This training video from Vectorworks University takes a look at the deep connections between homeowners and their homes which begin with a comprehensive design workflow. It shows how the integration of energy modelling into the early stages of the design process can offer clients insight into how high-performance buildings will impact their lives.
Workflows for Passive House & Deep Retrofits Training Course
In this webinar, Habit Studio, an architecture and residential design firm that’s a leading authority in sustainable home design, will share the workflows and tools that help them achieve their sustainability goals.
Course Objectives
This free-to-watch online video will show you how to:
- Understand how a BIM workflow can be applied for residential design projects from schematic design through contract administration.
- Learn how BIM tools can support high-performance design projects including Passive House and deep retrofits.
- Explore ways to utilize building information models to inform siting concerning geometry and building forms and analyses for solar potential and grading.
- Learn how to perform building takeoffs for energy modelling coordination.
- Examine ways that 3D visualization tools can be used to enhance client engagement.
