Energy Analysis using Conceptual Masses - Quick Start

The following instructions describe how to perform an energy analysis using conceptual masses in Revit.

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Use these instructions to quickly create a baseline simulation that uses default energy settings. Then see the Energy Analysis using Conceptual Masses - Detailed Workflow to learn how to modify the conceptual mass model and its energy settings to refine the analysis.

1.	Sign in to Autodesk 360	To use this feature, you must sign in to Autodesk 360. Click Sign in Sign in to Autodesk 360, and enter your Autodesk ID and password.
2.	Create a mass model.	Create a mass model. You can load a mass family into a project for analysis or create an in-place mass directly in a project.
3.	Add mass floors.	In the project environment, select the mass model, and add mass floors.
4.	Set Conceptual Masses as the basis of the Energy Analytical Model.	Click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel Use Conceptual Mass Mode.
5.	Create the energy model.	Click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panelEnergy Settings. In the Energy Settings dialog: For Building Type, review the occupancy type assigned to the building, and modify as needed. For Location, review the geographic location specified for the project, and modify as needed. Click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel Enable Energy Model.
6.	Run the Energy Simulation.	Display a 3D view of the mass model, and click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel Run Energy Simulation.
7.	Name the analysis and specify the Green Building Studio project.	In the Run Energy Simulation dialog, specify a name for the analysis, and select whether to create a new or use an existing Green Building Studio project. Then click Continue.
8.	Simulated elements display.	The current view displays mass zones and mass shades, and it temporarily dims elements that are not included in the simulation.
9.	Click the simulation name.	When the analysis is complete, an alert displays. Click the analysis name in the alert to view the simulation results. Or click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel Results & Compare, and select the analysis from the project tree.
10.	Review the simulation results.	In the Results and Compare dialog, view the analysis results. Tip: Use the Settings tab to select the charts to include in the results and to configure the display of energy analysis data on the Results tab.
11.	Make changes, simulate, and compare.	Modify the mass model and energy settings as needed. Then repeat steps 4-7 to run a simulation on the modified model. For a side-by-side comparison of simulation results, select multiple analyses and click Compare on the toolbar.