Announcing Graphisoft EcoDesigner

“Green” Becomes Organic Part of the Architectural Design Workflow

Budapest, April 28, 2009 – Graphisoft, the global leader in Virtual Building solutions, today announced Graphisoft EcoDesigner, a building energy evaluation tool for ArchiCAD 12.

Graphisoft EcoDesigner is an integrated, easy-to-use energy evaluation tool for architects. EcoDesigner enables architects to control the energy consumption of their buildings, and sets new standards in sustainable design, making ArchiCAD the leading software solution for contemporary architectural demands. With EcoDesigner, architects will have easy access to much needed energy information concerning their project in the early design phase, as opposed to relying on outside professionals to analyze the buildings when the design is well advanced and decisions are irreversible.

“The majority of design decisions influencing a building’s energy performance are made by the architect in the early design phase,” said Miklos Szovenyi-Lux, Vice President of Graphisoft Product Management. “At later design phases, engineers can only make adjustments by applying special building materials and mechanical systems. Graphisoft EcoDesigner provides architects with a unique easy-to-use tool in their native design environment to make energy-conscious decisions even during the early phase of the design.”

Overview

Early Design Phase
Sustainability is all about choices, and 80 percent of design choices on energy efficiency are made early in the design process. EcoDesigner is built to help architects optimize the design to achieve the best possible energy performance. EcoDesigner brings sustainability to the core of Virtual Building / Building Information Modelling.

Informed Decisions
Quick, comprehensive, and easy to use: compare energy consumption, monthly energy balances and other indicators to advise the design process and make the best design choices.

“One-click” Evaluation for Architects
Building energy evaluation for architects within their native design environment: Graphisoft EcoDesigner adds yet another “BIM” dimension to ArchiCAD models. The best news: with just one mouse click, the architect can run energy evaluation for the design at any time in the process.