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Revi Star Rate is a new star rating and thermal performance analysis plug-in for AutoDesk Revit\u00ae that is currently in development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bringing Thermal Performance Rating Into Your Revit\u00ae Workflow<\/p>\n<\/div>

Designing energy-efficient buildings shouldn\u2019t require jumping between disconnected tools, exporting files, re-modelling, or waiting on external assessors before you can make informed design decisions. Architects and Building Designers deserve faster feedback, smarter workflows, and seamless integration.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Revi Star Rate is here to make that possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

Revi Star Rate will be a design-stage thermal performance tool built directly into Autodesk Revit\u00ae. It will empower Architects and Building Designers to test how their building will perform to NCC Energy Efficiency requirements, using the industry-standard CSIRO Chenath simulation engine \u2014 without leaving their design environment!<\/p>\n

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    No more re-modelling in separate assessment software<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    No more waiting for late-stage compliance surprises<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    No more guesswork during design development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Giving you real-time, data-driven insights right inside Revit<\/strong>\u00ae<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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    The Revi Star Rate Interface<\/p>\n

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    The Revi Star Rate plug-in will be an integrated toolbar and dockable pane within the Revit\u00ae interface that will allow you to run a thermal performance simulation using the Chenath engine at the click of a button.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The simulation will use the relevant data directly from the Building Information Model (BIM) saving you time and providing instant feedback.<\/p>\n

    Detailed performance metrics will be displayed on the dockable pane and will update directly within Revit\u00ae after each simulation run so that the thermal performance of the building can be assessed and monitored continuously from the feasibility and initial concept design stage of a project, through to approval and pre-construction stages.<\/p>\n

    Revi Star Rate will give you the power to iterate and test alternative designs in real time so that performance targets and NCC compliance can be assured early on in the design process.<\/p>\n

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    Funding Revit Star Rate – Why We Need Your Support<\/p>\n

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    Developing a tool like this, especially one that integrates seemlessly with Revit\u00ae and leverages CSIRO\u2019s Chenath simulation engine, requires significant design, development, and testing.<\/p>\n

    Your contribution will help continue to fund:<\/p>\n

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      Software design and development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Licensing for the Chenath simulation engine and API<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Pilot testing with real Revit projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Accreditation with the NatHERS administration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Back Revi Star Rate today and help make early-stage thermal performance modelling effortless.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      With your support, Revi Star Rate will empower building designers across Australia to create more sustainable, compliant, climate-responsive homes \u2014 faster and with confidence.<\/p>\n

      Let\u2019s put energy-efficient design where it belongs: right at the heart of the design process.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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