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What’s on the horizon in digital design? Jim Balding of WATG talks about both the next step in digital design and what designers are looking for in the future. Hot topics: Better ways to display, cloud computing to enable collaboration, and algorithmic design.

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Kevin Breslin of Avatech Solutions talks about putting faces to names at AU. Reporting from their signature event at the exclusive TAO nightclub in Las Vegas, NV, Kevin details the ways Avatech connects with its customers at AU.

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The building modeling capabilities of AutoCAD® Revit® and the presentation WOW of Autodesk 3ds Max® proved to be a winning combination for New Zealand firm ArcHaus. Associate Jason Howden talks about how Autodesk software enables his firm to get their designs out in hours instead of weeks while avoiding expensive showroom models.

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“We no longer have to imagine. With BIM, we can see it as we design,” says Jay Zallen, senior virtual design and construction manager for Gensler. “Virtual tools make the whole industry more productive.” Zallen outlines his several AU Unplugged sessions, including a redesign session for AutoCAD® Revit®.

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HNTB sustainability specialist Eddy Krygel talks about using BIM to design high-performance buildings. With Autodesk BIM technology, designers can combine several models (daylight, energy, indoor air quality) into one, using iterative design to create buildings that are both sustainable and appropriate for their environments.

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McKinstry’s David Allen and Tony Stewart describe how applying energy-saving technology and building performance modeling gave an Idaho school district enough surplus funding to build two new schools.

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Seattle firm McKinstry principals David Allen and Tony Stewart describe McKinstry’s unique approach to high-performance building design—starting with operating data and working up to design. They point out that the cost of designing and constructing a building is only about 30% of the cost of operating it for 25 years, making the case for considering operating data in the design process. Allen and Stewart also provide a short history of the McKinstry company.

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How did Seattle firm McKinstry end up in an Obama campaign commercial? Listen here while McKinstry’s David Allen and Tony Stewart tell the exciting tale of Obama’s visit to McKinstry and explain why Obama wants to use McKinstry as a model company for green jobs.

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Paul J. Walker, a technical marketing manager at Autodesk and a speaker at AU 2008, talks about NavisWorks® project review software.  This Autodesk product imports design data from different design applications and uses it to create a complete picture  of a project. Listen as Paul describes how it works and provides insight into how it can help clients successfully complete their projects.

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Jason McDonald, design engineer at Sound Devices, explains how his company uses Autodesk® Inventor® to produce truly innovative products and why his company was named Autodesk Inventor of the Month. The Inventor of the Month program recognizes innovative design and engineering advancements made by the community of customers using Autodesk Inventor software.

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