Blog Post 4 Borrelli

Title: Use of AI in the Lifecycle of a building

Topic: I will discuss how AI is used now and how it can be used in the future during the Design, Construction and Life of the building.

Project Type: Paper

Key Points

1. How the Architectural Industry is using AI right now 
2. How The Architectural Industry can use AI in the future
3. How the Architectural Industry benefits from increased use of AI
4. Potential Downfalls of using AI in the Architectural Industry
5. Feasibility of Implementing AI in the Industry 

1. Introduction to AI
1. What is AI 
2. How does AI work
3. Can AI be used in the Architectural Industry 
2. Current Use of AI in the Design Process
1. How is AI currently being used 
2. How is it currently benefiting the industry 
3. Inclusion of AI in BIM
3. Future use of AI in Design 
1. My personal view on where AI can be used in this sector
2. AI projects that are already in development 
3. How the projects claim to improve the industry 
4. Current use of AI in construction 
1. How is AI currently being used 
2. How is it currently benefiting the industry 
3. Inclusion of Doxel Robot
4. Inclusion of Built Robotics autonomous bulldozer 
5. Future use of AI in construction
1. My personal views on where AI can be used in the sector
2. AI projects that are already in development. (Humanoid Robots)
3. How the projects claim to improve the industry 
6. Current use of AI in Building’s lifetime 
1. How AI is currently being used 
2. How is it currently benefiting the industry 
3. Inclusion of Zaha Hadid Architecture Analytics 
4. Inclusion of Google Deepmind AI HVAC
7. Future use of AI in Buildings Lifetime
1.  My personal views on where AI can be used in the sector 
2. AI projects that are already in development. (Security, HVAC, Productivity)
3. How projects claim to improve the industry 
8. How Feasible is implementing AI 
1. Challenges of implementation 
2. Likely Timeframes 

9. Cons of implementing AI
1. Why AI might not be the future
2. How AI can hurt the industry
10. Conclusion 
1. Do the pros of AI outweigh the cons 
2. Reiterate facts about future and current use of AI as it relates to the feasibility

For my term project I will be researching the use of AI currently and in the future throughout the life cycle of a building. I will be starting at its conception in the design phase, then move to its use in construction and lastly, how it can be used for the rest of the life of the building. For the design process I aim to focus on AI being leveraged in BIM modeling. I would like to see how it is being used now and what its limitations are which can be improved upon in the future.  Next I will go over the current use of AI in the construction industry. I will review the Doxel Robot that we have seen in class as well as autonomous construction vehicles. I will then go over some humanoid robot projects and how they claim to function and improve the industry. Lastly I will go over the rest of the life of the building. I will talk about Zaha Architecture Analytics and how they are improving productivity in buildings with the use of sensors and then I will discuss Google’s Deeplearn AI’s ability to reduce HVAC running costs. Then I will talk about the future of AI as it relates to security, climate control, productivity and networks in a building. By the end of the project I hope to have a much deeper understanding of where this industry stands and where it is headed with respect to Artificial Intelligence. 

Comments:

Alec Silverstone: I’m excited to see what you find as far as robotics in the construction field. Like you said there are a lot of industries that are benefiting from robotics already such as the car industry. I’m curious to see what solutions are out there to make those types of robots more mobile. 

Christian Tait: I agree that AR is going to be a huge part of the Architectural Industry. Being able to overlay data and items over a project site in real time will be incredibly valuable in making the design and construction process run more fluidly. I’m excited to see what you find as far as what is being done already and what can be done in the future with this technology. 

Kyle Breiman: I like the idea of looking into 3D printing of steel. I’m curious how viable it could really be in a wide variety of scenarios. I personally believe that there is enough space in the paper to include the glass and concrete though.