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2009TRENDSWATCH Does Performance Create Sustainability? ccording to the U.S. Green Building Council—whose Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certiﬁcation program has become the de facto standard for sustainable building—buildings consume 72 percent of electricity, 39 percent of energy, and 14 percent of potable water in the United States alone. Globally, buildings use 40 percent of raw materials and account for a signiﬁcant portion of the greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change. The infrastructure community is rising to the challenge to develop buildings that consume fewer resources, generate less A benchmark for occupant comfort. Among the group’s current offerings are Bentley’s recently acquired Hevacomp line of building services design software and Tas software for in-depth energy analysis and simulation. Together, these products enable rigorous building analysis and simulation for improved building performance. “The creation of our new Building Performance Group underscores Bentley’s long-term commitment to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure,” said CEO Greg Bentley. “It will make available a growing number of highly integrated, advanced software tools sales and support professionals with specialized knowledge and broad experience in building performance issues. “Sustaining infrastructure is what we focus on at Bentley, and building performance is emblematic of our purpose,” Eckhouse said. “We will bring the best of the world’s building-performance tools to current and new Bentley users worldwide.” Bentley’s building performance products enable those who design, build, and operate buildings, stadiums, plants, and other structures to fulﬁll three requirements: I Comply with existing and emerging government regulations around the world associated with energy efﬁciency, carbon emissions, water consumption, earthquake, wind and ﬂood resistance, and other performance-related parameters I Consider and compare design alternatives with early-stage conceptual design software I Calculate the impact of design and design changes on building performance with engineering precision Using the Hevacomp toolset puts designers at the forefront of simulation for building energy analyses. The offerings incorporate the EnergyPlus engine, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, and software certiﬁed to perform CO2 emissions calculations required under Part L of the U.K. building regulations. Market demand for these products is growing exponentially in the United Kingdom due to highly aggressive government regulations designed to reduce the country’s carbon consumption. The Hevacomp product line is an important addition to Bentley’s portfolio of solutions Bentley’s new Building Performance Group focuses on solutions that address the immediate global need to create and maintain energy-efﬁcient, environmentally friendly, safer buildings that also set the benchmark for occupant comfort. waste, and cost less to operate. In response to this global call for high-performance buildings, Bentley launched a new group in September 2008 to help architects, engineers, construction professionals, and owneroperators design, build, and operate betterperforming, more sustainable buildings. Bentley’s new Building Performance Group focuses on solutions that address the immediate global need to create and maintain energy-efﬁcient, environmentally friendly, safer buildings that also set the that architects, engineers, and low-carbon consultants can deploy to address the increasing demand for buildings designed with lifecycle performance in mind. These better-performing buildings will be more energy- and water-efﬁcient, will emit less carbon waste, and will be safer to operate and work or live in.” Headed by Vice President Noah Eckhouse, the Building Performance Group is comprised of a team of highly skilled business developers, industry experts, and 20 Be Magazine | Volume 6 Issue 1 http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Building Analysis and Design/Building-Performance.htm http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Building Analysis and Design/Bentley-Hevacomp.htm

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BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1 Contents Anticipation’s Name Is V8i Be Awards of Excellence Kicks Off Competition Bentley Launches the Most Comprehensive SoftwarePortfolio for Infrastructure Ever Assembled in a Single Release MicroStation V8i Up Close & Personal Is Water the New Oil? How Does Intent Become Reality? Does Performance Create Sustainability? Renewing Confidence in Public Highway Infrastructure Enterprisewide System Manages International Airport Standardized CAD/GIS Platform Streamlines Infrastructure Engineering 3D Modeling Refines Reusable Design for Plant Prototype Lean Teams Deliver Automotive Assembly Plants Through Innovative Use of BIM Integrated 3DModels Enable Compact and Safe Plant Design Sustainable Development Supports Thriving Community Terminal Pumps Natural Gas Through Longest Subsea Pipeline Large UtilityWorks To Reduce SO2 Emissions Aging Power Station Boosts Engineering Productivity Hydropower Dam To Fuel Growing Economy Collaboration Tools Accelerate Chinese Railway Electrification System Design Rapid Rail Link To Meet Socio-Economic Development Goals High-CapacityWastewater Treatment Facility ReclaimsWater Resources City ExpandsWater SupplyWithout Deploying AdditionalWater Resources Private Calling Meets Public Service Learning Paths Map Skill Development for Infrastructure Professionals A Contemporary Approach to Site Design The Art of Visualization Special Feature: Be Communities Physical + Digital Investments = Intelligent Infrastructure

BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1

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