Autodesk, has unveiled Autodesk Informed Design, a cloud-based solution that connects design and manufacturing workflows to streamline the building design and construction process. Informed Design allows architects to work with customisable, pre-defined building products that yield valid results and manufacturers to share their products with design stakeholders. Informed Design unlocks industrialised construction – the application of manufacturing principles to the built environment – and will help transform the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) industry.
The AECO industry is facing rising pressure to accommodate growing populations, urbanisation and a global housing crisis. For example, nearly 100,000 new affordable homes need to be built every day to house an estimated 3 billion people by 2030. Additionally, the industry faces pressure to improve its sustainability; construction is one of the most wasteful industries in the world and it’s responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions.
“The way the AECO industry works today is not sustainable or scalable. For the industry to keep pace, it needs to build more, faster and more sustainably. The answer is industrialised construction,” said Ryan McMahon, Director and General Manager, Informed Design at Autodesk. “Autodesk Informed Design connects design and make from day one and brings industrialised construction workflows to reality. Our solution is unique because it empowers architects to design with certainty and validate their plans in real-time, while product managers and engineers can share accurate manufacturing information with design teams. As a result, projects are completed quicker, with higher quality and generate less waste.”