“Designing Day-lit, Glare Free, Energy Efficient Buildings in Budget”
1 AIA LU|HSW Available
Please note the time change - this DDS begins at 4pm
AIA Oregon’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) brings us this presentation in collaboration with cove.tool
Speaker: Marco Aguirre, Research Director at cove.tool and Patricia Kusumadjaja, Virtual Design and Construction Director at cove.tool
Description
Shifting energy codes are challenging architects with a wide array of parameters to balance like energy, cost, daylight, views, and embodied carbon. Hiring a consultant for every kind of analysis is a burden on fees. Many architects are harnessing simulation to shape the design and details of their projects. To be successful, teams must understand the levers that impact the performance and set up processes for success. Join this session diving into two case studies to generate beautiful analysis graphics and see how to shape the narrative in a data driven design process.
Learning Objectives
Understand key performance parameters on project and their financial impact. We’ll dive into various building performance analyses including daylight analysis, glare analysis, shadow analysis, sun hours, radiation studies and more. Then, we’ll examine how to balance cost to ensure the project is both high performance and within budget.
Learn about how 2 distinct teams iterated to achieve high performance project design. In building design, collaboration is key. This course will provide examples of how teams can work together to create cost effective, sustainable building designs.
Use the case studies to understand the core workflow for performance driven decision making. To set up processes for success, architects must understand the key factors that impact a building’s performance.
Track and report projects to the AIA 2030.There are many misconceptions about the 2030 challenge. We’ll explain how simple it is to measure progress, reach targets, and report to the DDX.
Marco Aguirre, Research Director
Marco Aguirre is the research director at cove.tool and has been with the company since 2018. He holds a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design where he majored in Architecture (B'Arch) and Digital Media (BFA). At cove.tool, he coordinates the research, design, and development of all new features and workflows, as well as creating articles and videos on various topics such as sustainability, building performance, new technologies, and best modeling practices. He is always happy to contribute to forums promoting better building practices and hopes his contributions make building analyses more accessible, intuitive, and easier than ever before to integrate into the design process.