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Mortenson used Unity to create a virtual reality (VR) walkthrough of Climate Pledge Arena, the new home of the Seattle Kraken. The immersive and collaborative virtual environment enables project, sales and marketing, and ownership teams to review designs and give tours before the arena is built.

Mortenson releases Unity on Climate Pledge Arena

See how&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zutari.com/">Zutari</a>, a South African engineering consultancy, is using Unity’s real-time 3D development platform to automate large-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) projects to reduce the time required to develop design-level insights and decrease costs.

Zutari uses Unity to design renewable energy sites for a more sustainable future

Expanded support for Unity Reflect is here! BIM 360 models, a new user interface, and more 1:1 AR options unlock greater collaboration opportunities for designers and stakeholders to conduct real-time BIM design reviews and project coordination.

Unity Reflect adds BIM 360 support and 1:1 scale AR

In our new report “<a href="https://resources.unity.com/aec-content/top-2021-aec-trends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top 2021 Trends: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction</a>,” industry experts shed light on 15 trends that are going to shape the industry in 2021 and beyond.

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry has historically been slow to change. For instance, productivity in construction has only grown one percent annually over the past two decades, according to <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/the-next-normal-in-construction-how-disruption-is-reshaping-the-worlds-largest-ecosystem" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">McKinsey &amp; Company</a>. This was before 2020 – the impact of COVID-19 on the AEC industry was immediate and will continue to be felt in the future.

Companies must adapt to the new normal, one that changed all parts of the building lifecycle. For example, remote work has forced companies to find new ways to communicate, collaborate, and create. As 2020 comes to a close, 2021 is poised to bring even more change.&nbsp;

We spoke to industry experts to figure out what will shape the future of AEC in our new report, “Top 2021 Trends: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction.” Below, we share contributions from three individuals featured in the report, who explain the top trends that will define the industry in 2021.

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<a style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; background: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;" href="https://resources.unity.com/aec-content/top-2021-aec-trends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the full report</a>

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Unity Reflect’s suite of products helps you connect BIM data, stakeholders, and every phase of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) lifecycle in one immersive, collaborative real-time platform. See how Unity Reflect Review and Unity Reflect Develop can enable better design reviews and empower your team to create.

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