Optimisation - Objectives

Accessed from Parametric, Optimisation and UA/SA Analysis Settings dialog

Name

Your name for the objective for your reference, e.g. "Minimise ASHRAE 55 discomfort hours"

Objective KPI

Select a predefined or custom objective Summary Output Key Performance Indicator (KPI) from the list.

Minimise or Maximise

Select whether you wish to maximise or minimise the selected objective. By convention objectives are usually set up in such a way that the objective is minimised. For example for a comfort-related objective it is usual to minimise discomfort rather than maximise comfort. Minimising both objectives means that the Pareto Front will form the lower left portion of the scatter plot showing all results which is the conventional way to display optimisation results.