Bentley, Tsinghua University to Offer BIM Support in China

SHANGHAI, China, Sep 18, 2008 (McGraw-Hill 2008 Green Building and Energy Efficiency International Conference) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated and Tsinghua University, School of Architecture, Building Energy Research Center, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will support sustainable building development in China.

It also will further strengthen and deepen Bentley’s commitment to improving building performance around the globe through its recently launched Building Performance Group.

The MOU sets the stage for cooperation between Bentley and Tsinghua University in the development and distribution of integrated software for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and energy analysis. The integrated design and analysis software will incorporate the Bentley Architecture BIM application and the Tsinghua University Designer Simulation Toolkit (DeST), a standard building energy analysis and simulation platform in China that has been used in about 20 million square meters of floor space in building design and commissioning.

Architects and designers employing the new integrated software will benefit from the ability to launch an energy analysis application directly within Bentley Architecture, enabling them to immediately evaluate the impact of design changes on energy efficiency.

The first two versions of DeST were based on AutoCAD software. Under the MOU, Tsinghua University and Bentley will develop DeST v. 2 and DeST v. 3 – newly integrated core design and analysis software – on Bentley Architecture, gaining the advantages of its robust 3D BIM environment. The MOU calls for Tsinghua University to enroll in and receive all of the benefits of the Bentley Development Network, and for Bentley to provide Tsinghua University with assistance and support for the evaluation and implementation of Bentley Architecture as the platform for the integrated design and analysis software.

Dr. Jean-Baptiste Monnier, senior vice president, Bentley Asia-Pacific, said, “We are excited to be working with Tsinghua University in the development of this new software that will put powerful 3D BIM and energy analysis capabilities in the hands of architects and designers across China. This new standard platform for flexible design and highly accurate energy simulations will further advance the country’s sustainable development efforts, and reinforce Bentley’s global leadership in building analysis and simulation products for improved building performance. Bentley’s new Building Performance Group focuses on software applications that address the global need to create and maintain energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, safer buildings that also set the benchmark for occupant comfort.”

Yi Jiang, a professor at Tsinghua University and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said, “Through this agreement, architects and designers using the DeST software application will enjoy all the benefits of developing a 3D Building Information Model with Bentley Architecture, including the ability to design in an integrated, multidisciplinary environment, easily explore an array of design options, make better-informed design decisions, and predict costs and performance. Then, within the Bentley Architecture environment, they can use DeST to easily perform an energy analysis of the 3D model data. These integrated capabilities will help designers create buildings that are much more energy-efficient.”

DeST helps architects and HVAC engineers simulate and analyze building energy use and factors such as artificial lighting, natural lighting, ventilation, and thermal performance, as well as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. It helps improve the reliability of system design, ensure the quality of system performance, and reduce the amount of energy that buildings consume.

DeST is widely used in China for research, design, and education. More than 4000 users are now employing DeST as a building simulation tool. Among the many projects that have benefited from its use are:

12 Olympic Games buildings in Beijing, including The National Stadium (The Bird’s Nest) and The National Aquatics Center (The Water Cube), State Grand Theatre of China, Beijing South Railway Station, Guangzhou Railway Station, Tianjin Railway Station, The Bank of China Headquarters, Shanghai Jinmao Tower.

About Bentley Architecture

Bentley Architecture is part of Bentley’s integrated suite of BIM applications that provides seamless integration between design, engineering, analysis, construction, and operations for the entire lifecycle of facilities.

Used by the world’s leading architectural, engineering, and construction companies on the largest and most complex projects, this unique application supports multidisciplinary workgroups and global teams in a managed environment, allowing them to make more informed design decisions, and, ultimately, deliver better buildings. For more information, visit www.bentley.com/architecture.

About Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University is a comprehensive state university that offers courses of study in the disciplines of science, engineering, management, and social science, with particular emphasis on engineering.

As one of the important national bases for higher learning as well as scientific research and technological development, Tsinghua University shoulders great responsibility for educating high-level talent for the country and promoting national economic construction.

At present, Tsinghua University consists of six schools, 31 departments, 44 research institutes, nine engineering research centers, and 163 laboratories, including 15 national key laboratories. The university offers 37 bachelor’s degree programs as majors, 107 master’s degree programs, and 64 Ph.D. degree programs for graduate students. There also are 16 postdoctoral research centers.

For more information, visit www.tsinghua.com.cn.

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

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.

--------

If news like this is important to you, sign up for our TenLinks Daily at http://www.tenlinks.com/NEWS/sub_unsub.htm.

