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.

• Sustainable by Design


• 3D Models can Build Smart Projects


• Improving Road Design and Construction with 3D Models