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Case-based design: A review and analysis of building design applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2009

Ian Watson  and
Srinath Perera
Ian Watson
Affiliation:
AI-CBR, Bridgewater Building, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT, U.K.
Srinath Perera
Affiliation:
Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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Abstract

This paper presents a review of CBD and its application to building design in particular. Case-based design is the application of case-based reasoning to the design process. Design maps well to case-based reasoning because designers use parts of previous design solutions in developing new design solutions. This paper identifies problems of case representation, retrieval, adaptation, presentation, and case-based maintenance along with creativity, legal, and ethical issues that need to be addressed by CBD systems. It provides a comprehensive review of CBD systems developed for building design and provides a detailed comparison of the CBD systems reviewed.

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Case-based ReasoningCase-based DesignBuildingExperience

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AI EDAM , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 59 - 87
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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