Two-day Sessions Educate Architects on Incorporating Energy, LEED and Daylighting Analysis Right From the Start

BOSTON — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 24, 2010 — Dr. Don McLean, founder and managing director of IES, commented, “These sessions are a great way for us to convey best practices on how to bring analysis capabilities for sustainable strategies to the earliest stages of the building design process using an Integrated Building Performance Model approach. Through the direct connectivity and import capabilities offered by our software to other CAD/BIM systems such as SketchUp and Revit, participants will experience how analysis can be integrated into their workflow, keeping sustainable design on-track.”

The four levels of IES’ software operate using the same rigorous analysis engine and increase in ‘analysis capabilities and levels of detail’ as participants move from Level 1 to 4. Level 1 – VE-Ware – is a free-ware tool, and this in addition to Level 2 – VE-Toolkits – is accessible through the plug-ins for Google Sketch-up and Autodesk Revit. Level 3 – VE-Gaia – and Level 4 – VE-Pro – both sit within the full Virtual Environment software platform. The key variation between the levels lies in the amount of detail required to run the analysis and the degree of customization possible.

For more information on the sessions and to book a place, please visit the AIA NY Events Calendar at http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar.

About IES

Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) is an innovative company at the forefront of the use and development of powerful software simulation tools which help architects, engineers, facilities managers, and all those involved in the development and management of buildings design and maintain truly sustainable properties. IES was established in June 1994 and is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, with offices in Dublin, Republic of Ireland; Boston and San Francisco, USA and Melbourne, Australia. IES Consulting is the specialist international environmental performance consultancy division of IES, its expert team of consultants include some of the most experienced LEED, BREEAM, Green Star Accredited Professionals and Accredited Energy Assessors, in the UK. IES’ services and products aid significantly in the provision of healthier and more energy efficient built environments. For additional information, please visit www.iesve.com.

About AIANY

AIA New York is oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with more than 4,600 practicing architects, allied professionals, students and community members. AIANY is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach and professional development, and towards these aims, AIANY runs the Center for Architecture, a storefront exhibition space in Greenwich Village, sponsors public programs, publishes a magazine, and works with its charitable affiliate, the Center for Architecture Foundation, to provide scholarship and educational opportunities. For more information on AIANY, please visit www.aiany.org.

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