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- For 2 or More Units: Create Two New Evaluator Nodes
- Images showing the node logic in your new evaluator nodes
- An Image/screenshot of your summary table (created in Word, Excel, Google Sheets, or any data table tool) showing the input values tested and the values computed for each of the reported parameters
While working, there were several issues that I ran into. Firstly, dealing with a lack of storage. After troubleshooting my laptop for several days and creating enough storage so that I could finally open Revit, I struggled with fully understanding my custom nodes. After connecting that custom node to the appropriate folder so that I could compute my data and transfer it to my spreadsheet, several days had passed and I was able to properly begin the assignment.
Revising the node logic from Module 5, I added new input nodes to keep in mind for this new module, while also adding several other nodes that were introduced in lecture. While going through this process, several more issues arose, namely with having data transfer properly between nodes. This was most notable when attempting to pull data from the node Mass.FloorMass, which read as null and I could not resolve this issue. This lack of data extrapolated into the rest of my nodes, as it was unable to calculate floor costs due to this lack of data. In reality, almost no data was extracted from this Module, but it something that I am looking to resolve moving foward.
Some evaluator nodes that I have in mind that I hope to add include a ratio between the surface area and floor area, as well as cost of each floor as we moved further up the building. I find these nodes to be very insightful as one of the focuses of this building is to minimize surface area and cost. By keeping this ratio in mind, it can be insighful to see which designs minimizes surface area relative to the floor area, even though this does not paint the full picture. Furthermore, keeping in mind the floor cost, we can see the cost of each floor and find a point where I can provide enough floor area while minimizing costs.
Point to Ponder: Do the new evaluation metrics that you’ve designed capture the meaningful differences between the building form alternatives? What other metrics would be useful to compute to help understand and make the case for which alternatives are truly better than others?
The evaluation metrics that I am looking to capture indicate meaningful difference between building form alternatives because they highlight cost effectiveness and how to maximize usable space.
Some other metrics that could be useful when computed include data related to sustainability. A main point of improvement that a majority of structures could focus on include sustainability, and in the case of this module, I could focus on include how much carbon emissions there is relative to the floor area.