Simulation and the Future of Design Tools for Ecological Research
Architectural Design. Special Issue: Experimental Green Strategies: Redefining Ecological Design Research
Andrew Marsh and Azam Khan
November / December 2011, Volume 81, Issue 6
Pages 82-91.
In sustainable terms, the complexity and inefficiencies of buildings present the most challenging environmental problem. Simulation remains the primary tool for the designer to develop intuitions and analysis of performance. As Azam Khan, Head of the Environment & Ergonomics Research Group at Autodesk, and Andrew Marsh, Senior Principal Engineer at Autodesk , explain, simulation can only be improved through the development of three key areas: more detailed modelling, building integration and by becoming indispensable to the design process.