Industry 4.0
Vol. 11 (2026), Issue 1, pg(s) 42-45

SOCIETY & ”INDUSTRY 4.0”

Artificial intelligence as a tool for systemic modelling and simulation of architectural strategies for a sustainable future

  • 1 University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) – Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

In this work, AI is examined as a tool for the simulation of climate scenarios and the systemic modelling of the future of the built environment under conditions of climate change. Rather than relying on numerical physical simulation, the approach is based on qualitative analysis using a set of possible future scenarios, in which the same building is considered within different climatic and economic contexts up to the end of the twenty-first century. The study examines how deteriorating climatic conditions redirect resources from development toward the compensation of losses and how this transforms the architectural environment over time. The paper discusses the potential for buildings to act as active participants in the carbon balance through mechanisms for CO₂ removal and long-term fixation. AI supports the analysis of causal relationships between climate scenarios, economic incentives, and architectural decisions in order to avoid systemically problematic strategies. The approach is applicable both in professional practice and as an educational exercise for architecture students.

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