Mostly use by architects and building engineers to enhance their design advancements, the software is embedded to the main Autodesk CAD architecture, fully compatible with Autodesk REVIT. Autodesk has recently unveiled Project Vasari – a user-friendly cousin of Ecotect Analysis that uses a graphical user interface similar to that of Revit – and this evening I received a personal demonstration of its capabilities from the folks at Autodesk. Ecotect Software has been used to calculate building's energy consumption by simulating its context within the environment.

Today at Greenbuild my suspicions were confirmed, but in a good way. I actually suspected that they would eventually “cannibalize” Ecotect into Revit. I knew Autodesk had something up their sleeve, I just did not know what it was. Then a few years ago, Autodesk bought Ecotect from its developer, Square One Research, and seemingly shelved the project. I usually do not need specific glazing assembly data for a conceptual design-stage daylighting study).įor years, I have leaned heavily on a program called Ecotect for much of the quick, early, iterative type of energy modeling. The project’s level of design development will also influence the depth of an analysis (e.g. Radiance for daylighting, eQuest for energy performance).

Specific inquiries will dictate what tools I may use for analysis (e.g. daylighting, electric lighting, thermal loads, energy performance, acoustical performance, water consumption, wind flow analysis). Transform, enrich and explore the data for advanced analytics and model building. I use the term “energy model” loosely because it encompasses so many different types of analysis (e.g. License For Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2011. A large part of my job has always been energy modeling for new construction projects – especially LEED projects.

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