The Impact of Digital Design on Façade Performance: A Literature Review

Akkan Çavdar A., Vural N.

SIGMA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES, cilt.2, sa.44, ss.1540-1559, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 44
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Dergi Adı: SIGMA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1540-1559
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Advancements in technology and interdisciplinary collaborations have driven architectural innovations, enhancing design efficiency through new materials and construction systems. Despite these developments, pre-construction performance assessment remains crucial, making digital design methods and performance analysis software essential for optimization. This study examines the role of digital design in improving façade performance for sustainable architecture. A systematic review of 96 studies from the Web of Science (WOS) database was conducted, analyzing trends using bibliometric methods (VOSviewer) and content analysis. Findings show that most research focuses on daylight, energy efficiency, and solar radiation, while ventilation, indoor environmental quality, and acoustics remain underexplored. Digital twin applications and AI-driven façade optimizations have gained prominence. Simulation methods dominate (65.6%), with Rhinoceros and Grasshopper being the most used tools. Only 58.3% of studies received funding, with China leading in article count and support. This study provides a structured classification of façade performance criteria and digital tools, identifying research gaps, particularly in ventilation and cooling performance. By highlighting underrepresented areas, it extends beyond prior efforts, offering a roadmap for future studies to advance digital façade design through a more comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach.