Autodesk went on a green shopping spree the last couple of month: After announcing the full aquisition of Green Building Studio now the acquisition of Ecotect was a surprise.
I hope all the resources behind Autodesk help leapfrogging innovation
in the building analysis and simulation field and it would be great if some of those items would be tackled:
- manuals and tutorials
- training being offered worldwide
- better interface to BIM and CAD software (gbxml, IFC / Sketchup, Archicad, Bentley, Nemetschek …)
- file-linking of CAD models into ecotect (at least for non-thermal analysis / like 3ds max)
- integration of building codes and rating systems
- airflow simulaton integrated (not dependent on tools like NIST FDS or WinAir)
- new language versions of ecotect (e.g. German, Spanisch, French, Chinese …)
… list to be extended
Read the Autodesk press release here: Autodesk Enhances Sustainable Design Capabilities With Acquisitions of Ecotect and Green Building Studio Analysis Tools
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