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“Tis the Season to be Sustainable
Announcing a new live online seminar – next month. The Sustainable Design webinar presents an opportunity to learn how GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD can be used to perform BIM energy analyses in seconds for projects of any size; at any stage of the design development workflow; without additional sustainable expertise; using a familiar design environment. The webinar...
Antillean Gothic in the News
Check out this article, “Diaster-proof ‘Antillean Gothic’ reinvents the shotgun shack” The 2011 Caribbean Construction Award winning Amonle Studio is receiving more attention for the concept design, Antillean Gothic. We first blogged about John Allsop back in August. Congratulations to him on this additional coverage.
Filed Under: ArchiCAD User / Concept Design / Graphisoft / Green Projects / Sustainability / Unique Project
Why Choose ArchiCAD BIM?
Kurt Ameringer was interviewed while on the show floor at GreenBuild Toronto – he spoke about some key points to consider when deciding to switch to a BIM method for designing, constructing and managing buildings. This brief video will describe how design firms seeking a significant competitive advantage, increased productivity, improved collaboration and overall building...
Produce PassivHaus in ArchiCAD
With six projects featured on the recent NESEA Open House Tour, Portland, ME based Kaplan Thompson Architects (KTA) is fulfilling its mission to create and design buildings that are “Beautiful, Attainable, Sustainable”. We’ve chosen to highlight two of the projects KTA is designing, in light of the focus on sustainability this week’s Greenbuild show in Toronto provides. These two...
Filed Under: ArchiCAD 15 / ArchiCAD User / Graphisoft / Green Projects / LEED / PassivHaus / Sustainability / Unique Project
Greenbuild 2011 Toronto
This week, the U.S. Green Building Council is hosting its first Greenbuild outside the United States. Greenbuild 2011, in Toronto Oct. 4-7, celebrates what’s NEXT for green building. Graphisoft is exhibiting at Greenbuild – demonstrating ArchiCAD 15 and highlighting the ways ArchiCAD software supports sustainability and green building. As the world’s largest conference and expo...
Winners Announced in AEC Cafe Sustainable Architecture Challenge
As a sponsor of the first annual Sustainable Architectural Project Awards – presented by IBSystems, Inc., parent company of AECCafe.com and ShareAEC.com, Graphisoft joins with AECCafe.com to announce and congratulate the winners of this year’s Sustainable Architecture Challenge.
BIM Server Bridges Time Zones for Global Team’s Goal: Preserving the Mithoff Hotel
A historic hotel becomes the focal point for a revolutionary approach to global design. Originally built in 1820 as a two-story brick building, what’s now known as the Mithoff Hotel was first called the Swan Hotel. In 1866, Theodore Mithoff, a local banker and entrepreneur, purchased the hotel and undertook significant renovations, including the addition of...
Filed Under: 2030 Challenge / ArchiCAD User / BIM Server / Graphisoft / Green Projects / Renovation / Unique Project
Building a Green Home, as easy as A, B, C?
The ABC Green Home project – a virtual home experience and multi-platform event, debuted at the June 2011 Pacific Coast Builders Conference in San Francisco. It was produced through cooperation with leading U.S. Homebuilding industry magazine exclusively dedicated to sustainable residential design and construction, Green Home Builder (Peninsula Publishing). The project presents the all-new “Affordable, Buildable, Certified”...
Filed Under: ArchiCAD 15 / ArchiCAD User / BIM Server / Graphisoft / Green Projects / Notable ArchiCAD Users / Sustainability / Unique Project
Sustainable Design Challenge – Have You Entered Yet?
As a sponsor of the first annual Sustainable Architectural Project Awards – presented by IBSystems, Inc., parent company of AECCafe.com and ShareAEC.com Graphisoft would like to remind you that there’s still time to submit your project to the Sustainable Project Awards Challenge. Its a unique opportunity to showcase and highlight energy efficient sustainable residential or commercial architectural...
Everyone wins, Sustainable Design
Graphisoft is proud to sponsor the first annual Sustainable Architectural Project Awards – presented by IBSystems, Inc., parent company of AECCafe.com and ShareAEC.com. Energy efficient sustainable residential or commercial architectural projects are eligible for a chance to win valuable architectural tools in this unique competition. Sole proprietors and firms alike can submit entries. They will be featured prominently...
An Interview with Sam Batchelor, designLAB architects, inc.
Sam Batchelor of designLAB architects, inc designed the World Headquarters for the IFAW. A LEED-gold building – the structure must integrate landscape and built form, and minimize the negative impact of the building on its surroundings. Did ArchiCAD software assist in your efforts to meet that goal? How so? The building rings on three sides,...
Earn AIA CEU Credit through Green Projects Webinar
Graphisoft recently sponsored a free Green Projects Webinar, in which three talented architects, discussed how they made use of BIM technology through ArchiCAD on several diverse green projects. Now, this webinar, “Case Studies in Sustainable Design Success” is available to you through McGraw Hill Construction Continuing Education Center. Go at your pace, watch and listen...
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