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Turning environmental design simulation algorithms into parametric objects: Experimental study of BIM-compatible dynamic blocks

By: Michal Križo  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 3 - 11
Submitted on: Feb 13, 2026
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Accepted on: Mar 1, 2026
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Published on: Mar 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Michal Križo, published by Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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