AB419-4: BIM-Based Energy Insight in the First Two Weeks of a Project

Session: AB419-4

Title: BIM-Based Energy Insight in the First Two Weeks of a Project

Instructor: Kyle Bernhardt

Course Description: Architects typically work in a tight schedule in the early stages of the design process. As they develop conceptual designs for a project, they must understand as much information as possible to evaluate and determine the best option. Typically, whole building energy simulations are too time consuming to be part of these early stage design evaluations, and often the best intuition and best practices are used. This class will outline a Revit®-based workflow to achieve rapid insight into the energy and carbon implications of early design decisions. Based on that insight, we will discuss actionable strategies to improve design performance, and communicate that insight to the larger design team.