by Rebecca Walker — December 4, 2009—Architects from el dorado inc., relied on Autodesk Revit Architecture 2008 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 software to help design a new automobile forensics center and vehicle impound facility for the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD).
Product interoperability and lighting analysis features in 3ds Max Design helped the firm create sustainable designs that met Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification requirements for both projects.
While the KCPD wanted a sustainable building for its forensics center, the top priority was the accuracy of its forensics work. This required a high level of light control, which was achieved using the lighting simulation and analysis tools in Autodesk 3ds Max Design modeling, animation and rendering software. The yet-to-be completed forensics center, is currently tracking toward a LEED Silver rating.
The KCPD vehicle impound facility designed by el dorado achieved a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). For this project, el dorado contracted the Architectural Energy Corporation to perform daylight analysis using models created in Autodesk Revit Architecture building information modeling software.
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