# Empowering Architects with Early-Stage Environmental Intelligence

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Podcast: [CDFAM Computational Design Symposium](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cdfam-computational-design-symposium-7077587)
Published: 2026-09-12T21:47:04+00:00
Episode link: https://www.designforam.com/p/empowering-architects-with-early
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CDFAM Computational Design Symposium — Barcelona 2026 Michele Pescatore, Carol Fanjul · AiA Life Designers Michele Pescatore and Carol Fanjul of AiA Life Designers present a simulation-driven workflow that brings environmental analysis into the earliest stages of architectural design, where decisions have the greatest influence on a project's environmental performance but actionable feedback is usually missing. Conventional environmental tools require detailed BIM models or expert-level parametrization, so studies become outdated as a project evolves. To close that gap, AiA Life Designers built a streamlined Revit plug-in using Rhino.Inside.Revit, Grasshopper, and the open-source Honeybee and Ladybug ecosystems. It delivers simplified but meaningful indicators directly in the architect's working environment: envelope performance checks, site permeability, carbon impact estimates, and solar and daylight analyses. The result is real-time, performance-based feedback that lets architects test assumptions, adjust parameters, and see environmental implications well before formal engineering studies begin, without disrupting existing design processes. The presentation covers real-world project case studies, concrete outcomes, and the scalability of these tools across a large architectural organization. Links Talk page with full transcript Watch the talk on YouTube Cite this talk Search the full text of every recorded CDFAM presentation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com

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