This discusses lesson's learned as I've pursued computational approaches to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system modeling.

1. GenerativeArt–MadewithUnity
Autodesk University 2018
Lessons Learned on Big Data, Generative
Design, & Interactive Design Automation for
MEP Systems
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Brett Young
Technical Product Manager
(brettyo@unity3d.com)

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7 Insights on Algorithms, Advanced
Computing, and Building Information
Modeling (BIM) for MEP Systems
Presentation Outline

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97%
97% of the your time is spend indoors. While
indoors, you’re surrounded by pipe, conduit, and
duct. These systems are getting more complex.
We need a better approach.
Why?

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Unity’s core principles do not only apply to game development.
AEC needs more developers, our problems are known but difficult to solve, and our industry is driven by competition
Unity Core Principles
Democratize
Development
Solve Hard
Problems
Enable
Success

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Lesson #1
Not all clashes are equal.

6. Lesson #1 - Not all clashes are equal.
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Lesson #2
You don’t need to coordinate the entire building.

8. Lesson #2 - You don’t need to coordinate the entire building
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9. Lesson #2 - You don’t need to coordinate the entire building
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Lesson #3
Clashes like other clashes.

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Lesson #4
MEP data is boring.

15. Lesson #4 - MEP data is boring
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16. Lesson #4 - MEP data is boring
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17. Lesson #4 - MEP data is boring
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Lesson #5
Standard algorithms work for AEC.

19. Lesson #5 - Standard Algorithms work
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20. Lesson #5 - Standard Algorithms work
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Lesson #6
Auto-routing isn’t the answer.

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23. Lesson #6 - Auto-routing Isn’t the Answer
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Lesson #7
We need to learn from other industries.

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Why Unity in AEC?
Construction industry productivity LAGS
all other industries, except farming.
A reasonable theory to explain this
phenomenon is that AEC software is
only incrementally improving.
The result is buildings that are more
expensive than they should be because
AEC software underperforms.
Unity is up here.
Existing AEC software is
down here.
Source: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/capital-projects-and-infrastructure/our-insights/improving-construction-productivity

27. GenerativeArt–MadewithUnity
Autodesk University 2018
Lessons Learned on Big Data, Generative
Design, & Interactive Design Automation for
MEP Systems
27
Brett Young
Technical Product Manager
(brettyo@unity3d.com)