Webinar: Green Building XML and the New EnergyPlus GUIs from LBNL and NREL
This is a recording of the gbXML webinar that took place on January 22, 2013. It demonstrates the new EnergyPlus GUIs from LBNL and NREL and includes the following: 1. An overview of gbXML given by Stephen Roth of Carmel Software 2. Demo of LBNL’s Simergy by Richard See 3. Demo of NREL’s OpenStudio by...
Importing Revit 2013 gbXML into Ecotect Analysis 2011 Problem Solved
On importing gbXML files from Revit 2013 into Ecotecty Analysis you are faced with the following error message: This error is being presented because the gbXML export file is not encoded in a format Ecotect recognises (and for some reason triggers an IFC error message). Unlike earlier versions, Revit 2013 exports in UTF-16 format whereas...
Revit 2013 gbXML Not Importing into Ecotect 2011
Come accross this problem? Here is the solution from the BIM Toolbox: On import you are faced with the following error message: This error is being presented because the gbXML export file is not encoded in a format Ecotect recognises (and for some reason triggers an IFC error message). Unlike earlier versions, Revit 2013 exports...
greenspace Live Reveals New Website and Features
greenspaceLive is a energy analysis suite based on EnergyPlus that works with Trimble Sketchup. Their gTools solution is the only application for SketchUp with integrated gbXML technology. greenspaceLive has just revealed a new website today! The look and feel of the site was overhauled (e.g. allowing you to sign in, register and share with LinkedIn...
IES Virtual Environment: New Version 6.5 is now 2012
VE 2012 was just released and contains some important new solar analysis features. VE-Pro Suncast users can now view solar intensity/exposure on a 3D model, determine their own parameters for analysis (such as time period and resolution) and quickly understand the intensity of the sun externally on the building façade. VE 2012 also includes other...
New Release of Green Building Studio
New features have been added to Green Building Studio. Utility Billing History Upload – Upload your existing building’s utility history to compare to your simulation results. Historical Weather Data – Over 10 years of historical data (as recent as last month in some regions of the world) are automatically selected for your project location. Upload...
Version 5 of gbXML Released for Public Review
The next version of the gbXML schema (5.0) was just released for public review. Click here for information on how to view the change log and submit comments. Via www.gbxml.org ..
Free gbXML Viewing and Converting
There seem to be three free solutions for viewing and even converting Green Building eXtensible Markup Language (gbXML) geometry out there. Let me know if there is more out there.. From the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology comes the FZKViewer that visualises IFC, CityGML and gbXML DDS-CAD Viewer is now able to visualise gbXML files as...
DIALux 4.9 Now Supports gbXML
DIAL has recently released the latest version of the lighting design and calculation software DIALux. This free of charge and complete software is developed for professional lighting design. Receiving data from an architect is the normal start for the lighting designer. Supported formats are DXF, DWG and STF. The latest innovation is the gbXML interface...
New gbXML YouTube Channel
gbXML.org has launched a new channel on Youtube. The sole video so far covers the workflow involved with exporting a gbXML file from Autodesk Revit MEP for use by third-party building analysis software tools. You can see the video embedded below or go to the gbXML YouTube channel to watch it in better quality .....
Seminar: BIM & Sustainability using Ecotect at IIT
One & Half Day Seminar July 22-23, 2010 Location: 3410 Bldg, Computer Lab (Rm 110) Address: 3410 S. State Street, Chicago IL 60616 Website: http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/graduate/phd/activities/building_energy_s7.shtml In this seminar, you will learn: How to evaluate your BIM model (REVIT, ArchiCAD) using Autodesk ECOTECT How to use ECOTECT, REVIT and GBS programs that will help you make...
IES Launches V6.1 of the VE
New Model Transfer, Bio-Climatic, and Advanced Thermal, HVAC and Bulk Airflow Features + 20% off SketchUp Pro and 60% off VE Toolkits (see bottom of post) Last week IES released version 6.1 of its <Virtual Environment> software suite. The new functionality in conjunction with these great offers described below should help us architects to get...
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