Inside the Factory

Ending the quarter on an up-note

Much has been written about how Autodesk ate it's own dogfood (man, I hate that saying, but it works) with the use of BIM and IPD for our new AEC HQ here in Waltham. But I thought it was worth pointing out the recent article in  Metropolis, particularly the breakdown of upgrades that were made possible by savings realized by IPD (such as nicer finishes, custom lighting and exposed mechanicals - which are helpful when scratching our heads over certain MEP workflows!) Also, the BIM(x) blog just posted Tocci's take on the process, which includes a summary of LEED credits and the complete Platinum score card. See if you can spot a certain co-blogger in one of the photos...

And speaking of facilities, all of Autodesk is shutting down for the week of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the States. So, blogging may dip in our post-feast stupors. See you in December!  _tom

Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto

Call for Usability Study Participants

Just posted on the factory bulletin board:

Help us improve Autodesk Green Building Studio - usability study

We are conducting 1.5 hour usability sessions in July over the phone in order to gather user feedback. We are looking for Mechanical Engineers focusing on HVAC and Energy Analysts to participate. This is an opportunity to make a great impact on the user experience of Green Building Studio and we welcome your company’s participation.

Complete our quick survey to sign up:
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Autodesk Sustainable Design Survey

The Autodesk Simulation User Experience Team is looking for feedback on the relative importance of different types of energy analysis data during the early conceptual design phase of a project. The survey should take less than ten minutes to complete.

Who Should Participate? Architects, Designers, Energy Analysts, Mechanical Engineers focusing on HVAC, and those who are doing design work with a focus on sustainability. Please forward this survey to any colleagues in these roles who may be interested.

The survey can be found here.

The survey will be active: June 1 – 8, 2009.

Please also feel free to let us know your thoughts on this survey and your experience with energy analysis in the blog comments. Thanks!