Archive for January, 2009
Computational Fluid Dynamics is a complex area of analysis seeing increased use on innovative projects, as recognized in the last edition of Architectural Record. Read an interview with Dr. Liam Harrison from IES here on the Green BIM Network.
A new release of PanelingTools plug-in for Rhino 4.0 is available for download. New in this release: Fixed crash bug in ptGridSeam. Added X_Length and Y_length options to ptOrientToGrid command. Added preview to selection of reference points in ptOrientToGrid command. Added new option to flat faces to select specified set of points to calculate the [...]
British Columbia is facing a massive environmental catastrophe and a huge economic opportunity. Designers of a venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic venue are highlighting both in its green built venue. As much as one-third of British Columbia’s forests have been decimated by a pine beetle infestation according to the city of Richmond, BC, which [...]
This white paper from Autodesk is the first in a series of papers exploring the usage of the Revit platform to facilitate faster, more accurate Building Performance Analysis (BPA). This paper covers the conceptual process of converting your Physical Revit Model to an Analytical Model for BPA, as well as the best practices for constructing [...]
Darmstadt, Germany — From the outside, there is nothing unusual about the stylish new gray and orange row houses in the Kranichstein District, with wreaths on the doors and Christmas lights twinkling through a freezing drizzle. But these houses are part of a revolution in building design: There are no drafts, no cold tile floors, [...]
Autodesk Ecotect 2009 focuses only on the standard Autodesk licensing. The user interface, modeling functions, analysis methods, import/export capabilities and reporting features are essentially unchanged. Existing Ecotect 5.6 customers, as this release of Autodesk Ecotect software focuses on the standard Autodesk licensing, there is no discounted upgrade option available at this time. Read more …
More and more insurers see opportunities to increase revenues, reduce risk and enhance their reputation by offering products and services that reward environmentally “friendly” clients. These are particularly focused on green buildings. Such products could have significant environmental benefits, as buildings are responsible for 38 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and existing technologies can [...]
The following proof of concept study is intended as a future visions of the utilization of Connected Urban Development pilot programs in urban environments. This vision of connected and sustainable urban development was created by MIT Mobile Experience Lab in collaboration with Cisco Systems – Internet Business Solutions Group. The Connected Home of the future [...]
This is a recording of a December 10 webcast presentation. Guest speakers; Dr. Andrew Marsh, Sr. Product Manager, Sustainable Design, Autodesk, Inc. and Ross Semplice, Solutions Consultant, IMAGINiT Technologies are exploring a practical approach to facilitating building performance analysis using Ecotect. Follow this link to see the webcast (registration required).
German architect Stefan Behnisch pushes architectural form into new energy-efficient directions. Green strategies are almost inseparable from his human-centered emphasis on program and function. Functionalist logic and environmental specialization has led him to integrate engineers into the earliest stages of the conceptual process, usually bringing them in to collaborate on designs for architecture competitions. “We [...]
