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AEC automation provides the foundation for that transformation. By connecting design, construction, and operations through shared digital environments, teams gain the precision and visibility needed to reduce waste, improve performance, and track emissions across an asset’s entire lifecycle.
At ARKANCE, we combine advanced technology, data-driven consulting, and real-world experience to help industrial organizations deliver projects that are cleaner, faster, and more resilient.
Why Low-Carbon Industrial Projects Need AEC Automation
Traditional methods fall short
Conventional project management- based on disconnected files and siloed processes - makes it difficult to measure or manage carbon effectively. Manual coordination slows down workflows and often hides inefficiencies until it’s too late to correct them.
AEC automation replaces fragmentation with connection. Integrated design, modeling, and data management tools give engineers real-time insight into material use, energy modeling, and carbon impact.
The cost of inaction
Construction cost overruns remain pervasive: research shows they afflict nearly every major project worldwide. At the same time, 43% of companies cite access to skilled talent as a barrier to growth. These inefficiencies directly hinder progress toward low-carbon goals.
How automation closes the gap
Automation connects every discipline - from architects to facility managers - within a unified digital workflow. The result: less rework, faster approvals, and measurable sustainability data.
Studies show that digitalization can boost productivity by up to 60%, demonstrating why automation is essential to achieving decarbonization at scale.
Design-Phase Automation: Engineering for Carbon Reduction
Up to 80% of a facility’s lifetime carbon footprint is determined during design. Automation helps engineers evaluate multiple design options quickly, testing how material choices, daylighting, HVAC configurations, and structural systems affect both embodied and operational emissions.
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools embedded in BIM platforms provide instant feedback, turning sustainability from an afterthought into an integral design parameter.
Case in point: Sustainable Data Centers
In ARKANCE’s Sustainable Data Centers project, Nautilus Data Technologies , the teams applied accelerated design automation and simulation workflows to optimize mechanical and electrical systems.
By using AI-powered modeling and digital twins, engineers balanced cooling performance with reduced energy consumption - cutting both emissions and design time.
Through automation and simulation, we were able to shorten the design cycle while delivering measurable improvements in energy efficiency and sustainability.
→ Read the Sustainable Data Centers case study
Construction-Phase Automation: Waste Reduction and Precision Delivery
During construction, automation supports low-carbon outcomes by minimizing waste, optimizing logistics, and improving coordination.
Model-driven procurement and 4D BIM enable material tracking and scheduling automation, directly cutting embodied carbon from rework and unnecessary deliveries. A Common Data Environment (CDE) ensures every stakeholder accesses the same verified information—critical for ISO 19650 compliance and ESG reporting.
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For the Fluidra renovation of aquatic facilities at the Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games, ARKANCE deployed Autodesk BIM tools including Revit, Navisworks, and BIM Collaborate Pro to coordinate design and construction across international teams.
This approach reduced execution delays by 80% and waste costs by 20%, while creating a sustainable, FINA-compliant venue ready for future competition.
The result has been an advance in collaborative work and the optimization of cost and time. In addition, it has positioned us as a valuable partner in favor of constant innovation and the search for sustainability for the efficiency of projects.
Operations-Phase Automation: Sustaining Long-Term Efficiency
Once an industrial facility is operational, smart automation and real-time analytics become the key to maintaining performance.
Through digital twins, IoT sensors, and predictive maintenance, operators can continuously monitor energy use and system performance.
Automation closes the feedback loop feeding operational insights back into future design standards.
In ARKANCE’s Sustainable Data Centers project with Nautilus Data Technologies, automation extended beyond design into operations. By integrating real-time monitoring and digital twin feedback loops, the facilities team can continuously optimize cooling, power distribution, and equipment efficiency. These data-driven insights support ongoing reductions in energy use and carbon footprint - demonstrating how operational automation sustains long-term performance.
→ Read the Sustainable Data Centers case study
Managing Risk and Building Digital Resilience
Digital transformation requires more than tools, it requires readiness in data, process, and people.
Eighty-seven percent of business leaders believe AI and automation demand additional upskilling for incumbent workers. Digitally mature firms are 26% more profitable than their peers
At ARKANCE, our professional services teams deliver structured adoption frameworks that integrate BIM, simulation, and automation seamlessly into operations - helping customers reduce disruption while achieving measurable ROI.
Partnering with ARKANCE for Low-Carbon Industrial Development
From advanced simulation and BIM automation to operational digital twins, ARKANCE delivers technology and consulting expertise that help industrial companies decarbonize with confidence.
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Through automation, we enable our customers to plan, build, and operate industrial facilities that are not only efficient and compliant - but future-ready
About ARKANCE
ARKANCE is the world’s largest global Platinum Partner for Autodesk, with the largest pool of engineering, consulting, and development experts dedicated to supporting AEC and manufacturing companies in their digital transformation. With 1,200+ professionals in 19 countries, we deliver technology, expertise, and guidance built on deep industry knowledge. ARKANCE is part of Monnoyeur, a century-strong leader in industrial transformation.
www.arkance.world
Sources
MDPI (2025). Global Review of Construction Cost Overruns and Delays.
Autodesk (2024). State of Design & Make Report.
Accenture (2024). Digital Core Investments Accelerate Reinvention and Innovation.
World Green Building Council (2019). Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront.
MIT Center for Information Systems Research (2020). Digital Maturity and Performance Study.
Navagant (2024). Workforce Development and Upskilling Report Q3 2024.
ARKANCE Case Studies (2023–2025): Fluidra, Sustainable Data Centers, Optimising Visual Project Planning, District Heating Network.