New Book Alert: Disrupt It – A Must-Read on AI for AEC Execs

If you're an AEC executive curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping our industry, there's a new book you should definitely check out: Disrupt It: How Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Executives Can Transform Their Organizations in the Age of AI by Dr. Sam Zolfagharian and Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh, co-founders of YegaTech.

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Revit's Eroding Options Bar

Autodesk has a few UI anomalies in Revit... like the Options Bar below the Ribbon. They have been working towards removing the Options Bar little by little. In this post, I will share why the Options Bar was originally created and a 2026 change that threw me for a loop:)

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Exporting Autodesk Insight Data

On July 1, 2025, both Insight Energy Analysis and Green Building Studio will be fully retired by Autodesk. Make sure to download any critical data before then! Read this post for details on how to do that...

Related: I will be doing an in-person 4-hour workshop on the Next Gen Insight (Total Carbon) the first week in September in Knoxville for AIA East Tennessee COTE!

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Solemma Symposium 2025

I look forward to attending the one-day Solemma 2025 Symposium in NYC next month! I will highlight how Lake|Flato uses Climate Studio for daylight design.

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Design Your Impact education series - by Material Bank

The Design Your Impact education series focuses on climate, human, and social health in design. Whether you're interested in attending one session or all, each course aims to inspire a healthier, innovative, and more sustainable future.

Hosted by Material Bank! "...powering complex searches across hundreds of brands and thousands of materials in seconds."

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What's New in Revit 2026 - My Annual AECbytes article is live!

Curious about what's new in Autodesk Revit 2026?

My latest article on AECbytes takes a deep dive into the most exciting updates and features in Autodesk’s newest release. From improved modeling workflows to smarter documentation tools, Revit 2026 brings thoughtful enhancements that aim to boost efficiency and user experience across the board. Whether you're an architect, engineer, or BIM manager, there’s something here for everyone.

I break down the key upgrades, share real-world insights, and explore how these changes could impact your day-to-day work in the AEC industry. If you're ready to stay ahead of the curve and get the most out of your Revit subscription, don’t miss this comprehensive overview.

Check out the full article here: https://www.aecbytes.com/tipsandtricks/2025/issue111-Revit2026.html

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Introduction to Email, File Sharing Management, and TonicDM

Check out this article I wrote for TonicDM covering the AEC-specific challenges associated with managing emails and large files that need to be shared externally. Read the article here.

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Architectural Record Webinar - Optimizing Materials, Energy, and Safety for Better Business Outcomes

Next month, I will give a presentation on the Lake Flato San Antonio Office Transformation via an Architectural Record webinar sponsored by Autodesk!

I will be presenting alongside Jack Rusk (co-founder, C.Scale).

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2025 eLCAd Virtual Event Starts Next Week!

I am excited to represent Lake|Flato and promote the AIA with a great line of panelists from Buro Happold, OneClick LCA, moderated by the co-founder & managing director of WAP Sustainability early next week.

Registration link is included below.

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AIA25 Conference on Architecture in Boston - 4 Sessions and a Symposium!

I am super excited to represent Lake|Flato at this year's AIA Conference on Architecture in Boston. I am involved in a LOT of activities, but most of them are well underway and are going to be a blast.

This post highlights my four sessions, a TAP + COTE symposium, amazing co-presenters, a B-COPP meet-up, and more!

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FenstraPro in Forma Webinar Recording

Sharing a link to the recording of the FenestraPro webinar highlighting their integration into Autodesk Forma. I participated in this presentation last October.

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EDRA Here We Come (again) - 2025 Nova Scotia - Design for Climate Change

I am excited to share that Lake|Flato will be presenting (again) at the Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) conference. We will be sharing recently published work on designing for climate change.

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Pirros - A Novel Revit Detail Library Approach

Last year, Lake|Flato implemented Pirros, a novel detail library platform. It is a curated detail library like the others that might come to mind, but it has another side to it that opens up a whole new world of efficiency and inspiration.

In today's post, I will share how our design technology work and research program crossed paths to help bring this optimal solution to fruition within the practice. Plus, you will learn a little about the process of testing and implementing a new product.

Photo: Kelly Weckman, Lake|Flato designer using Pirros

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Autodesk "Device Limit Reached" Explained - AutoCAD and Revit

Revit can no longer be used (interactively) on more than one computer simultaneously. 

FYI: This limitation appears to have been temporarily disabled by Autodesk until they figure out why some users are experiencing stability issues.

Autodesk recently implemented a new method of ensuring licensing compliance. Many are unhappy that this was not messaged more clearly, and some have experienced stability issues (both very good points/concerns).

In this post, I will share the obvious reason Autodesk implemented this and how it is intended to work (which worked as intended in my tests).

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Autodesk is phasing out Autodesk Insight Energy Analysis and Green Building Studio

If you use Autodesk Insight for early energy modeling, you will want to read this and be aware of the big changes that will happen soon.

In less than two months, you will not be able to run an analysis, and by mid-2025, previous runs will not be accessible!

This is giving way to a new tool/workflow (next-gen Insight Total Carbon) we are already using at Lake|Flato for our AIA 2030 Commitment reporting for the 2024 reporting season (i.e., last year).

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NVIDIA GTC 2025 - My Session with QuarkXR and T-Mobile

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be speaking for the third time at NVIDIA GTC next month in Silicon Valley! GTC is always an incredible convergence of forward-thinking professionals from industries like AI/ML, autonomous driving, healthcare, and visualization, so I’m excited to be part of it once again.

I'll be sharing insights on Lake|Flato's collaboration with T-Mobile and QuarkXR. Our focus: optimizing VR streaming with Enscape's real-time rendering engine, Autodesk Revit, and NVIDIA GPUs + CloudXR tech.

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2025 Design Performance Internship at Lake|Flato

Lake|Flato's annual Design Performance internship is open for applications.

Come work for the architecture firm that has won the most AIA COTE Top Ten awards:)

This is an in-person, one-year position usually filled by someone in between their undergrad and graduate degrees.

Deadline to apply: March 2nd, 11:59 pm

Learn more and apply here:

https://www.lakeflato.com/contact/careers

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How to Transfer Keyboard Shortcuts to New Version of Revit

I think most advanced Revit users would agree that using keyboard shortcuts is essential to efficiency. Here is a quick post on how to transfer your custom keyboard shortcuts from one version of Revit to another (or from one computer to another).

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Recap - 2025 AIA/ACSA Research + AIAS Forum

Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in the AIAS FORUM and AIA/ACSA Intersections Research conferences, which were co-located in Austin, Texas.

Here is a recap of the Keynote (AIAS) and Presentation (AIA/ACSA) I gave, as well as a Lake Flato-led tour and sketching workshop I helped organize at the Austin Central Library (designed by the firm).

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AIA/ACSA Intersections Research + AIAS Forum - January 2025 - Austin, Texas

Two national events are converging next week in Austin, Texas, and I am excited to be involved in both; AIAS Forum and AIA-ACSA Intersections Research conferences!

I will be giving a keynote, presenting, and leading a tour of the Austin Central Library (designed by Lake|Flato).

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