The pursuit of energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment has placed façade systems at the forefront of innovation in architectural design. This study proposes an integrated framework that combines generative design techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize composite façade configurations for next-generation smart buildings. Using parametric modeling, a wide design space of façade geometries and material compositions was generated, capturing trade-offs between thermal performance, daylight, structural strength, and aesthetic variability. Artificial intelligence algorithms, particularly machine learning models, are trained on simulation-derived performance datasets to rapidly predict key indicators such as energy consumption, thermal transmittance (U-value) and solar heat gain coefficients. The proposed approach achieved a predictive accuracy of 99.85%, enabling efficient exploration of optimal solutions across high-dimensional design alternatives. A multi-objective optimization strategy was further implemented to balance energy efficiency with structural and aesthetic constraints, producing façade configurations that outperform conventional designs. The findings demonstrate that integrating generative design with AI-based prediction not only accelerates the façade design process but also provides actionable pathways toward net-zero energy buildings. This research highlights the transformative potential of AI-driven generative workflows in advancing sustainable architecture and delivering intelligent, adaptive and performance-oriented façades for future urban environments.
Al-Jamal et al. (Sun,) studied this question.