ARCHIBUS 19 version release

This latest release from ARCHIBUS reinforces the value of the ARCHIBUS subscription programme.

ARCHIBUS version 19, with its Run Anywhere architecture, opens up an entire range of new opportunities. With version 19 you can:

• Reduce duplication and errors by connecting remote offices, work sites and outsourced providers to centralised servers - even for high-end functions like Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Improve visualisation and interaction capabilities for all users by using the built-in enterprise graphics and Flash-based charts and dashboards, without the need for extra plug-ins or protocols
• Use Cloud-based servers for ARCHIBUS Web deployments and still use workstation products such as AutoCAD and Revit
• Centralise security, user management and software updates for all users - "power users" on workstations, users at remote offices, off-site contractors and outsourced vendors
• Reduce training costs by using Web-based interfaces for applications and Microsoft fluent-style interfaces for high-performance, back-office tools
• Speed commissioning by allowing architects to interact directly with the rich lifecycle data needed to operate buildings efficiently

New ARCHIBUS Applications

ARCHIBUS has introduced four new applications that substantively reduce the 30% of carbon that is produced by buildings. These are:

• Energy Management can help lower costs by at least 5% through reduced overall energy consumption and decreased peak-time usage
• Environmental Sustainability Assessment helps prioritise environmental remediation actions to the most substantive projects with the greatest potential for management attention and funding
• Hoteling drills to the root of the problem - using too much space. Reducing space reduces energy costs as well as the carbon footprint of the building, and decreases the emissions associated with commuting.
• Asset Portal answers the need to increase asset utilisation and optimise acquisition and/or disposition practices. Improvement in these packages helps reduce unnecessary consumption of resources, which is both harmful to the environment and to an organisation's financial results.