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Bio-Arch: Desert Architecture Inspired by the Desert Snail
The Bio-Arch, inspired by the desert snail, is a building that shades occupants with an outer shell and creates buffer zones that are tempered with natural ventilation.
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EcoFridge Saves Time and Energy
A quick access tray, easy food organization, and an efficient phase-change-material cooling system helps this refrigerator use 40% less energy.
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A Modular System for Outdoor Tools
An industrial design project of an outdoor tool set. The modular design is light weight, durable, and recyclable.
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Bio-Arch: Desert Architecture Inspired by the Desert Snail
The Bio-Arch, inspired by the desert snail, is a building that shades occupants with an outer shell and creates buffer zones that are tempered with natural ventilation.
Tags: biomimicry, passive heating and cooling -
EcoFridge Saves Time and Energy
A quick access tray, easy food organization, and an efficient phase-change-material cooling system helps this refrigerator use 40% less energy.
Tags: energy, heat transfer, refrigerator, Eco Materials Adviser -
A Modular System for Outdoor Tools
An industrial design project of an outdoor tool set. The modular design is light weight, durable, and recyclable.
Tags: lightweighting, product lifetime, tools, modular -
Wheelchair Designs (India Inventor 2011 Competition)
The three winners of the sustainable design prize within the 2011 Autodesk Inventor India Student Design Competition. The students were challenged to design a cost effective assistive and rehabilitation device for people with any form of impairment.
Tags: mechanical design, Materials, product lifetime -
Health and Wellness Center (India BIM 2011)
Form follows function in this campus health and wellness center. Studying the climate helped improve energy use. Studying humans helped improve emotional well-being.
Tags: BIM, conceptual energy analysis, human comfort, passive design -
SLR Camera with Integrated Tripod
This SLR concept includes an integrated tripod handle that uses a standard mount so it can be used with other cameras.
Tags: product lifetime, camera, electronics, reuse -
Zero Energy Lamp
A lighting concept that uses optical fiber to channel sunlight into the interior of a building.
Tags: product lifetime, energy, lamps -
IRIS L.E.D. Desk Lamp
In this re-design of the desk lamp, David Fustino seeks to create a beautiful and durable object that also saves energy.
Tags: product lifetime, lamps, LED -
Lili Tea Infuser
A 60% overall environmental impact reduction by changing manufacturing method, lightweighting, and reducing the use of paint.
Tags: product lifetime, LCA, kitchen, lightweighting -
RMI Supermarket HVAC Optimization
A student activity using RMI's 10xE principals and Autodesk BIM solutions.
Tags: HVAC, energy loads, energy analysis -
Anderson Anderson Net Zero Energy Classroom
A modular, portable, energy neutral classroom.
Tags: passive design, net zero energy building, thermal comfort, modular -
Bloom Laptop for Disassembly and Recycling: Student Final Report
Design process, initial designs, and final designs from this student project at Stanford.
Tags: product lifetime, repair, upgrade, e-waste, laptop, product architecture, disassembly -
Lightweighting a Solar Tracking Drive: USS Drive Case Study
How USS used FEA to lightweight their solar tracking drive.
Tags: lightweighting, Solar, Inventor, FEA, Design process -
Autodesk AEC Headquarters and Integrated Project Delivery
BIM and IPD techniques come together.
Tags: Whole Systems, Lifecycle Thinking, 10xE, RMI, building design, energy, IPD -
Whole Systems Thinking at RMI Headquarters Building
Integrative design and 10xE design principles in action.
Tags: Whole Systems, Lifecycle Thinking, 10xE, RMI, building design, energy
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Bio-Arch: Desert Architecture Inspired by the Desert Snail
The Bio-Arch, inspired by the desert snail, is a building that shades occupants with an outer shell and creates buffer zones that are tempered with natural ventilation.
Tags: biomimicry, passive heating and cooling -
Health and Wellness Center (India BIM 2011)
Form follows function in this campus health and wellness center. Studying the climate helped improve energy use. Studying humans helped improve emotional well-being.
Tags: BIM, conceptual energy analysis, human comfort, passive design -
RMI Supermarket HVAC Optimization
A student activity using RMI's 10xE principals and Autodesk BIM solutions.
Tags: HVAC, energy loads, energy analysis -
Anderson Anderson Net Zero Energy Classroom
A modular, portable, energy neutral classroom.
Tags: passive design, net zero energy building, thermal comfort, modular -
Autodesk AEC Headquarters and Integrated Project Delivery
BIM and IPD techniques come together.
Tags: Whole Systems, Lifecycle Thinking, 10xE, RMI, building design, energy, IPD -
Whole Systems Thinking at RMI Headquarters Building
Integrative design and 10xE design principles in action.
Tags: Whole Systems, Lifecycle Thinking, 10xE, RMI, building design, energy
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EcoFridge Saves Time and Energy
A quick access tray, easy food organization, and an efficient phase-change-material cooling system helps this refrigerator use 40% less energy.
Tags: energy, heat transfer, refrigerator, Eco Materials Adviser -
A Modular System for Outdoor Tools
An industrial design project of an outdoor tool set. The modular design is light weight, durable, and recyclable.
Tags: lightweighting, product lifetime, tools, modular -
Wheelchair Designs (India Inventor 2011 Competition)
The three winners of the sustainable design prize within the 2011 Autodesk Inventor India Student Design Competition. The students were challenged to design a cost effective assistive and rehabilitation device for people with any form of impairment.
Tags: mechanical design, Materials, product lifetime -
SLR Camera with Integrated Tripod
This SLR concept includes an integrated tripod handle that uses a standard mount so it can be used with other cameras.
Tags: product lifetime, camera, electronics, reuse -
Zero Energy Lamp
A lighting concept that uses optical fiber to channel sunlight into the interior of a building.
Tags: product lifetime, energy, lamps -
IRIS L.E.D. Desk Lamp
In this re-design of the desk lamp, David Fustino seeks to create a beautiful and durable object that also saves energy.
Tags: product lifetime, lamps, LED -
Lili Tea Infuser
A 60% overall environmental impact reduction by changing manufacturing method, lightweighting, and reducing the use of paint.
Tags: product lifetime, LCA, kitchen, lightweighting -
RMI Supermarket HVAC Optimization
A student activity using RMI's 10xE principals and Autodesk BIM solutions.
Tags: HVAC, energy loads, energy analysis -
Bloom Laptop for Disassembly and Recycling: Student Final Report
Design process, initial designs, and final designs from this student project at Stanford.
Tags: product lifetime, repair, upgrade, e-waste, laptop, product architecture, disassembly -
Lightweighting a Solar Tracking Drive: USS Drive Case Study
How USS used FEA to lightweight their solar tracking drive.
Tags: lightweighting, Solar, Inventor, FEA, Design process
Sustainable Design and Autodesk
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