposite side.   The model was constructed using the Floor, Walls, and Roofs categories. Generic families of each category were used. Reference planes and dimensions were used to establish the different parametric relationships between the design parameters of interest. Several openings were modeled in the windcatcher and on the opposite side of the Test Room using the Opening families. Using visual programming tools, a program was generated that enabled the user to easily manipulate the geometry of the model and conduct daylighting simulations. The RhinoInsideRevit plug-in was utilized to link the par
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Parametric Windcatcher Model Prototype

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Texas A&M University Department of Architecture ARCH 653 - Prof. Wei Yan, PhD Antonio A Vázquez Molinary Project 1  Description Project 1 served as a great opportunity to develop a parametric model prototype for my own research using Revit. As a PhD student, I plan on conducting a parametric analysis of a windcatcher's natural ventilation and daylighting performance within a tropical hot and humid climate. Windcatchers are roof mounted devices that direct the wind to the interior spaces, and they can also act as a light scoop. The windcatcher was integrated in a generic double-loaded corridor building model. Both the windcatcher and the host building were modeled parametrically.  The model was initially created using a conceptual mass family in which the rooms and windcatcher were modeled as separate volumes. This mass family was then loaded into a project file and where the floor, walls and roofs were generated using the massing tools.  The openings of the windcatcher and the
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