Tag: modelling
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How Arup used performance modelling on net-zero school
Arup has used performance modelling technology to design a school in Wales that is net-zero carbon in operation (NZCio). The £63m Mynydd Isa Campus is a two-storey, 10,500 sq m facility near Mold in Flintshire, north Wales, for 43 nursery pupils, 600 primary pupils and 700 secondary students. The scheme was completed by Robertson in…
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Upping the game on construction modelling capabilities
Powerful gaming engines that create realistic play environments in Fortnite and Half-Life could have a transformative effect on crowd simulation modelling for construction projects, according to Mott MacDonald technical director Tony Kivistik. In contrast, more conventional crowd simulation software is based on downloads, which are standalone programs. This technology is not capable of high-quality visuals,…