The AECO industry continues to face serious challenges around skilled labor, supply chains, decarbonization, and siloed data. Embracing new technologies and transformation is helping businesses tackle these challenges head on to achieve better outcomes. In this session, our AECO leaders will share the latest updates for the business, including news across our industry cloud and product portfolio, and stories of customers who are innovating to Make the Future. Join us to learn how Autodesk Forma is helping facilitate better collaboration, quicker project delivery and better outcomes.

Ask your programming and business questions to our panel of hardcore cloud and mobile experts from our software development teams. If you're writing solutions based on these technologies or just about to start and want to know more, this is the perfect forum to get to know the people who create the APIs and services you work with as well as your fellow programmers who use those APIs. Ask questions, add your expertise to the discussion, or listen and learn.

Collaboration between software developers and practitioners is necessary and a key driver of success in today's fast-paced technological landscape. This panel discussion will explore this intricate relationship, offering valuable insights and strategies for a structured collaboration loop. At its core, this method serves as a conduit, directing real-world project feedback into the development process. This exchange enriches development and significantly enhances software solutions' relevance and usability, making them more effective tools for the end users. The feedback is not just valuable; it's transformative. This panel aims to share the experience of the engagement framework involving the stakeholders during the development cycle from a multifaced perspective. It also aims to learn how the process benefits from the collective wisdom of end users, making it a truly inclusive and participatory approach by fostering a community culture for software solutions.

Uncover how Autodesk's transformative cloud technologies are reshaping the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry and bolstering sustainability. This session will dive into Ramboll's digital transformation journey, using Autodesk solutions in a data-centered approach—part of a broader data and AI strategy. Ramboll and Autodesk's innovative partnership, "Together for Better Outcomes," addresses industry challenges and delivers superior results. A distinct case study features Camino, a key solution developed in this partnership, along with tools like the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, Autodesk Forma software, and Revit software. These tools equip every project member with vital knowledge, fostering sustainable decisions from design to construction. Detailed examples will underline how a data-centered strategy curtails resource waste and energy consumption, emphasizing the role a data platform plays in sustainability.

Autodesk Platform Services Certified Partners are trusted support resources who have over 8 years of experience building APS-powered solutions for customers. They are vetted by Autodesk and specialize in application development, building custom software applications, and customizing existing solutions tailored to your business needs. Come meet a few partners face-to-face to learn more about their journey with Autodesk and the kinds of customers and business problems they support, or learn how to join the program if you're an organization looking to add APS software certification to your portfolio of offerings.

We delve into the transformative power of Autodesk Forma beyond its role as a microclimate simulation tool. Through harnessing the capabilities of its API, we've seamlessly integrated Forma with other essential programs in our toolkit. This integration empowers architects to extend the advantages of design and information insights to all stakeholders within our ecosystem. By leveraging the synergies of Forma, Revit, Speckle, and Power BI, we've crafted a workflow devoid of information loss, offering a comprehensive project overview accessible and beneficial across the entire value chain.

Data-driven design in architecture has the potential to drastically enhance the quality of projects. It's not solely focused on enhancing the end result; data-driven design also streamlines the architectural process itself. It goes further than just streamlining tasks; it's about improving the quality of living environments and assuring sustainability. In this session, we'll tell the story of the journey involved in designing a residential building. By combining data from various sources, we looked at the most-optimal options for a case we studied in Warsaw, Poland. Among these sources are passive solar design, green roofs, wind analysis, building materials assessment, energy use efficiency, resource conservation, and waste reduction—reducing carbon footprint. Additionally, we incorporated some urban-scale geographic information system (GIS) data. All of that would not be possible without Autodesk Forma software, which played the critical role. For us, the role of an architect will never be the same after this journey.

