GRAPHISOFT, a global leader in Virtual Building solutions, has unveiled the Graphisoft EcoDesigner, a building energy evaluation tool for ArchiCAD 12.

The software is an integrated, easy–to-use energy evaluation tool for architects, which enables architects to control the energy consumption of their buildings, and sets new standards in sustainable design, making ArchiCAD the leading software solution for contemporary architectural demands.
“The majority of design decisions influencing a building’s energy performance are made by the architect in the early design phase,” says Miklos Szovenyi-Lux, vice-president of Graphisoft Product Management. “With EcoDesigner, architects will have easy access to much-needed energy information concerning their project in the early design phase, as opposed to relying on outside professionals to analyse the buildings when the design is well advanced and decisions are irreversible.”
“At later design phases, engineers can only make adjustments by applying special building materials and mechanical systems. Hence, Graphisoft EcoDesigner provides architects with a unique easy-to-use tool in their native design environment to make energy-conscious decisions even during the early phase of the design,” he points out.
The EcoDesigner is now available in the GCC. atOne Software, a subsidiary of Khalid Almoayed and Sons, is the authorised reseller for Graphisoft products in the GCC, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. It works with several leading software and hardware providers and is capable of handling full turnkey and complex design projects.