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 →

Greenbuild 2015 Autodesk Class & Booth Schedule

We’re one week away from Greenbuild! We are very excited to sponsor and attend Greenbuild again, this year in Washington DC. Similar to last year, we’ll be hosting a series of classes in our Education Lab, right next door to the Autodesk booth (#2229) in the Expo Hall. Below is the full schedule of events. If you plan on attending, be sure stop by the Autodesk booth and get the latest—especially those “Special new product preview” sessions *wink wink*. If not, be sure to check back next week for some BIG announcements! Wednesday, November 18 10:30 – 11:30 EL11 -... Read more →

Team Autodesk’s Net-Positive Building Design at ASHRAE EMC

Previously we advertised the opportunity to join the Autodesk ASHRAE EMC team as part of the LowDown Showdown energy modeling challenge. On October 1st in Atlanta, that volunteer team of architects and modelers presented their final design. Eight software vendors participated in the challenge, with team members joining from several different countries and time zones. The primary goal of this challenge was to showcase the talents and skillsets of the team members and demonstrate workflow capabilities of software tools used to design a high performance building. The Autodesk team included Yung Nguyen from SC Engineers, San Diego, CA; Dustin Altschul... Read more →

Partner Webinar: Getting Started with Building Performance Analysis

Did you miss our getting started webinar earlier this summer? Have no fear, we’ve partnered with Kelar Pacific to give an encore presentation! Learn how integrated energy, lighting, and solar analysis tools can help you inform your decisions throughout the design process. BPA Evangelist Stephanie Egger will cover some best practices tips for getting started with analyzing your building’s performance in Revit. Wednesday, October 14th 11:00am – 12:00pm PDT Register here Webinar attendees will receive 1 AIA LU. Related articles Webinar: Energy Analysis for Autodesk Revit Getting Started with BPA Webinar: Watch Now! Read more →

Getting Started with BPA Webinar: Watch Now!

Earlier this summer we hosted a “Getting Started with BPA” webinar. Now, as summer comes to a close, you can watch that webinar on demand! WATCH NOW Learn how you can start to take your Revit designs to the next level with analysis workflows. With the use of the building performance analysis tools, you can make informed design decisions early and throughout the process. Learn best practice tips and tricks for getting started with analyzing your building’s performance in Revit. Related articles Webinar: Energy Analysis for Autodesk Revit Read more →

Reminder: Register for Solar & Lighting Webinar

Thursday, August 17th 11:00 – 12:00pm PT Register here Just a friendly reminder to register for our Lighting and Solar Analysis for Revit webinar on Thursday this week. Webinar attendees will receive 1 AIA LU. Senior Product Manager David Scheer will demonstrate how the integrated lighting and solar analysis for Revit can provide you with fast and validated in-canvas results. Preconfigured analysis types allow you to quickly get the information you need to inform your design decisions. Related articles Webinar: Energy Analysis for Autodesk Revit Read more →

Revit Sunrise & Thermal Zoning

Some of you may have heard the buzz about Revit Sunrise over on Inside the Factory. What is it exactly? It’s a hosted preview of Revit that provides enhancements to Revit that are not currently included in the commercial release. Why is this relevant to BPA? Because we’re test driving some improved automatic thermal zoning! Revit now offers automatic thermal zoning that uses advanced algorithms, resulting in more accurate energy simulations without additional modeling. Additionally, the accuracy and appearance of analytical surfaces has been improved. Edges are less pixilated, and surfaces are more accurate and less faceted. As a result,... Read more →

Free Lighting & Solar Analysis Webinar Next Week

As part of our ongoing series this year, we’re pleased to host a webinar next week on the topic of lighting and solar analysis workflows with Revit. Join us as Senior Product Manager David Scheer demonstrates how the integrated lighting and solar analysis for Revit can provide you with fast and validated in-canvas results. Preconfigured analysis types allow you to quickly get the information you need to inform your design decisions. Thursday, August 17th 11:00 – 12:00pm PT Register here Webinar attendees will receive 1 AIA LU. Related articles Webinar: Energy Analysis for Autodesk Revit Read more →

Autodesk BIM to BEM Workshop in Atlanta

As part of the ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conference this year in Atlanta, we will be hosting a pre-conference workshop. The workshop is open to the public, regardless of whether or not you intend on attending the full conference. During the 4 hour workshop we will be walking through how Revit automatically creates an Energy Analytical Model from architectural geometry and how you can interact with results from energy, lighting, and solar analyses. Additionally, we’ll be providing some sneak peeks at what’s to come! Be sure to read the workshop description for more details. Seamless BIM to BEM: Energy Analytical Model... Read more →