Autodesk builds awareness and boosts adoption of sustainable design practices through public and private partnerships, sponsorships, and strategic alliances. To extend our potential to affect change, we sponsor and collaborate with organizations working to solve global sustainability challenges.
| Catapult Design
As a Catapult Design sponsor and board member, Autodesk is proud to support this organization who is igniting social change by providing engineering and implementation support to thousands of organizations around the world.
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| American Council on Renewable Energy
Autodesk is a sponsor of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a not-for-profit membership organization focused on advancing all renewable energy industries. |
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, aiming to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. Autodesk is a sponsor of many of its events, and regularly participates as members and speakers.
Biomimicry Institute
The Biomimicry Institute is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the study and imitation of nature’s remarkably efficient designs, bringing together scientists, engineers, architects, and innovators who can use those models to create sustainable technologies. Autodesk was the founding sponsor of www.AskNature.org, the world’s first biomimicry design portal and database. Autodesk continues to collaborate with the Biomimicry Institute.
| Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life
Autodesk is proud to sponsor the film Biolophic Design, which explores an innovative approach to design that connects people and nature in order to create healthy and productive habitats for modern humans. Watch the film and take a journey through hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where test scores are higher, and offices where workers are more productive. |
| CDP Cities
Autodesk is collaborating with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) on the CDP Cities program, which provides a standardized platform for cities worldwide to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate-related information. |
| China-U.S. Center for Sustainable Development
The China-U.S. Center for Sustainable Development seeks to accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies and practices by forging collaborative partnerships that lead to mutually beneficial social, environmental and economic outcomes. Autodesk is a Founders’ Circle Member of this public-private partnership. |
| Cleantech Group
The Cleantech Group has played an influential role in the development of the clean technology industry, fostering growth through information, research, and industry connections. Autodesk works with the Cleantech Group to accelerate development and market adoption of clean technologies globally. Autodesk is a member of the Cleantech Group’s Cleantech Network, and has sponsored and participated at events in the Cleantech Group’s annual Cleantech Forum series. Visit our News and Events page for more information. |
| Cleantech Open
Autodesk is a national sponsor of the Cleantech Open, the world's largest clean tech business competition. Its mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. The program provides the infrastructure, expertise and strategic relationships to turn ideas into successful global clean tech companies. |
Climate Leaders
Climate Leaders is an industry-government partnership between businesses and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that works to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. Participating companies commit to reducing their impact on the global environment. Autodesk is a participating company and had our carbon inventory reviewed and approved by Climate Leaders.
| Designers Accord
The Designers Accord is a global coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, business consultants, and corporations who work to catalyze innovation by building intelligence around sustainability. Autodesk was the founding corporate adopter and helped to revise the Designers Accord principles to be relevant for corporations. |
| Engineering for Change
Conceived by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Engineering for Change is an online community dedicated to providing solutions to fundamental quality-of-life challenges in underserved communities throughout the world. Autodesk is a founding sponsor. |
| Environmental Business Cluster
The Environmental Business Cluster assists start-up companies that make environmental products or provide environmental services. During the past 15 years, it has helped more than 150 businesses commercialize and market their products. EBC and Autodesk are working together to help emerging clean technology companies in North America get their products to market faster and more profitably. |
| German Sustainable Building Council
The task of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) is to point out and advance paths and solutions for sustainable building, including the planning, construction, and operation of buildings. The DGNB considers itself to be the central German organization for exchange of knowledge and professional training. Autodesk is a charter member. |
| Granta Design
Autodesk and materials information technology innovator Granta Design have partnered to help companies design and manufacture more sustainable products. The two companies have co-developed a solution that integrates Granta's eco design methods into Autodesk Inventor®, allowing designers and engineers to estimate and improve the overall environmental impact of their materials choices. |
Japan Sustainable Building Consortium
The Japan Sustainable Building Consortium (JSBC) aims to promote buildings that contribute to sustainable development through superior environmental performance, including energy conservation, by developing and promoting the Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency (CASBEE) system. The CASBEE method promotes a low-carbon society and safe, healthy standards of living. The JSBC and Autodesk Japan have partnered to integrate CASBEE with software solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Practice, Education, and Research for Sustainable Infrastructure
Autodesk is a founding council member of Practice, Education, and Research for Sustainable Infrastructure (PERSI), an initiative of the U.S. infrastructure community. PERSI’s vision is that sustainable infrastructure supports a high and sustainable quality of life for all people, and its mission is to advance and incorporate sustainability concepts and knowledge into the standards and practices in the lifecycle of infrastructure systems.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Autodesk is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a leading organization for professionals in property, land, real estate, construction, and related environmental issues worldwide. RICS provides impartial, authoritative advice to businesses, governments, and policy makers on key issues affecting the public—such as the world's physical assets from major construction projects to commercial farmland.
| Shell Eco-Marathon
The Shell Eco-Marathon challenges university and high school student teams from around the world to design, build, test, and race energy-efficient vehicles. Autodesk is a sponsor and provides access to Autodesk software, training resources, and workshops to participants. |
| Sustainable Minds
Sustainable Minds is an on-demand, web-based software and information services company that enables businesses to innovate and grow through sustainable product design. Autodesk is works with Sustainable Minds to empower companies to make more sustainable design decisions at every step in the design process. |
The Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is an international not-for-profit research and education organization that facilitates the open exchange of ideas and information among industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. Autodesk representatives serve as elected members of various special interest councils.
U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), administrator of the LEED green building certification program, is a not-for-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving buildings. Autodesk began its strategic collaboration with the USGBC in 2006, pursuing opportunities to integrate Autodesk technology into the LEED green building rating system.
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth, improve lives, and provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. In 2009, Autodesk became a member of WRI’s Corporate Consultative Group and advised the WRI on greenhouse gas protocol development for scope 3 emissions.
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