understand the connection of Revit to Ecotect and how to run an analysis at any point in the design process
December 4: Download Ecotect and the structures used in the Autodesk Sustainable Curriculum videos.
December 7: Follow the GBXML video and the Intro to Ecotect video to gain a better understanding of the Revit to Ecotect connection.
December 9: Follow the RevitPrep video to prepare for the Ecotect analysis.
December 11: Export model into ecotect and run a building analysis.
• Ecotect allows designers to simulate the performance of their building projects right from the earliest stages of conceptual design.
• Revit-based design models can be exported to gbXML format and imported directly into Autodesk Ecotect for analysis throughout the design process.
• Early-stage, Revit-based massing models can be used with the site analysis functionality to determine the optimal location, shape, and orientation of a building design based on fundamental environmental factors such as the overshadowing of a particular building
• It gives a visual and interactive display of the analysis results to better understand
I'm not sure if you have tried either programs for thermal analysis (Revit MEP's or Ecotect's)but if you have or do, it would be interesting to know which one works better. I am using Ecotect and it suggests using very basic models, which makes sense because importing from Revit has not been a clean process. I feel like Revit MEP may be better because all of the information is already there and the models can be more detailed. Anyway, it would be nice to hear more about how you use Ecotect for a more sustainable building process.
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