Green Structures Leverages Autodesk Inventor To Improve Building Design

By DE Editors

UK-based Green Structures has been named Autodesk Inventory of the Month for December because of its use of Autodesk Inventor and other technologies to transform the way energy systems are planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated within the built environment.

As a member of the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program, Green Structures has created award-winning energy efficiency systems, particularly in the areas known as passive heat recovery ventilation and thermal energy storage. The firms latest innovation, a heat recovery ventilation system called Ventive, works with existing chimneys to channel air and heat. This system contrasts with current mechanical heat recovery ventilation systems, which require that complex ductwork be installed throughout an entire building. Ventive can be installed in less than 30 minutes, providing a faster and less expensive alternative for retrofitting buildings with the latest green technologies.

With help from the Clean Tech Partner Program, Green Structures was able to upgrade its design capabilities to include Autodesk Inventor and other Autodesk products. By using Autodesk Digital Prototyping software, Green Structures can better accelerate the prototyping process for its Ventive heat recovery ventilation system. The company used Autodesk Simulation software to run wind tunnel tests and heat transfer modeling before carrying out appropriate redesigns. Since wind tunnel simulations in a professional facility cost approximately $1,550 ( £1,000) per day, Green Structures significantly reduced the costs of fine-tuning its product by performing these tests digitally. Autodesk reseller Envisage helped provide training and support to enable Green Structures to more quickly implement Autodesk Digital Prototyping software in the design process.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.