SIMULATION AND THE FUTURE OF DESIGN TOOLS FOR ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

摘要

In sustainable terms, the complexity and inefficiencies of buildings present the most challenging environmental problem. Simulation remains the primary tool for the designer to develop intuitions and analysis of performance. As Azam Khan, Head of the Environment & Ergonomics Research Group at Autodesk, and Andrew Marsh, Senior Principal Engineer at Autodesk, explain, simulation can only be improved through the development of three key areas: more detailed modelling, building integration and by becoming indispensable to the design process.