During the last decades, standards on building construction have risen sharply to integrate\nnew, ambitious demands regarding energy efficiency, as well as thermal and optical comfort\nin the design procedure. Building simulation software assists in the accurate calculation of a\nhypothetical or existing building�s performance on several aspects; but they are, in their vast majority,\nassessment-oriented, rather than focused on dynamically supporting the decision-making procedure.\nDuring the last two decades, a clear shift of design professionals and academia towards addressing\nperformance issues from the conceptual stages of a building�s design is observed. In this review,\nthe methodology of performance-driven design optimization using computational/parametric\ndesign and optimization is presented, and the core literature available on the topic is reviewed\nin order to identify the current status, different approaches, obstacles, and areas of future research\non the subject. The review findings confirm that there is enormous potential for the design of\nbetter-performing buildings using this technique, but there are still many obstacles to overcome and\nareas for future research.
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