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Architect Magazine: The Case of the Missing Energy Model

May 22, 2016 by Rodrigo Mora Leave a Comment

Building performance is increasing in priority, and the tools to predict it are becoming more accessible. So why isn’t energy modeling used in every project?

Energy modelling/simulation has demonstrated to bring high value as a decision-making tool to support building design and capital retrofit decisions. The building industry is gradually maturing to understand its value and learning to maximize its benefits as a collaborative tool towards building sustainability.

Read the article from the Architect Magazine by the American Institute of Architects… And the payback of energy modelling is extremely short.

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