MEP Early, Not Late: Using Autodesk Forma, Revit Systems, and AI to Influence Design Before It's Locked

Autodesk Forma Site Design isn't just for architects. This session will show how MEP engineers can use Forma Site Design analytics to influence early-stage design, and carry design intent into Revit MEP through structured data and AI-assisted evaluation. Instead of reacting to fixed architectural geometry, MEP teams use Forma Site Design to inform early massing, orientation, and program decisions. We'll use real project examples to demonstrate how early metrics such as area, volume, and orientation are interpreted from an MEP perspective and translated into system assumptions that feed Revit MEP workflows. AI-driven analysis supports option comparison, capacity estimation, and risk identification, resulting in fewer late redesigns and earlier MEP ownership of decisions.