Learn how SmartViz is helping Cardiff Metropolitan University maximise space use, energy efficiency, air quality and its impact on the learning environment. 

Besides savings over £5.1m by increasing the usage of existing buildings in favour of building new, the solution has enabled a data-driven and people-centred masterplan for the university, providing data for space needs versus perceived shortages, environmental and behaviour data to help boost student retention and campus stickiness.



Transforming Campus Space Management with IoT Sensors, Occupancy Analytics and Digital Twins 

SmartViz (www.smart-viz.com) is an AI-powered building analytics software that empowers leaders to increase financial performance from their estate, while enhancing occupant wellbeing, productivity and the journey towards net zero.

With SmartViz you can:
	Aggregate data from multiple sources into a visual, interactive “digital twin”
	Visualise space utilisation, air quality and energy performance
	Integrate low-cost occupancy monitoring sensors to make buildings people-centred
	Scenario plan and optimise buildings to reduce space & energy costs and improve wellbeing
	Establish a data-driven, people-centred estate planning strategy

SmartViz is a result of 20 years of experience in optimising buildings – including workplaces, universities, schools, museums, airports and more. We have saved Vodafone $40m per annum across its global portfolio of buildings, and saved Cardiff Met University £5.1m through optimum space management, timetabling and energy management.


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Development of all necessary documentation for a 2,000-bed university undergraduate housing project, which serves as a major public gateway to the University of California, San Diego campus. One of the main challenges was tackling complex construction details while meeting our client's standards. Also, the highly-complex coordination between all consultants and different design studios working simultaneously on the project.

UC San Diego

We seek the finest solutions for all your architectural challenges. By developing a highly complex BIM model, we deliver outstanding Design, Construction Documents, assets for Fabrication and 3D printing systems, so you build the extraordinary! 

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Your architecture projects developed. You unplug.

A software-as-a service platform, AVAIL was spun out of industry pioneer ArchVision, after discovering a unique way to manage the rapidly growing amount of Building Information Modeling (BIM) content. Industry leaders have adopted AVAIL to more efficiently create high quality designs and predictable project outcomes.

Avail

Per User // Unlimited Channels 50,000 items per Channel

Buehler Engineering is a renowned structural engineering firm based on the West coast. Buehler delivers thoughtfully considered solutions across a spectrum of services.

Streamlining Design Practice Standards 

Construction design firms create millions of details a year. Architects and engineers spend countless hours redesigning details that have already been constructed. Pirros enables a company to easily find their details and accompanying data, reducing the time spent on design and drafting.

Pirros is a detail management system for structural engineering and architecture firms. Pirros provides a web based platform that makes it effortless to reference any information you need to help you detail. By utilizing Pirros, architects and engineers save time searching for details, standardizing designs across their firms, and reducing the amount of effort required to build and maintain their detail libraries.

Pirros

This project included energy efficiency improvements for a community property in a city in Ontario. The focus was on optimizing energy use in the existing building and exploring energy-saving measures for potential new multi-family housing on the site. The objective was to assist in future capital management decisions, aligning with CMHC MLI Select energy efficiency criteria.

First, a baseline energy model was created using available data and suggesting various Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) for potential savings. The aim was to present scenarios achieving up to a 40% reduction in energy use from the existing building baseline, meeting CMHC criteria. The first scenario proposes around a 47% improvement with upgraded HVAC systems and enhanced window performance. The second scenario, focusing on a specific section built in 1920, achieved a 40% energy reduction with HVAC enhancements, window improvements, and increased roof insulation. The report also explores options for new construction, targeting compliance with NECB 2017 standards. These options demonstrate energy savings of up to 50%. 

An interactive dashboard provided by Adaptis's solution summarized existing conditions, design options, material breakdowns, waste, carbon, and cost benchmarks. Users could explore optimized options based on their priorities using this decision-support platform.


Optimized Retrofit, Adaptive Reuse and Extension

We are on a mission to make decarbonization management intuitive, scalable, and affordable. Our tools help building owners and AEC professionals reduce energy needs and emissions, minimize the embodied carbon of construction, divert waste from landfills and extend building life. We use proprietary, patent-pending methodologies and AI-powered technology to do this 20X faster and at one-tenth the cost of traditional consultants, delivering 20%+ lower whole lifecycle costs and immediate payback. 

Team 
Adaptis is a diverse and highly technical team of architects, engineers, and sustainability experts, devoted to creating a decarbonized, resilient and circular built world. We draw on our extensive collective experience at industry-leading firms and advanced research experience (95%+ of team with PhDs/MScs in Engineering and Sustainability). 


