UBICOMP-KAIZEN: The use of Japanese Quality Management methods for the Design of Smart Buildings

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    Abstract

    This paper describes the successful development of a design supporting method called ‘Ubicomp-Kaizen’ for the design of computer-integrated ‘smart’ buildings. The tool uses known methods of quality-management of the car-manufacturing industry and integrates them into the architectural design process. By this, the CAAD-topics ‘design methodology’, ‘ubicomp/smart buildings’, ‘interactive architecture’ and ‘Building Information Model (BIM)’ are involved. In result it proves the successful integration and application of tools known from the product development industry such as ‘Quality-Function-Deployment (QFD)’ and ‘Failure Mode and Effects Analyze (FMEA)’ within the iterative building design. The outlook formulates a side-result which is the setup of a digital decision supporting tool and the extension of the IFC-definitions in order to integrate aspects of user-interaction and ubicomp.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2009
    Number of pages224
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventCAADRIA Conference 2009, Between Man and Machine - Yunlin, Taiwan, Province of China
    Duration: 21 Apr 200923 Apr 2009
    Conference number: 14

    Conference

    ConferenceCAADRIA Conference 2009, Between Man and Machine
    Number14
    Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
    CityYunlin
    Period21/04/200923/04/2009

    Keywords

    • ubicomp
    • kaizen
    • qualitz management
    • lean management
    • resource optimization
    • design process
    • building
    • smart building
    • design
    • sustainability

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