Archives for green design
ACCIONA Adopts ArchiCAD 13 for BIM
Dow Jones Sustainability Index company Acciona of Spain, has adopted Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD as its BIM Solutions platform — company operates in 30 countries around the globe
ArchiCAD 13 behind Sun City Palace in Kobe Japan
BAR Architects of San Francisco designs beautiful Kobe Towers in Japan – Leading Edge Senior Housing Project Using ArchiCAD
HEATA energy tool for ArchiCAD coming
New energy assessment software module, HEATA, is coming to ArchiCAD in September. Will be introduced at ArchiCAD Summer School in England.
Green BIM: Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling
Architosh continues its new Viewpoint article series with an excellent contribution by Matthew W. Brewster, founder of AEC software consulting firm BIMiDEAS. Matthew is one of the top ArchiCAD consultants in the United States and his experience in the Pacific Northwest has informed his understanding of BIM and sustainable design in a challenging region of the United States.
In-Brief: Graphisoft Webinars Coming in August
Graphisoft to host free webinars in August on ArchiCAD 12 and EcoDesigner software packages for architects.
DesignLAB uses ArchiCAD to design Top 10 Green Building
DesignLAB wins multiple honors with innovative BIM project on Cape Cod. Using ArchiCAD the Boston-based architecture firm created a Top 10 Sustainable Building.
Graphisoft EcoDesigner starts shipping
Graphisoft ships EcoDesigner on schedule. The company announced the new energy analysis software for ArchiCAD 12 back in early May at the AIA show. The new software plugin allows architects an easy but powerful way to evaluate their building design’s from the point of view of energy consumption.
Finland’s Econia Business Park designed in ArchiCAD
Finland’s Biggest Ecological Business Park has been designed using Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling software application.
AIA: Talking to Viktor Varkonyi about EcoDesigner
Architosh talks to Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of Graphisoft, and Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing, at the AIA show about their new EcoDesigner energy analysis software for ArchiCAD.
AIA: Show Floor Galleries and Notes 3
Continued AIA National Convention and Exhibition floor show coverage. In this report we take a look at the Bentley booth and what they were showing at AIA.
AIA: Graphisoft announces new EcoDesigner
BIM leader and pioneer Graphisoft of Budapest, Hungary, has announced an innovative energy analysis software tool — EcoDesigner is a new module for its popular ArchiCAD BIM
ArchiCAD helps “Evergreen House” win honors
A new Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house designed by Portland, Oregon, architects D.P. Design, recently took top honors at the Home Builders Association design awards, thanks to an elegant integration of design and eco-friendly building features.
ArchiCAD behind innovative ‘Net Zero’ building in Maine
Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD drives innovative BrightBuilt Barn project by Kaplan Thompson Architects. “Net-Zero” design thrives in coastal Maine.
Product Review: Graphisoft ArchiCAD 12
In this product review Architosh looks at Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD 12, the industry’s leading BIM (building information modeling) solution used worldwide by architects and building AEC professionals.
US Architects Increasingly Adopting Green Building
Study index shows US architects adopting Green Design – Architects cite clients as driving demand.