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These materials cover a wide range of topics, including the types of projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Human Resources Benefit
For firms that must reduce their workforce, the Autodesk Assistance Program can help. The program is designed to help displaced employees in the Architecture, Engineering, Design and Manufacturing industries update their skills and improve their employability in a down economy. Benefits include access to 17 Autodesk® products, free online training, reduced-cost classroom training and more.

Download this 1-page flyer as a hand out during exit interviews.

The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Resources
Autodesk Solutions Fulfill Criteria for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Learn more here.

Building Performance and Renovation

• The Advantages of BIM for Government Building Performance Analysis
  Read about how BIM can help government departments assess building performance, prioritize investments, and evaluate proposals to reduce operating costs.
  
  The Advantages of BIM for Government Building Performance Analysis (pdf - 256kb)
• Creating Models for Performance Analysis of Existing Buildings
  Learn how to create a simple building model that can be used to visualize and simulate the performance, appearance, and cost of building retrofits to maximize the economic and financial return on your energy efficiency projects.
  
  Creating Models for Performance Analysis of Existing Buildings (pdf - 229kb)

• Road Design Basics with AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D
  Construct effective corridor models more efficiently with the road design features of AutoCAD® Civil and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software.
  
  Road Design Basics with AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D (pdf - 663Kb)
• Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction with AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D
  Use AutoCAD® Civil and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® for road rehabilitation and road reconstruction design. Autodesk® civil engineering software solutions leverage corridor targets to help produce more efficient and dynamic designs.
  
  Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction with AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D (pdf - 913kb)

• Looking for new business opportunities? Read “Transforming Your Expertise into the Building Energy-Retrofit Market ” (pdf - 217kb)
• View the Guide to Sustainable Design for Architecture, Engineering & Construction
• Want to learn more about BIM? Visit www.autodesk.com/bim

• Get a Custom Digital Prototyping Assessment Powered by Aberdeen Research
• Digital Prototyping Benchmark Report
  Learn how manufacturers are experiencing tangible cost and time benefits from the use of digital prototypes in this independent study by the Aberdeen Group.
  
  Digital Prototyping Benchmark Report (pdf - 6787kb)
• Designing Competitive Advantage
  Find out how manufacturing companies like yours are using 3D as a competitive advantage.
  
  Designing Competitive Advantage (pdf - 83kb)
• Autodesk Strengthens Competitiveness of Worldwide SMB Manufacturers
  Read how the Autodesk Digital Prototyping solution helps small and medium businesses strengthen their competitiveness and gives them the functional tools and processes required to achieve product excellence and profitability for years to come.
  
  Autodesk Strengthens Competitiveness of Worldwide SMB Manufacturers (pdf - 194kb)
• Sustainability for Manufacturers: Driving Profitability and Growth
  Read about the top environmental issues affecting the manufacturing sector and how taking action on sustainability can help mitigate business challenges. A sustainable design methodology can assist in lowering the environmental impact of any product, quickly and cost-effectively
  
  Driving Profitability and Growth (pdf - 1981kb)
• Want to learn more about Digital Prototyping? Visit www.autodesk.com/digitalprototyping