
Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. This feedback - particularly during early conceptual design - is critical for architects to optimize the performance of their building designs. This visual feedback enables the software to communicate complex concepts and extensive datasets, and helps designers engage with multifaceted performance issues - at a time when the design is sufficiently ‘plastic’ and can be easily changed.

Summary The consistent, computable data that comes from a Revit-based BIM workflow, combined with the breadth of performance analysis and meaningful feedback of Autodesk Ecotect, enables a holistic approach that architects can use to simulate and analyze their designs.

My previous article in this column looked at Autodesk Green Building Studio, a web-based energy analysis service that can help architects and designers perform whole building analysis, optimize energy efficiency, and work toward carbon neutrality earlier in the design process.įor edotect, the designer can use Autodesk Ecotect in conjunction with a shading louver design modeled in the Revit model to simulate how the design will work under different conditions throughout the year.įor example, the visibility analysis displayed here shows the amount and quality of views to the outside mapped over the floor area ecoetct an office.
