BellArch
Building performance understood from the first design move
BellArch combines BIM, AI-led analysis and environmental data to help design teams assess energy, materials and sustainability while a project is still taking shape.
Better evidence for better buildings
Major performance decisions are often locked in before teams can clearly compare their consequences. BellArch is designed to bring environmental and technical insight into the live design process.By connecting building information models with predictive analytics, the platform concept can help architects, engineers and construction managers test options for new buildings and renovation projects in a shared environment.
Project overview
Lead: Bellacet Ltd
Duration: 6 months
Focus: Research and development
Location: United Kingdom
Performance data arrives too late
Energy models, material calculations and compliance reviews are frequently produced in separate tools and at different stages. The delay makes changes more expensive and reduces the value of the analysis.BellArch explores a more continuous approach in which the digital model becomes a practical decision surface, not simply a record of the finished design.
A connected design intelligence layer
BIM integration
A shared model linking geometry, specifications and project information.
Predictive insight
AI-assisted comparison of energy, material and environmental performance.
Live collaboration
Clear feedback for architects, engineers and construction teams as options change.
Designed for real project decisions
The project will establish a workflow for turning complex model data into timely, understandable guidance.It will focus on interoperability, traceable assumptions and outputs that complement professional expertise. The aim is to make sustainability assessment easier to use at the moments when it can still influence the building.That foundation can support future validation across both new-build and retrofit scenarios.