RobiNZ CAD Blog

Visualising the sustainable office

One of the Autodesk University 2010 photos I showed at a recent Revit User Group Auckland was an Autodesk concept for interacting, real time, with a living BIM model. Linking the BIM & Building Automation Systems enabled use of live data for analysis, visualisation and operation in the Building Information Model Or perhaps it’s a BOM, Building Operation Model? Then I found this take on operational reporting from Arup which presents live sustainability information: Making the Invisible Visible: Arup Office Real-time We just launched Arup Office Realtime, a data visualisation designed around the firm’s sustainability objectives. Office Realtime is a... Read more →

My First Hybrid?

I have no desire to own a Prius, but this is one hybrid I could happily tolerate… Ferrari: il funzionamento del propulsore ibrido spiegato in video The animation is pretty impressive too. Read more →

A really green printing idea – A “Don’t Print! Preview”

A couple of tweets between CAD authors @thecadgeek & @SWGeek (right) combined with a need to reprint a sheet, several times, prompted me to think about the paper wasted with CAD. I read the tweels and dreamed this post up while waiting for my car pool ride, how green is that! It spite of @thecadgeek’s comment I doubt the books you read to learn CAD are much of a factor in paper use. However, it did prompt a feature request that applies to any application that allows a user to edit and print output. What the SWYDWBYP? I want a... Read more →

Autodesk Ecotect?!

The Green Building Studio announcement was expected but I was surprised to see* news of the Ecotect acquisition . Apart from a couple of sessions at AU2007 I haven’t seen much of Ecotect. I haven’t us... Read more →

AutoCAD Architecture 2009 and BIM?

It might not be parametric but AutoCAD Architecture 2009 (ACA) has included a number of updates which enable Building Model Information to be managed and exchanged. By refining existing features like... Read more →

Greenbuild™ New Zealand

It’s not easy being green, according to Kermit , but this resource aims to make it a little simpler for Kiwis. It’s an New Zealand specific website with green building information, specifications and... Read more →

HOK Blog!

HOK have a couple of new(ish) blogs looking at buildingSMART (Building Information Model) and Green design. It’s great to see companies sharing their experience knowledge! HOK CAD Solutions - We... Read more →

An introduction to the Green Building Revolution...

KQED QUEST provide a nice short, 11 minute, introduction to the Green Building revolution They cite the new California Academy of Sciences , Golden Gate Park, as new building example and Adobe Systems... Read more →

Robert Scoble learns about Architecture & BIM at CleverHomes

Robert Scoble may be known to you as the PodTech, ex-Microsoft, Geek Blogger Videoblogger but this show ventures into the world of Architecture, Construction, Green materials and Building Information... Read more →

"Transforming Building Process: Ideas Realised" - Phil Bernstein - Autodesk Building Solutions Division

Introduction: Phil Bernstein’s presentation covered the transition from traditional drawing board, to CAD, to Building Information Modelling as techniques to capture project design information. It... Read more →