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Houston Energy Viz
Student Project | Advisor: David Benjamin
Measuring the Energy Capital of the World is a project that combines computational pattern analysis with building energy ratings to create dynamic visuals for understanding operational energy consumption. Using publicly available metrics, building performance was calculated through the UPC, with ratings derived from USEIA data on annual kWh consumption for commercial supertall structures. A 3D site model of Houston's skyline was photo-scanned into Blender using Google Earth satellite imagery. The visualization features a particle density simulation that highlights buildings with the highest operational energy (OE) usage within the Houston skyline cluster, offering a meta-analysis of the city's title as the "Energy Capital of the World."