Autodesk Honors Architectus With Revit BIM Experience Award for Sustainable Design...

Autodesk Honors Architectus With Revit BIM Experience Award for Sustainable
Design Process and Multi-Team Collaboration
Architectural Firm Uses Autodesk BIM Solutions to Support Advanced Workflows
for Sharing Building Information and Energy Analysis

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that Architectus, an award-winning Australian
architectural firm with an international practice, has been selected to
receive a Revit BIM Experience Award for its successful use of the Revit
platform for sustainable design and its exemplary use of building information
modeling (BIM) as a process for inter-discipline collaboration and
coordination. The Revit BIM Experience Award is presented to commercial
firms, educational institutions and individuals for innovation and excellence
in implementing the Autodesk Revit platform (which includes Revit
Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP software applications) for use on
one or more projects. AEC Systems, a Sydney-based reseller, introduced
Architectus to BIM and the Revit platform, and provided training and
implementation services.
"Architectus sees BIM and the Revit platform as vital tools for every
stage of a project's lifecycle, from initial project marketing and
visualization all the way through to analyzing a building's code compliance,
construction sequencing, logistics and sustainable design performance," said
Rodd Perey, design technology director for Architectus. "As our reputation for
using BIM spreads, we have more clients seeking us out for projects in rapidly
emerging markets such as India, where tight international collaboration and
solid documentation are critical for timely and cost-effective project
delivery."
Architectus is an international firm with more than 200 employees in
offices located in Australia, New Zealand, The United Arab Emirates, and
China. Their services span urban planning and commercial, residential,
hospitality, transport and interior architecture. Notable projects include the
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Maanshan City Center in China,
and the Waitakere Civic Center in New Zealand. With the adoption of Revit
Architecture software in 2003, Architectus became one of the first in
Australia to implement BIM. To date, the firm has completed 34 projects
through to construction documentation using the Revit platform, with 14
additional projects in development.
Using BIM to Improve Building Performance
BIM is an integrated workflow built on coordinated, reliable information
about a project from design through construction and into operations. By
adopting BIM, architects, engineers, contractors and owners can easily create
coordinated, digital design information and documentation; use that
information to more accurately predict performance, appearance and cost; and
reliably deliver the project faster, more economically and with reduced
environmental impact.
Architectus is currently working on the "Space at 1 Bligh" project, a
29-story, 42,000-square meter structure in Sydney being designed in
association with Dusseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architekten. Slated to open
August 2011, the building's design includes an elliptical form oriented to
maximize views of the Sydney Harbor, an atrium to enhance connectivity and
access to natural light, and an innovative double-skin glass facade that draws
cooler air in at the base and channels warmer air upwards to dramatically
reduce internal air cooling energy consumption. Architectus' goal is to prove,
via third-party simulation analysis applied to the Revit model before
construction begins, that the structure can achieve a six-star "Green Star"
rating (the top ranking in Australia's national environmental rating system
for buildings). Architectus and Enstruct Group (a structural and civil
engineering consultant firm base in Milsons Point, Australia) are using BIM to
collaborate and simultaneously view changes. For sustainability analysis,
Architectus is sharing building information with Cundall, the project's
outside energy efficiency consultant, to simulate and analyze the structure's
energy performance.
"Autodesk recognizes that Architectus has demonstrated innovative use of
the Revit platform to foster collaborative and sustainable designs," said Jay
Bhatt, senior vice president, Autodesk AEC Solutions. "We're excited to see
how BIM is being used on the Space at 1 Bligh project, and hope it will serve
as a model for the next generation of sustainable office buildings."
About the Revit BIM Experience Award
The Revit BIM Experience Award celebrates building industry professionals
and educators around the world who are helping to drive transformation of the
building industry through building information modeling. Autodesk honors firms
with this award for innovation and excellence in implementing the Autodesk
Revit platform (including Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP
software applications) for building information modeling on one or more
projects.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets.
Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the
broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help
customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies
rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world
performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance
quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk,
visit http://www.autodesk.com.
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to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and
is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in
this document. (C) 2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.

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