Autodesk Acquires ECOTECT for Building Analysis
Also completes Green Building Studio acquisition
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RAFAEL, CA, June 26, 2008 - As part of its on-going commitment to support
the practice of sustainable design and green building in the architecture,
engineering and construction (AEC) industries, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK)
today announced two acquisitions to improve building performance analysis in
the building information modeling (BIM) process. Autodesk announced that it
has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets related to the
ECOTECT software tools for conceptual building performance analysis from
both Square One Research Ltd. and Dr. Andrew Marsh. Autodesk also announced
that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of
Green Building Studio, Inc., a provider of web-based whole building energy,
water and carbon-emission analysis software. Terms of the acquisitions were
not disclosed.
"Buildings are a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, so to
combat climate change it is critical for the building industry to rapidly
adopt sustainable design practices that will lead to buildings which are
appreciably more efficient and eventually carbon neutral," said Jay Bhatt,
senior vice president, Autodesk AEC solutions. "The addition of these tools
to our technology portfolio will help make it easier for architects,
engineers and designers to understand the impact of their design decisions
on building performance earlier in the design process so they can optimize
for reduced environmental impact."
The acquisitions of ECOTECT and the Green Building Studio assets will
support Autodesk's vision to deliver software that enables architects and
engineers to design more sustainable projects. With improved building
performance analysis capabilities, Autodesk will be uniquely positioned to
offer a comprehensive suite of software solutions for sustainable design and
analysis, enabling a BIM process that can facilitate cost-effective design
and delivery of high-performing, resource-efficient buildings and
infrastructure.
Square One Research, Ltd. and Dr. Andrew Marsh, creator of the ECOTECT
environmental design and analysis tools, are based in Isle of Man. The
ECOTECT tools can measure how fundamental criteria, such as solar, thermal,
shading, lighting, and airflow, will affect building performance in the
conceptual and detailed phases of design. Their capability to forecast
building performance over time better equips architects and engineers to
deliver more energy efficient and sustainable building designs.
"Square One Research and Autodesk share a commitment to using technology
to make the design and construction of sustainable, high-performance
buildings easier and more efficient," said Dr. Andrew J. Marsh, Co-Founder
and Head of Research & Development, Square One Research. "We are pleased to
join Autodesk and look forward to helping develop and deliver simple and
effective building performance analysis to architects and engineers around
the world."
The Autodesk Green Building Studio analysis tools, now available at
http://www.autodesk.com/greenbuildingstudio, provide improved design
insight through whole building energy, water and carbon-emission analysis,
helping architects and designers to maximize building economic and
environmental performance. The tools are compatible with Autodesk design
software as well as software from other industry providers through the Green
Building XML (gbXML) schema and can now be directly accessed from within the
Revit platform for BIM with a new plug-in now available for download. Green
Building Studio Inc. launched the Green Building Studio web service in 2004.
To read more about how Autodesk and its customers are addressing
sustainable design, please visit
http://www.autodesk.com/green.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the
manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has
developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping
solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real.
Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate
and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time
and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit
http://www.autodesk.com/.
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