SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOFTWARE

Autodesk contributes to sustainability efforts by providing design innovation technologies that inspire smarter, more sustainable design decisions. Benefits of sustainable design:

Substantial reductions of material waste
Increased energy efficiency
More accurate evaluation of project lifecycles
Significant reduction of time, resources, and costs necessary to create truly sustainable buildings and products

Definition of sustainability: Ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Resources

The following resources explain how 3D building information modeling (BIM) can simulate and analyze energy performance in buildings, build smarter projects and complete projects faster and under budget.