Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has unveiled Total Carbon Analysis, a new tool aimed at helping architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) professionals in Australia and New Zealand accelerate sustainability strategies and manage costs.
Total Carbon Analysis is part of Autodesk’s AEC Collection and offers real-time carbon analysis tools to track the carbon footprint of a building from planning through detailed design.
The built environment is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of emissions annually.
Total Carbon Analysis for Architects, available within Autodesk’s AEC Collection, includes Embodied Carbon Analysis in Forma, supported by AI capabilities, to help architects understand and test the carbon impact of their early design decisions.
The expansion of Autodesk’s Esri alliance brings new integrations of ArcGIS Basemaps with Civil 3D and AutoCAD, providing civil engineers with detailed geospatial data and mapping capabilities to optimise designs that minimise environmental impacts.
Autodesk Tandem, a digital twin offering for buildings, will soon be available for all BIM Collaborate Pro subscribers as Tandem for AEC.
This allows AEC firms to deliver a living digital representation of projects, along with owner manuals, asset data, and warranty information, all connected to the 3D model.
Autodesk is also releasing new features across its AECO portfolio to leverage Autodesk AI in workflows.
For example, the ML Deluge tool for InfoDrainage uses AI to help users understand the impacts of drainage designs on their project sites.
AutoCAD 2025 introduces Smart Blocks tools powered by Autodesk AI, including Search and Convert, which enable users to quickly search drawings for objects and convert them into new, existing, or suggested blocks.
These advancements in technology aim to empower AECO professionals to make informed decisions, reduce environmental impacts, and drive sustainability in the built environment.