This document discusses the benefits of upgrading to a BIM workflow, including flexible licensing options, local training availability, teamwork capabilities, and full BIM workflow functionality. It is accredited to the IFC standard and allows referencing external BIM models. Some key capabilities mentioned are rapid 2D detailing, fully coordinated 2D and 3D, variable presentation styles, and an integrated rendering engine and energy evaluation tools. It is compatible with Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android devices and offers automated revision control.

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FlexibleLicenseoptions
Trainingavailablelocally
Team WorkCapabilities
FullBIM Workflow
AccreditedtoIFCstandard
ReferenceExternalBIM Models
Rapid2DDetailingRapid2DDetailing
FullyCoordinated2Dand3D
VariablePresentationstyles
BuiltinCineRenderengine
IntegratedEnergyEvaluation
AppleMaccompatible
Windowscompatible
iOS&AndiOS&AndroidModelViewers
AutomatedRevisionControl
ELEMENT ARCHICAD
CURRENT
SOFTWARE NOTES
AwardWinningPassiveHouse
A twostorey,four-bedroom homeinWestKirby,Englandfora
priceof£240,000.ThisbuildrecentlywontheDomesticNewBuild
categoryoftheBuildingsandEnergyEfficiencyAwards.
TheThehousehasnow beenoccupiedfor2yearsandtheenergy
costforheating,lighting,hotwaterandcookingwaslessthan£15
peryearforthisperiod. Asimilarhousedesignedtomeetnormal
buildingregulationswoulduse£2500worthofenergyeachyear.
“Wearedelightedtohavewonthisawardbecauseitprovesecohomesdon’thavetobeover
expensiveorneedtobeconspicuouslyunconventionalinappearance.”
ColinUsher,Director,JohnMcCallArchitects
Itsenergysaving design which includessolarpanelsand an
air-to-waterairsourceheatpump(ASHP)decreasestheirannual
energybillsdramatically.
AABIM workflowwasusedthroughoutthedesignprocess,allowing
JohnMcCallArchitectstomodelandsimulateallaspectsofthe
building’s performance.EcoDesignerSTAR's advanced BEM
export interfaces (such as gbXML and PHPP) allow full
collaborationworkflowwithbuildingenergyconsultants.