Algae are produced in vertical tubes that require an optimal amount of sunlight for maximum production. Our task was to optimize the orientation and spacing of the tubes within the factory to optimize amount of daylight.
Client
Ecoduna
Role
Energy Design
Date
June 2017
Art
Optimization
Pipes
The production of algae is a fairly simple process that depends heavily on daylight.
Sun Irradiation
Solar optimization was performed using an evolutionary algorithm to maximize direct solar radiation.