This session will showcase the transformative power of Autodesk Platform Services visualization capacity, demonstrating how to convert complex scheduling data into actionable insights. Participants will explore various visualization techniques and tools that can help reveal underlying trends and operational bottlenecks. By harnessing these insights, attendees will learn how to proactively address challenges and unlock a powerful set of possibilities for efficiency and optimization in project management and operations. The session will include hands-on examples and real-world case studies, showcasing how Autodesk Platform Services data can be used to drive strategic decisions and foster innovation in planning processes. The class will also encompass the journey of data and creating bridges for easy interpretation using Autodesk Platform Services. This class will help participants learn from real-life data, examples, and solutions to real-life problems using insights.

Industrialized construction is growing rapidly in North America and globally. This session will survey current best-practices related to successful business models in offsite/industrialized construction and prefabrication including an innovative example from Ladacube, where we are seeing adoption, and digital tools that can support growth. Finally, this session will synthesize what we've learned to-date to highlight promising forward-looking practices and technologies which will enable additional growth of IC/offsite construction going forward.

Architects today are facing mounting pressure to meet sustainability targets from the onset of a project. The increasing recognition of our shared responsibility to the environment and its wellbeing is driving this shift. Unlocking collaboration among project stakeholders is critical in identifying decarbonization strategies, using Insight for Revit software as a cloud-based platform. This hands-on lab session will explore through real case studies how Insight for Revit facilitates the identification of decarbonization pathways and offers a solution that can help decrease total carbon emissions. In this hands-on lab, you'll experience the integration of carbon analysis into the design process, making sustainability a core consideration across all the design stages. By equipping the next generation of architects with invaluable and indispensable skills, you'll use emerging technologies for designing low-carbon buildings, while closing the communication gap with sustainability specialists.

The next generation of Autodesk Insight software provides a simple collaborative workspace for project teams to target, trade off, and track total carbon throughout the design process and building lifecycle using open and extensible data and analysis. In this session, you'll join leaders from Autodesk Product Development and Impact (Sustainability) teams, as well as customers and partners, to learn about new capabilities available today in next-generation Autodesk Insight——and where it's going in the future. This will build upon the product vision and strategy shared in previous AU classes of the same title, and now we'll provide real-world examples to learn from, reuse, and adapt to meet your needs.

Curious about the road ahead for Autodesk's product and service offerings for architects? Join Autodesk product and strategy managers for Revit software, Autodesk Forma software, and cloud collaboration to learn about new features and functionality supporting the capabilities and workflows you need to drive more-efficient, more-sustainable, and more-collaborative building design and construction projects. Learn about the strategic insights and decisions driving development directions, and see early demonstrations of features and workflows yet to be released. Peer into the future of the products you use every day and engage with Autodesk to help shape them to better meet your needs and the needs of your company, project teams, and clients.

This case study will showcase Autodesk Forma software's new AI-based embodied carbon analysis, built in collaboration with EHDD, examining real-life use cases by Stantec practitioners to evaluate embodied carbon at the earliest stages of design. First, we'll expand on our AU 2023 product demo, exploring Stantec's partnership with Forma, and establishing the user needs and guiding principles that led us to the in-market embodied carbon analysis. Then, Jack Rusk, who leads the EHDD team behind the C.Scale engine that powers the analysis in Forma, will explain how these same user needs manifested in the computational back end, giving a look behind the curtain at the AI model. Finally, and most importantly, Stantec practitioners will show real projects where they've used the analysis to inform effective early-stage decisions. Specifically, these Forma users will demonstrate that democratized carbon solutions empower any designer to champion sustainable, outcome-based design from step one.

Join our dynamic AU session to dive deep into the Autodesk Total Carbon Management Solution. This class is tailored for eco-innovators and sustainability champions eager to use innovative technology in their carbon reduction strategies. Learn how Autodesk's powerful tools can help quantify, track, and manage carbon emissions across your projects. Whether you're aiming for carbon neutrality or just beginning your sustainability journey, this class will equip you with the insights and skills needed to make a real impact. Gain practical knowledge through hands-on exercises and real-world case studies, enabling you to implement effective carbon management practices immediately. Let's pave the way to a greener planet together!

