Building Performance Analysis

AU 2015: Classes you want to know about

We’re three weeks out from the annual Vegas pilgrimage, so we figured we’d check in and let you know about some classes we are looking forward to. AS10523-R - How low can you go? The Architecture 2030 Design Charrette AS11611 - How Much is Zero? Integrating Solar Power Design and Energy Analysis AS11608 - Greening your Buildings by Implementing Performance Simulations in Early Design In addition to these classes we’ll be roaming around the Answer Bar as well as the Expo Hall answering your questions, giving demos, and chatting with attendees. In fact, we’ll be kicking off AU with a... Read more →

Divide & Conquer: Thermal Zoning in Revit 2016 R2

Last month we mentioned that you could test a hosted preview of Revit Sunrise which included automatic thermal zoning. Well now Sunrise has graduated and you can download Revit 2016 R2 now and try out the new thermal zoning capabilities in your own version of Revit! Get the full scoop on accessing R2 at Inside the Factory. We continue to improve energy analysis tools in Revit and in some cases this will improve the accuracy of the energy analytical model. Best of all you don’t have to be an energy engineer to use thermal zoning – it’s automatic! What is... Read more →

EnergyPlus Cloud API Webinar Posted

Last week we hosted a webinar on the EnergyPlus Cloud API. The recording is now available and you can view it here. To summarize the webinar, Pete Thompson covered the workflow for using the API as follows: Generate input file using an IDF authoring tool Submit IDF/EPW files Receive an email to download output Additionally, you can find the new C# project and Python code here. Thanks to all who attended and asked some great questions on the line. We hope you enjoyed it and learned enough about the EnergyPlus Cloud API to start using it. For any questions, comments,... Read more →

EnergyPlus Cloud Webinar Posted

Earlier this week we hosted a webinar on EnergyPlus Cloud. The recording is now available and you can view it here. Thanks to all who attended and asked some great questions on the line. We hope you enjoyed it and learned about our new EnergyPlus Cloud features. During the webinar, we conducted a few live polls. Similar to the early adopters of EnergyPlus Cloud we were interested in what role attendees identified most as, their current usage of EnergyPlus and EnergyPlus Cloud, the typical amount of time it took for them to perform an EnergyPlus simulation, their preferred authoring tool,... Read more →

Don’t forget to register: FREE EnergyPlus Cloud Webinar

On Tuesday next week we will be hosting a FREE webinar on EnergyPlus Cloud, its features, and application workflow. During the session Principal Engineer and Product Owner Krishnan Gowri will show you how to utilize EnergyPlus Cloud in addition to facilitating an open forum discussion for feedback. Tuesday, February 10th 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST Register here. Webinar attendees will receive 1 AIA LU. Get your hands on EnergyPlus Cloud right now. Access the project on Autodesk Labs. Related articles FREE Webinar: Cloud-based Energy Simulation using EnergyPlus Newest Release of Project Energy Cost Range Includes an HVAC Widget and ASHRAE... Read more →

Newest Release of Project Energy Cost Range Includes an HVAC Widget and ASHRAE 90.1 Benchmarks

In December we announced the release of Project Energy Cost Range for the web as Technology Preview, available on Autodesk Labs. We have just released the latest version, which now includes an HVAC widget, and a Design Potential widget to easily compare various benchmarks, including ASHRAE Standard 90.1. Project Energy Cost Range for the web is a simple interactive tool to help you quickly understand a project’s overall potential energy use range. The Energy Cost Range (ECR) was first introduced in FormIt for iOS, and was subsequently made available in Revit , and Vasari. A previous blog posting discusses some... Read more →

FREE Webinar: Cloud-based Energy Simulation using EnergyPlus

Join us for a FREE webinar next month and learn about EnergyPlus Cloud, its features, and application workflow. Specific topics to be covered by the webinar include: Why EnergyPlus, and why now? Advantages of cloud-based simulation EnergyPlus Cloud workflow demonstration EnergyPlus Cloud API EnergyPlus Cloud Autodesk Labs user experiences and examples How does EnergyPlus Cloud integrate with other Autodesk tools? Tuesday, February 10th 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST Register here. Autodesk Principal Engineer and Product Owner Krishnan Gowri will lead the webinar and show you how to utilize EnergyPlus Cloud in addition to facilitating an open forum discussion for feedback... Read more →

Why is Autodesk Investing in EnergyPlus?

Find out why Autodesk has invested so heavily in Energy Plus. Read more →

Building Performance Analysis Resolutions

What’s your New Year’s Resolution? There’s always traditional self-improvement; eat healthier, exercise more, learn a new language. But what about improving your analysis and simulation skills? It’s easy to get comfortable with what’s familiar, but what’s familiar might not always be the most straight-forward or effective way of getting the information you need. I’d like to challenge all readers to make a “BPA Resolution” of sorts. Whether it’s to brush up on the fundamentals, or learn a new software tool, we owe it to ourselves. Things are changing every day, and we need to make sure we keep up. Here... Read more →

Project Solon Webinar Posted

Earlier this month we hosted a webinar on Project Solon. The recording is now available and you can view it here. Thanks to all who attended. We hope you enjoyed it and learned about some of our new features. For any questions, comments, or feedback, please write to us at [email protected]. Want more? Stay tuned for new webinar announcements next month. What topics do you want to see covered? Read more →