Product Interoperability and Lighting Analysis Help Firm Achieve LEED
Certification
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2009--
Architects from el dorado inc., relied on Autodesk
Revit Architecture 2008 and Autodesk
3ds Max Design 2010 software to help design a new automobile
forensics center and vehicle impound facility for the Kansas City Police
Department (KCPD). Product interoperability and lighting analysis
features in 3ds Max Design helped the firm create sustainable designs
that met strict Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
certification requirements for both projects.
While the KCPD wanted a sustainable building for its forensics center,
the top priority was the accuracy of its forensics work. This required a
high level of light control, which was achieved using the lighting
simulation and analysis tools in Autodesk 3ds Max Design modeling,
animation and rendering software. The yet-to-be completed forensics
center, is currently tracking toward a LEED Silver rating.
“We modeled the police forensics facility using Revit Architecture
software,” said Steve Salzer, project architect at el dorado. “The
ability to go straight into 3ds Max Design software for very quick
daylight analysis was invaluable. We could experiment and test certain
building features and technical details much earlier in the process, and
the software made it almost seamless.”
“The combination of Revit Architecture and 3ds Max Design software also
enabled us to show our clients the tangible benefits of proper design
and building orientation,” added Dan Maginn, principal and project
architect at el dorado.
The KCPD vehicle impound facility designed by el dorado achieved a LEED
Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. For this project, el
dorado contracted the Architectural Energy Corporation to perform
daylight analysis using models created in Autodesk Revit Architecture
building information modeling software.
“The Kansas City vehicle impound facility is not just an industrial
project,” explained Maginn. “The facility also has a very public face
and a sizable number of employees. At el dorado, we are most interested
in working on structures that are highly functional, but also offer a
good experience for workers, visitors, and owners. We’re also very
committed to sustainable design in all the work we do.”
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