Inside the System tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1435507 2013-05-14T13:37:09-04:00 The MEP BIM. Sustainability. New Technology. TypePad Submit AU 2013 Class Proposals by May 19 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833017eeb2920ae970d 2013-05-14T13:37:09-04:00 2013-05-14T13:37:33-04:00 The Call for Proposals for AU 2013 closes in 5 days. Don't miss this chance to share your knowledge at Autodesk University 2013. SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL NOW Question? Email the AU Team at au.speaker@autodeskevents.com Armundo Darling
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The Call for Proposals for AU 2013 closes in 5 days. Don't miss this chance to share your knowledge at Autodesk University 2013.

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL NOW

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 HVAC Solutions linked to Revit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833017eeade35f0970d 2013-05-06T13:22:57-04:00 2013-05-06T13:28:34-04:00 The BIM Apps blog has some new information about the HVAC Solutions add-in for Revit. You should check it out if you are a Revit user, an HVAC Solutions software user or someone who is interested in either product. BIM Apps
The BIM Apps blog has some new information about the HVAC Solutions add-in for Revit. You should check it out if you are a Revit user, an HVAC Solutions software user or someone who is interested in either product.
 AU 2013 Call for Proposals Now Open tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833019101bc335f970c 2013-05-02T14:20:06-04:00 2013-05-02T14:20:06-04:00 Now is the time to start preparing your class proposals. Think about what you can share with others and about new and emerging trends in your industry. Discuss your ideas with your colleagues. Ask them about topics they would find... Armundo Darling

Now is the time to start preparing your class proposals. Think about what you can share with others and about new and emerging trends in your industry. Discuss your ideas with your colleagues. Ask them about topics they would find interesting. See which classes were offered at AU 2012

What We're Looking for This Year

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More advanced classes—In-depth classes that examine a product in detail and teach attendees new and efficient ways to use their Autodesk® software.

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Process and workflow strategies—Classes that show attendees how to use multiple Autodesk products together and make optimal use of Autodesk design and creation suites. Handoffs within and between products are increasingly important for users.

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Business management solutions—Classes that help attendees improve company workflow, collaboration, and overall efficiency; provide strategies for adopting and implementing new technologies; and share methods for improving concept-to-completion cycles.

Submit your proposal today for Autodesk University 2013.

 Autodesk Green Building Studio—the Power Behind Autodesk Energy Analysis Features tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833017c389be3cb970b 2013-04-14T22:53:11-04:00 2013-04-14T22:53:11-04:00 Anyone interested in learning about Green Building Studio and how it is used for energy analysis by Revit my be interested in this post on the Building Performance Analysis blog. BIM Apps

Anyone interested in learning about Green Building Studio and how it is used for energy analysis by Revit my be interested in this post on the Building Performance Analysis blog.

Autodesk wins buildingSMART alliance’s Design COBie Challenge tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833017c385ef7ee970b 2013-04-08T03:01:00-04:00 2013-04-08T03:01:00-04:00 Autodesk Revit wins the buildingSMART alliance’s Design COBie Challenge. The Design COBie Challenge is an opportunity for software vendors to demonstrate the conformance and accuracy with the vendor-neutral interoperability format (COBie) that supports the exchange of building asset information. What... Armundo Darling

Autodesk Revit wins the buildingSMART alliance’s Design COBie Challenge. The Design COBie Challenge is an opportunity for software vendors to demonstrate the conformance and accuracy with the vendor-neutral interoperability format (COBie) that supports the exchange of building asset information.

What is COBie?

COBie (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) is a framework for organizing data developed and collected during the course of a building project for delivery to facilities owners and operators involved in lifecycle management. This information is essential to support the operations, maintenance, and the management of the facilities assets by the owner and/or property. The COBie approach is to enter the data as it is created during the design, construction, and commissioning phase(s). Using COBie saves time and money as collecting this information after the project is time and resource consuming. 

 

Challenge details:

  • The 1st test was for architectural design software at the early stages of the design process.
  • The 2nd test was with software that supports the delivery of a consolidated design model at the Construction Documents stage of design.
  • The 3rd test was with construction and commissioning software that imports data from Construction Documents stage COBie, updates that with construction data, and exports the Construction Handover Stage file.

 

The Results

The Autodesk Revit 2013 COBie Toolkit (plugin application) allowed the user to streamline the export and comply with the COBie xml table format (e.g. MS Excel) with almost zero errors. The user utilizing Autodesk Revit 2013 software is estimated to have to spend 9 minutes cleaning/fixing the COBie file for a facility of comparable size and complexity.

Company

Product

Result/Details

Autodesk

Autodesk Revit 2013

9 minutes to correct

Bentley Systems

AECOsim Building Designer (BETA)

3.6 hours to correct

GraphiSoft

ArchiCAD 17 Beta

8 hours to correct

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Learn More

Download the free Autodesk Revit COBie toolkit by clicking here. 

Click here to learn more about Autodesk BIM solutions for the owner and operator.
 Vasari Talk 27 on GBS's Green Button feature tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833017d4278a008970c 2013-04-02T10:42:28-04:00 2013-04-02T10:42:28-04:00 Vasari Talk is back with some in-depth sessions around energy simulation on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 11:30-12:30am eastern. More details on the BPA blog Related articles Analyzing Embodied Environmental Impacts with Building Information Modeling Tools Vasari Talk 26 -... BIM Apps Using Autodesk Vasari for Building Performance Analysis tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ee921228833017c382baaa5970b 2013-03-28T13:02:57-04:00 2013-03-28T13:02:33-04:00 There is an interesting and helpful blog post on the BPA Blog about how to use Autodesk Vasari for numerous types of Building Performance Analysis (BPA) including Energy Analysis, Solar Radiation, Sun Studies, Wind Tunnel (exterior airflow) and a few... BIM Apps

Vasari

There is an interesting and helpful blog post on the BPA Blog about how to use Autodesk Vasari for numerous types of Building Performance Analysis (BPA) including Energy Analysis, Solar Radiation, Sun Studies, Wind Tunnel (exterior airflow) and a few others. Check it out.