The objective of Naviate BioScore, particularly during the early design stage, is to help design teams create healthier, more comfortable, and better-performing buildings. Factors such as daylight access, quality of views, acoustic conditions, and material strategies can significantly influence occupant wellbeing and overall building quality. Evaluating these aspects early allows teams to identify opportunities for improvement before moving into detailed design.

The initial beta version of Naviate BioScore for Autodesk® Forma® provides a structured framework for assessing building performance through a single overall BioScore and detailed category scores. The application analyzes available model data together with user-defined assumptions to provide rapid feedback on how design decisions may affect building performance.

With Naviate BioScore, an extension to Forma, designers can evaluate key performance indicators during the concept and site design phases, supporting more informed decisions throughout the planning process.

Design Better Buildings from the Start

Building performance is influenced by many factors that are often difficult to assess during the earliest project phases. Naviate BioScore helps bridge this gap by providing fast and accessible analyses based on available project information.

By understanding how a building performs with respect to daylight, views, acoustic comfort, and material choices, project teams can compare design alternatives, identify weaknesses, and optimize solutions before investing in more detailed studies and specialist reviews.

What Contributes to Building Performance?

A high-performing building should provide access to natural daylight, attractive views, comfortable acoustic conditions, and material strategies that support sustainability, wellbeing, and the intended building use.

The beta release of Naviate BioScore focuses on four core analysis categories:

• Daylight Potential
• Views
• Acoustic Comfort
• Material Choices

Together, these categories provide a balanced view of building performance and contribute to the overall BioScore.

What Is Achieved with BioScore?

Naviate BioScore provides a clear overview of how a selected building is expected to perform based on available Autodesk Forma data and project assumptions.

As design information is added and assumptions are refined, users can generate updated scores and visualizations that support design reviews and decision-making. Results are presented through an overall BioScore, detailed category scores, building heatmaps, and supporting performance information.

By introducing building performance evaluation earlier in the design process, Naviate BioScore helps teams make better-informed decisions and create buildings that better support occupant comfort, wellbeing, and project goals.