Autodesk Forma Site Design as a Pedagogical Tool for Bioclimatic Analysis: A Residential Subdivision Case Study

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dc.creatorMéndez Garduño, Juana Isabelen
dc.creatorMéndez Garduño, Juana Isabeles
dc.date2026-06-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-26T20:16:14Z
dc.date.available2026-08-26T20:16:14Z
dc.descriptionLas plataformas BIM nativas en la nube ofrecen capacidades integradas de análisis ambiental que aún han sido poco exploradas en la educación arquitectónica. Diecinueve estudiantes de licenciatura del Tecnológico de Monterrey utilizaron Autodesk Forma para analizar una subdivisión residencial real proporcionada por un socio de la industria, a lo largo de dos sesiones de cinco horas. Cuatro equipos poblaron simultáneamente un modelo compartido en la nube mediante importaciones de masas desde Revit y herramientas nativas de Forma; posteriormente, realizaron análisis solares, de viento, deslumbramiento y sombras en las zonas asignadas. A pesar de contar con una exposición previa limitada a la plataforma, los estudiantes produjeron argumentos bioclimáticos multicriterio técnicamente sólidos. Las reflexiones evidenciaron cambios conceptuales significativos en torno a la orientación y el diseño pasivo. Autodesk Forma demuestra ser viable para el análisis ambiental colaborativo en etapas tempranas dentro de la educación arquitectónica de pregrado. -- Cloud-native BIM platforms offer embedded environmental analysis capabilities that remain underexplored in architectural education. Ninenteen undergraduate students at Tecnologico de Monterrey used Autodesk Forma to analyze a real residential subdivision provided by an industry partner, across two five-hour sessions. Four teams simultaneously populated a shared cloud model using both Revit mass imports and native Forma tools, then performed solar, wind, glare, and shadow analyses on their assigned zones. Students produced technically sound, multi-criteria bioclimatic arguments despite limited prior exposure to the platform. Reflections revealed significant conceptual shifts regarding orientation and passive design. Autodesk Forma proves viable for early-stage collaborative environmental analysis in undergraduate architectural education.en
dc.descriptionCloud-native BIM platforms offer embedded environmental analysis capabilities that remain underexplored in architectural education. This exploratory case study documents the use of Autodesk Forma Site Design as a pedagogical tool for early-stage bioclimatic analysis. Nineteen undergraduate architecture students at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, analyzed a real residential subdivision provided by an industry partner during two five-hour in-person sessions. Four teams simultaneously populated a shared cloud model using Revit mass imports and native Forma tools, and then performed solar-hours, wind, glare-potential, and shadow analyses in their assigned zones. Each team developed a comparative prototype matrix or synthesis and justified the selection of a recommended housing prototype based on environmental criteria derived from its analyses. Individual reflections were also qualitatively coded to identify evidence of perceived learning, data-grounded environmental reasoning, multi-criteria synthesis, and collaboration. The results suggest that students were able to translate environmental simulations into multi-criteria bioclimatic arguments despite limited prior exposure to the platform. The reflections indicated perceived conceptual shifts regarding orientation, passive design, and the use of environmental data in design decision-making. Autodesk Forma Site Design appears to be a viable pedagogical tool for collaborative environmental analysis in undergraduate architectural education, although the findings should be interpreted within the limits of an exploratory case study with a small sample size.es
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dc.identifierhttps://revistas.unitec.edu/innovare/article/view/633
dc.identifier10.69845/innovare.v15i1.633
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unitec.edu//handle/123456789/14494
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidad Tecnológica Centroamericanaes
dc.relationhttps://revistas.unitec.edu/innovare/article/view/633/606
dc.rightsDerechos de autor 2026 Juana Isabel Méndez Garduñoes
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0es
dc.sourceInnovare Revista de ciencia y tecnología; Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026); 1-10en
dc.sourceInnovare Revista de ciencia y tecnología; Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2026); 1-10es
dc.source2310-290X
dc.subjectarchitectural educationen
dc.subjectbuilding information modelingen
dc.subjectenvironmental designen
dc.subjectcollaborative learningen
dc.subjectenergy efficiencyen
dc.subjectEnseñanza de la arquitecturaes
dc.subjectTecnología educativaes
dc.subjectSistema en tiempo reales
dc.subjectGestión ambientales
dc.subjectDesarrollo sosteniblees
dc.titleAutodesk Forma Site Design as a Pedagogical Tool for Bioclimatic Analysis: A Residential Subdivision Case Studyen
dc.titleAutodesk Forma Site Design como Herramienta Pedagógica para el Análisis Bioclimático: Un Fraccionamiento Residencial como Caso de Estudioes
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