In the field of acoustics, the aim is to create a new program for the study of the acoustic comfort of buildings, consisting of the analysis engine and the acoustic performance database of CSTB's AcouBAT, which, together with a new interface designed by CYPE, will be included in the Open BIM workflow.
On the other hand, in the field of the energy efficiency of buildings, this collaboration will allow users to obtain a tool that includes the CSTB's building energy simulation analysis engine. This tool will be integrated into CYPE's CYPETHERM Suite, which won an award at the BATIMAT 2015 Innovation Contest, notably for its ability to work in real-time and its synchronisation in Open BIM.
These tools will be solved using the openBIM standards of buildingSMART International, including the IFC4 format (ISO 16739:2013). This cooperation results from the participation of both companies in the European HOLISTEEC project, whose main objective is to design, develop and validate a collaborative software platform in the cloud for the technical design of buildings based on the BIM concept.
Architects, builders, studios, specialists, manufacturers, etc., can all benefit from the best analysis engines and Open BIM technology. This way their professional capacity will be maximised and they will be able to offer their clients improvements in quality and productivity, benefits inherent to the use of a BIM model.
For the CSTB, this agreement is the first strategic step to make efficient BIM software available for acoustic and energy study.
This agreement consolidates CYPE's position as a leader in technical software and provides its users in France and abroad with tools that use BIM technology to implement a collaborative, multidisciplinary and multi-user workflow.
About the CSTB
The CSTB is a public organisation that aims to ensure the quality and safety of buildings and to support innovation in the industry. It does this through four key activities: research and expertise, validation, certification and dissemination of knowledge. By means of these activities, it assists professionals in promoting the quality and safety of buildings. As part of its research activity, the CSTB has been labelled as Institut Carnot since 2006.
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About CYPE
CYPE is a company that has been developing software for architecture, engineering and construction since 1983 and offers professional tools for the energy and acoustic study of buildings and the analysis of their systems, including code justification. The company also stands out with its software for structural design and analysis and for project management and documents. CYPE France was created in 2009, since then CYPE France has become a leading developer of software for BIM thermal studies in the country, with more than 1000 users currently using its graphical interface programs on a daily basis.