Challenges
The construction industry is responsible for massive consumption and GHG emissions: 
-Consumes 50% of all raw materials.
-Produces over 40% of all GHG emissions.

Large degree of unnecessary demolition and not enough salvage and reuse: 
-60% of building demolitions could have been avoided with timely renovations, retrofits, and adaptive reuse.
-85%+ of demolished materials end up in landfills, making up 25% of landfills.

Mandates for decarbonization are expanding globally: 
-45%+ emission reduction by 2030 (Canada, US, EU).
-Net-zero carbon by 2050, which requires retrofitting 80%+ of today’s buildings (Ontario, US, EU).

The current linear model of decarbonization is slow, complex, and expensive.
-It takes a multi-disciplinary team of 5+ consultants, 6+ months to develop recommendations for one building.
-These consultants charge $100K+ per building.
-Even with the best-laid plans, 20% of projects end up over budget. 


Solution
Adaptis is pioneering a circular model of decarbonization that is fast, affordable, and lives in real-time. At Adaptis, we:
-Design: Simulate design options and generate recommendations that meet carbon, cost, waste diversion and compliance requirements;
-Validate: Assess actual carbon impact during construction and occupancy; and
-Optimize: Track and continuously optimize maintenance, capital flow, and plans for future adaptation or deconstruction.

We use proprietary, patent-pending methodologies for whole life cycle decarbonization assessment, optimization, and capital planning. In addition, our engines augment compliant methodologies and datasets for energy modelling, embodied carbon, and cost-benefit analysis.
Our methodologies adhere to industry standards, including ISO 14044:06, ISO 14064:2019, and the GHG Protocol. We fulfill all compliance criteria for mandatory reporting, such as ASHRAE, NECB, CAGBC, FCM, CIB and CMHC.

Adaptis

A new higher education facility is to be constructed in the Rocky Mountain Region, which will encompass a variety of spaces including learning, office, and lab areas. This new build on campus is set to push the boundaries of both the State and campus sustainability goals.

The project has established ambitious carbon targets focused towards minimising both operating and embodied carbon, reflecting a broad commitment to sustainable and low-carbon building practices.

The final decision to implement a mass timber system for the non-lab portions of the building stands as a defining moment for this project, marking a significant departure from conventional construction practices. The ability to precisely measure the environmental advantage over concrete was not just beneficial but essential. With Preoptima's advanced capability to calculate the carbon reduction potential of timber versus concrete, the evidence was clear and compelling, decisively guiding the choice for the final structural design. This strategic, data-driven decision underscores Preoptima's pivotal role in pioneering sustainable building practices.

Higher Education Facility in the Rocky Mountain Region - Group14 Engineering

Our flagship tool, Preoptima CONCEPT, has garnered the trust of industry giants and small firms alike for its ability to empower users to accurately perform conceptual design options appraisals and make critical carbon-informed decisions earlier, faster, and smarter. Preoptima helps stakeholders achieve the most stringent of carbon targets whilst significantly avoiding embodied carbon emissions. Born from over a decade of academic research, Preoptima is transforming how the industry approaches sustainable building design.

Preoptima CONCEPT

BIMWERX

We provide a wide range of comprehensive and integrated BIM services to meet our Client’s needs.

BIMWERX currently have 25 projects utilising ReviCheck to improve their services to their clients.

At BIMWERX, are committed to providing clients with the best possible services. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the key to improving the construction industry, and they are constantly looking for new ways to use BIM to deliver better results for clients. One of the ways that have been able to improve our services is by using ReviCheck. ReviCheck is a cloud-based software solution that helps construction teams ensure that they are always working with the latest versions of their drawings. This is essential for avoiding costly mistakes and delays. ReviCheck works by using QR codes to identify each drawing uniquely. 

BIMWERX: How ReviCheck Helps Us Provide Better Services to Our Clients

ReviCheck is a game-changer in construction document management. It seamlessly integrates QR code technology with Autodesk Revit, ensuring all stakeholders access the latest data. The problem of outdated drawings, which plagues construction sites with 25% of drawings being out of date, is solved through real-time document status checks using the ReviCheck mobile app.

ReviCheck Tutorial 02 - Web Portal Settings

ReviCheck Tutorial 03 - Revit Plugin Tutorial

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ReviCheck

Autodesk Revit is a building information modeling (BIM) software used by architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, NEP engineers, designers, and contractors. 

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