Acuity Brands Lighting Integrates Bentley Electrical Software
 BALTIMORE,
MD, May 30, 2008 (BE Conference 2008) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today
announced the integration of Bentley Building Electrical Systems, a
professional engineering design application in Bentley’s suite of Building
Information Modeling (BIM) products, with Visual, the leading lighting
design and analysis software from Acuity Brands Lighting. Through this
integration, those using Visual for lighting design and analysis will have
immediate access to all building geometry and design data in the BIM model.
The completed detailed luminaire placement and lighting design data can then
be easily brought into the model to produce accurate 3D representations and
detailed design and construction documentation. At the same time, electrical
load data can be used for circuiting design and power and energy analysis,
and IES photometric files can be brought back into the BIM model to
facilitate lighting visualization.
Said Rob Whitesell, vice president, Bentley Software, “This joint
development will enable lighting designers to easily share data and work
collaboratively with other building electrical system disciplines. The
improved efficiencies and ready access to accurate data will increase
productivity and eliminate many of the errors that plague workflows
associated with uninteroperable software. Thus, project quality will be
enhanced and costs reduced.”
The Visual Professional Edition is a comprehensive lighting analysis tool
designed for demanding interior and exterior applications. It combines an
advanced 3D interface with the latest in radiosity theory to provide
efficient and highly accurate analyses of complex architectural spaces. The
new lighting calculations in Visual 2.6 are 10 to 100 times faster than
previous releases of Visual, facilitating the completion of complex lighting
projects.
Bentley Building Electrical Systems is based on MicroStation and
complements Bentley Architecture, Bentley Building Mechanical Systems, and
Bentley Structural to provide a comprehensive suite of BIM solutions for the
building industry. Its key features include automated symbol placement,
circuiting and labeling; raceway design; cable/circuit routing and
management; automated generation of riser diagrams and drawing legends; and
reporting including schedules, bill of materials, quantity take-offs, and
cost estimation. The product supports 2D/3D workflows, “step-wise
refinement” of the design process, and BIM methodology.
To learn more about Bentley Building Electrical Systems, visit
www.bentley.com/electrical.
About Acuity Brands Lighting
Acuity Brands Lighting is one of the world’s leading providers of
lighting fixtures and includes brands such as Lithonia Lighting, Holophane,
Peerless, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Gotham, Carandini, SpecLight,
MetalOptics, and Antique Street Lamp. For more information, visit
www.acuitybrandslighting.com.
About BE Conference
BE Conference 2008 – BEst Practices for Sustaining Infrastructure is
being held May 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. At
this two-and-half-day event, decision makers and senior practitioners from
infrastructure organizations around the globe, including owner-operators and
AEC firms, will share innovative best practices using Bentley solutions.
Conference sessions address the needs of executives, managers, architects,
engineers, designers, builders, and other infrastructure professionals and
include user-led content and programs dedicated to 13 “solutions
communities.” The highly focused agenda of BE Conference 2008 enables
attendees to explore innovative ways to increase productivity, improve
project quality, and reduce the costs and risks associated with sustaining
infrastructure.
For more information about BE Conference, visit
www.bentley.com/BEconference.
About Bentley Systems, Inc.
Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive
software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Architects, engineers,
constructors, and owner-operators are indispensable in improving our world
and our quality of life; the company’s mission is to improve the performance
of their projects and of the assets they design, build, and operate. Bentley
sustains the infrastructure professions by helping to leverage information
technology, learning, best practices, and global collaboration – and by
promoting careers devoted to this crucial work.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,800 colleagues, offices in more
than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing $500 million, and since 1993,
has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and
acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design
Firms are Bentley subscribers, and a 2008 Daratech study ranked Bentley as
the world’s #2 provider of geospatial software solutions.
For more information visit
www.bentley.com.
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