Building Performance Analysis

We’ve moved!

In addition to the release of Insight 360 today, the Autodesk Building Performance Analysis blog has also migrated to a new platform. Be sure to update your bookmarks and check out blogs.autodesk.com/insight360 to continue to get the latest from the Insight 360 team. Read more →

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 →

Lighting Analysis for Revit expands to include Custom Daylighting

Lighting Analysis for Revit (LAR) now features a Custom daylighting analysis type and a free preview of the Solar Analysis for Revit (SAR) plugin all in one installer. The new release is available through the LAR product page and the SAR Labs page, and will soon be posted to the Exchange Store. The new Custom Analysis type in LAR has been our top request since the tool was released over a year ago. Now you can go beyond the automated settings of LEED 2009 and v4 and select your own dates, times, thresholds, and analysis plane height, opening the door... Read more →

PLEA Call for Papers

Just a community announcement that the Passive Low Energy Architecture Conference (PLEA) has opened the call for papers. Abstracts are due November 8th, and the conference will take place July 11-13 in Los Angeles. Read the full announcement here. This is the first time since 1981 that the United States hosts a PLEA conference. PLEA 2016 is organized by Cal Poly Pomona, the University of Southern California and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The theme of PLEA 2016 is Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments and will explore the interactions between people and buildings to achieve livable, regenerative environments at... 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 →

New York City Sustainable Design Charrette

Earlier this year Autodesk and IBPSA-USA partnered to host a series of Sustainable Design Charrettes. The first two took place in San Francisco, and now we are happy to announce an upcoming one in New York City! Tuesday, October 20 6:00pm-8:30pm RAB Lighting Showroom 535 W 24th St, 6th Floor New York, NY 10011 Attendance is free, and limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible. The event will be held at the RAB Lighting Showroom in Manhattan and will explore industry trends, case studies, as well as a hands on design scenario exercise. Attendees can expect to... 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 →