Data-Driven Design and Construction

<p>“In this comprehensive book, Professor Randy Deutsch has unlocked and laid bare the twenty-first century <i>codice nascosto</i> of architecture. It is data. Big data. Data as driver. . .This book offers us the chance to become informed and knowledgeable pursuers of data and the opportunities it offers to making architecture a wonderful, useful, and smart art form.”</p> <p>—From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA</p> <p>Written for architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and educators, and based on today’s technology and practices, <i>Data-Driven Design and Construction: 25 Strategies for Capturing, Applying and Analyzing Building Data </i></p> <ul> <li>addresses how innovative individuals and firms are using data to remain competitive while advancing their practices.</li> <li>seeks to address and rectify a gap in our learning, by explaining to architects, engineers, contractors and owners—and students of these fields—how to acquire and use data to make more informed decisions.</li> <li>documents how data-driven design is the new frontier of the convergence between BIM and architectural computational analyses and associated tools.</li> <li>is a book of adaptable strategies you and your organization can apply today to make the most of the data you have at your fingertips.</li> </ul> <i>Data-Driven Design and Construction</i> was written to help design practitioners and their project teams make better use of BIM, and leverage data throughout the building lifecycle.