Discover the power of AI in design optimization with this innovative AU class. Learn how to use large language models (LLMs) and Autodesk Forma software, a custom extension, to efficiently compare and evaluate multiple design options for a specific site. Gain insights into how AI can analyze various design aspects—such as functionality, aesthetics, and environmental factors—to determine the most suitable option. Throughout the class, you'll explore real-world case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of using LLMs and Forma in design decision making. Acquire practical skills in using the Forma extension to streamline your design workflow and make data-driven decisions. By the end of this class, you'll have the knowledge and tools to harness the potential of AI in design comparison and optimization. Elevate your design process, save time, and create outstanding results that meet and exceed client expectations.

This session will draw upon insights from SSOE Group's Caterpillar Pharaoh Industrial Facility Project, which uses the Autodesk Forma cloud-based platform to spearhead our digital transformation and revolutionize proposal production. With Autodesk Forma, we attained swift design iteration and insightful data analysis, allowing us to evaluate design variations in seconds. Our innovative approach significantly contributes to improved sustainability outcomes. In a desert location, we reduced temperatures by up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit with strategic design interventions. Moreover, we significatively minimized heat stress over facades, creating a more sustainable, pleasant, and comfortable design. Join us as we reshape the future of industrial engineering and architecture, harnessing architectural approaches to improve sustainability and drive innovation—all while committed to building a sustainable tomorrow.

In today's dynamic architecture, engineering, and construction industry, projects are scaling up in size and complexity. Delivering projects under tight deadlines without compromising quality is the ultimate challenge, and the demand for efficiency and optimum solutions has never been greater. This session will explore the transformative power of optimization in Autodesk products, showcasing how they're instrumental in achieving maximum outcomes. Through a series of practical examples using Revit software, Autodesk Forma software, Autodesk Tandem software, and custom API-based solutions, participants will uncover invaluable insights into the power of optimization at every stage—from design through construction to operations. Join this session to explore the forefront of optimization—where innovation meets efficiency and projects are not just completed but elevated to their fullest potential.

As urban areas expand, the challenge is clear: evolve into sustainable and inclusive environments or risk growing disparities and instability. Many of the challenges we are trying to overcome are inherently spatial, so we must first understand their immediate surroundings in order to bring solutions to the table. Urban & Infrastructure projects should be able to collect and manage data to identify needs and prioritize them. Through the integration of BIM and GIS, we can adopt a geographic and holistic approach to overcome the challenges ahead of us by enabling the project to be visualized and assessed in that real-world context allowing professionals to enhance project understanding. In this talk, you will learn how to implement GIS (Geographic Information Systems) interoperability with BIM (Building Information Modeling) in early-stage planning to create inclusive and welcoming cities.

This presentation will explore Jacobs Middle East's innovative architectural designs and their significance in today's world. We'll discuss the unique design landscape, client expectations in the Middle East, and our collaborative workflows. These include initial sketches, advanced parametric modeling, digital prototyping, and the use of data in decision making within a data-rich environment like Autodesk Forma software. We'll also showcase how tools like APIs enable unique design approaches. Case studies will illustrate the successful application of Autodesk Forma and AI, highlighting how technology fosters collaboration and design excellence, functionality, and sustainability. We'll share personal experiences on blending evolving creative methods with professional practice, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning. Finally, we'll present a visionary outlook on the roles that architects are playing in shaping future global cities, intertwining practical architectural solutions and theoretical contributions.

This session will explore the innovative integration of building information modeling (BIM) and artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing sustainable design, focusing on achieving LEED certification through an AI-powered BIM Process. The merging of AI with BIM marks a significant leap in design precision, efficiency, and sustainability, setting new industry benchmarks. This integration transforms the approach to LEED certification, using AI-driven analytics within BIM tools to make sustainable design accessible and effective. Through practical examples and case studies, attendees will gain insights into the practical application of different technologies—such as chatbots and dynamic dashboards—in real-world projects. This session aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to use the synergy between BIM and AI, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable design.