July 2, 2007—Beck Technology, LLC and FutureStone Partners Ltd. have announced the first “green” assembly available in DProfiler with RSMeans — a Macro Building Information Modeler.
The eco-friendly/energy efficient assembly is available for cost analysis in the conceptual and early design phases, establishing a feasible way to integrate “green” methods and materials into buildings.
“The ability to easily evaluate the financial impact of using ‘green’ methods and materials, without adding to the cost/time of design, is a real breakthrough for customers,” said Randy McGuffee, Vice President of FutureStone. The first green assembly to be added to DProfiler with RSMeans is a wall assembly using insulating concrete forms (ICF) to construct poured-in-place, reinforced concrete walls for the building. The resulting walls are durable, energy efficient and soundproof. This assembly is eco-friendly and contributes towards Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Certification and other energy efficiency designations.
Online DProfiler with RSMeans demonstrations can be scheduled at the Beck Web site.
For more on FutureStone, see the Web sites.
