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**Autodesk, AIA, and You: Working Together for a Sustainable Future**
The secret's out! At the AIA 2016 convention, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Autodesk are excited to unveil a groundbreaking collaboration. They’ve developed a new tool designed to streamline the process of reporting AIA 2030 Commitment data to the Design Data Exchange (DDx). This open API initiative aims to simplify the path toward sustainability for our industry, making it easier for firms to contribute to planetary preservation while cutting down on the tedious manual entry that has historically been part of the process.
This automated integration will empower over 350 AIA 2030 committed firms to seamlessly report their project and portfolio performance directly from Autodesk Insight 360. Insight 360 is a powerful feature available within Autodesk Revit and Autodesk FormIt 360 Pro subscriptions. By automating the connection between Insight 360 and DDx, this tool eliminates redundant steps and encourages more frequent performance evaluations throughout the design process—not just once a year.
Autodesk Insight 360 equips architects with centralized access to crucial building energy and environmental performance data. It features some of the world’s most advanced analysis engines wrapped in an elegant and user-friendly interface. Through robust BIM integration, direct access to leading analysis tools, and benchmark-driven recommendations, architects gain deeper insights into what drives better building performance across the entire lifecycle. Automating the link to DDx ensures that valuable performance data flows freely into the industry without the burden of manual input.
Beyond simplifying reporting, this tool is poised to play a pivotal role in helping the architecture community achieve the ambitious Architecture 2030 targets set forth in 2005. It does so in two major ways: by streamlining the reporting process and by actively supporting progress toward those targets.
By removing the overhead associated with manual reporting, not only do we save time but also enable more timely updates. This allows firms to monitor their projects’ progress in real-time. Additionally, research from the 2014 progress report highlighted the importance of energy modeling—projects that utilized energy modeling consistently performed better. In fact, nearly half of the projects that employed energy modeling in the 2014 reporting period met or came very close to meeting the goals, compared to just 20% of those that did not. With Autodesk Insight 360 significantly lowering the barriers to energy modeling, it becomes both practical and cost-effective to apply energy modeling to almost every project, particularly from the earliest stages. Automatic reporting to DDx becomes almost incidental as a result.
**How It All Works Together**
Let’s break down the process step-by-step:
**Step 1:** Begin designing with Autodesk FormIt 360 or Autodesk Revit.
**Step 2:** Use Autodesk Insight 360 to assess building and environmental performance.
**Step 3:** Leverage Insight 360 for AIA 2030 DDx reporting.
**Step 4:** Share your AIA 2030 commitment progress via DDx.
Over the last few days, Autodesk has shared a two-part blog series [Part 1, Part 2] detailing our collaborative journey with you toward transforming our industry. For the first time ever, we have so many tools at our disposal to elevate our profession. Today, Autodesk introduces yet another innovation aimed at enhancing the quality of life on Earth.
**Autodesk Class/Theater Schedules, Demos, and Experts**
To learn more about all the exciting events Autodesk has planned for AIA 2016—including class and theater schedules—visit our event page. Let’s continue to push boundaries and create a sustainable future together!