Related News

Jan 7 - Register for Bentley SmartGeometry 2010 Conference in Barcelona
Jan 4 - MicroStation V8i, STAAD.Pro Get Construction Computing Award
Dec 18 - Bentley Publishes 'Year in Infrastructure 2009' Book
Nov 24 - Bentley Seeks Nominations for 2010 Student Design Contest
Nov 18 - Bentley to Open Offices in Dublin, Ireland
Nov 13 - Bentley to Add Energy Performance Series to Academic SELECT
Nov 12 - Bentley Hevacomp V8i Aids ASHRAE Comparisons for LEED
Nov 11 - Bentley Adds Green Building XML Feature to Hevacomp
Nov 4 - City of Phoenix Acquires Bentley's SewerGEMS
Oct 23 - Dr Earl Mark Gets Bentley '2009 Be Inspired Educator' Award
Oct 22 - NJDOT to Use Bentley SUPERLOAD for Online Vehicle Permits
Oct 20 - Bentley Unveils InRoads, GEOPAK, MXROAD V8i SELECTseries 1
Oct 15 - Bentley Announces 2009 Be Inspired Award Winners
Oct 13 - Bentley Ships MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 1
Oct 13 - Bentley Ships ProjectWise Navigator V8i  SELECTseries 1
Oct 13 - Pointools Vortex API to Integrate with Bentley Apps
Oct 13 - Bentley Acquires South Korea's 9SQ, Maker of PlantWAVE
Oct 13 - Bentley Offers Country License, 'Passport' Subscriptions
Oct 13 - Bentley to Acquire KSJ Beijing, Maker of BridgeMaster
Oct 13 - Bentley Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Oct 9 - Bentley Names 2009 Be Inspired Special Recognition Winners
Oct 2 - Bentley's Hevacomp Simulator V8i Gets UK DSM Certification
Sep 11 - Bentley Names Smith, Biagi, Sanins as Solutions Executives
Aug 20 - Bentley Gets 2009 Africa Rail Award for Services
Jul 30 - Philippines' Davao City Selects Bentley WaterGEMS
Jul 28 - Bentley Ships Substation V8i for Electrical Design
Jul 15 - Bentley Building Electrical Systems V8i for AutoCAD Ships
Jun 12 - Bentley Opens 'Be Connected' Online Seminar Registration
May 28 - Bentley ProjectWise Dynamic Plot v8i Links Paper, Model
May 21 - Bentley Expert Designer V8i Updated for Water, Gas Projects
Apr 21 - Greg Bentley Named In Chester County Hall of Fame
Mar 17 - Bentley Ships Green’Building Design Series for US, Canada
Mar 6 - Bentley Cancels Annual User Meeting, Conference
Mar 5 - Bentley Motors Uses Icona Solutions' aesthetica in Crewe
Feb 24 - Bentley's 'Be Employable' Initiative Offers Free Training
Jan 21 - Bentley Names Neethling Solutions Executive, Mining/Metals
Jan 21 - Delhi School Wins 2008-09 Future Cities India 2020 Contest
Jan 29 - GHAFARI Associates Accelerates Design with Bentley
Dec 24 - Bentley Publishes 'Year in Infrastructure 2008' Book
Nov 20 - Bentley Introduces promis•e V8i for Schematics
Nov 6 - Bentley Announces V8i Portfolio
Nov 6 - Bentley Launches BE Communities for Professional Networking
Nov 4 - CPS Energy Adopts Bentley MicroStation, ProjectWise System
Oct 28 - Florida DoT Gets Bentley Enterprise License
Oct 17 - Baker Egerton Joins Bentley as VP Lead Generation
Sep 30 - Germany's EVM Gets Bentley Enterprise License
Sep 25 - Bentley Releases SewerCAD V8 XM Edition
Sep 25 - Bentley Launches 2009 BE Awards Student Design Contest
Sep 18 - Bentley Opens Building Performance Group, Names Eckhouse VP
Sep 18 - Bentley, Tsinghua University to Offer BIM Support in China
Aug 28 - Bentley Acquires North American ProSteel VAR Struc-Soft
Aug 12 - MicroStation to Incorporate Luxology Photorealistic Rendering
Aug 1 - Italy's City of Genoa Selects Bentley
Jul 8 - Bentley Releases Gas V8 XM Edition
Jul 08 - Autodesk, Bentley Announce Interoperability Agreement
Jul 1 - Bentley Expands Building Energy Analysis Product Portfolio

Source: Material used in press releases is often supplied by external sources and used as is.