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Learn passive considerations in façade design and their effect on the energy performance of a building.
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Using Passive Design
Optimal design decisions relating to the envelope are crucial to managing the energy performance of a building, particularly around passive design strategies of the façade. As the façade can affect more than 50% of the total end energy use of a building, understanding the implications of your design decisions helps mitigate project risk and cost.
Program Description
This presentation outlines the considerations to be reviewed for façade design at every design stage, giving architects a better understanding of the implications of their design decisions and how software applications can be used effectively. It will cover the effects of solar, thermal, and daylighting considerations, as well as a workflow to review and resolve Revit Energy Analysis model issues ahead of IES energy modeling. No prerequisites are required for this course.
Key Benefits
Learn how software applications can identify optimal design and specification solutions for the façadefrom early stages in design.
Optimize overall building performance
Analyze thermal performance to meet code and understand passive solar heat gain and natural daylighting.
Seamlessly integrate into BIM workflows
Understand facade performance in real-time using our integrated Revit application.
Streamline your design workflow by at least 30%
Identify optimal façade design solutions and eliminate late-stage redesign.
Mitigate project cost and reduce energy use
Determine thermal performances during iterative design to save on project cost.
Optimize overall building performance
Analyze thermal performance to meet code and understand passive solar heat gain and natural daylighting.
Seamlessly integrate into BIM workflows
Understand facade performance in real-time using our integrated Revit application.
Streamline your design workflow by at least 30%
Identify optimal façade design solutions and eliminate late-stage redesign.
Mitigate project cost and reduce energy use
Determine thermal performances during iterative design to save on project cost.