2026
Empowering the Next Generation of Architects
Autodesk Education supports the next generation of architects and designers with connected design and collaboration tools that bridge creativity, sustainability, and real-world practice. Autodesk Forma is the first end-to-end industry cloud for AECO, helping teams design and deliver projects through connected cloud workflows that support rapid iteration, environmental analysis, and data-informed decision-making.
Autodesk helps architecture educators and students bridge academic learning and professional practice through free access to professional-grade software, learning resources, certifications, academic community programs, and flexible teaching resources that support evolving studio and interdisciplinary workflows.
For architecture programs preparing students for contemporary practice, Autodesk connects classroom learning to the realities of modern project delivery and interdisciplinary collaboration. Tools like Revit and Forma Site Design help students build skills in BIM, sustainable design, visualization, collaboration, and digital project delivery—supporting creativity, critical thinking, and professional readiness for the evolving demands of architectural practice.
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Forma Site Design Virtual Training Series
This 2-part instructor-led training series on Forma Site Design supports NAAB and NCARB aligned teaching by making early-stage site analysis, massing, and sustainability workflows simple and intuitive for design studios. Faculty will gain practical, hands-on experience they can immediately bring into studio courses—strengthening evidence-based, performance-driven design while aligning early-stage site analysis, massing, and sustainability workflows through simple, intuitive studio-ready tools. Educators will receive a Forma Site Design Fundamentals certification of completion after finishing this 2-part training series.
August 10, 2026Â |Â 2:00pm-4:00pm ETÂ |Â online Foundations with Forma Site Design: Contextual Site & Massing Analysis Learn how to use Forma Site Design to evaluate site context, create conceptual massing studies, and make informed early-stage design decisions. This session explores how outcome-based BIM workflows help teams visualize opportunities, test scenarios, and align stakeholders. |
August 13, 2026Â |Â 2:00pm-4:00pm ETÂ |Â online Performance by Design: Data-Driven Sustainability with Forma Site Design Discover how Forma Site Design supports data-driven sustainability workflows through real-time environmental contextual analysis and performance insights. During this session, learn how to evaluate design impacts early, optimize project outcomes, and support more sustainable decision-making from concept through planning. |
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Danielle Dent
Senior Director of Membership, Marketing, and Publications
ddent@acsa-arch.org
202-785-2324 ext.8
