BIM FOR MEP ENGINEERING

BIM FOR MEP ENGINEERING

Benefits of BIM for MEP

Building Information Modeling (BIM) helps MEP firms improve accuracy, reduce and resolve clashes, and optimize building systems design. MEP BIM software helps project teams improve collaboration, share data, and speed project delivery from design to construction.

How is BIM used for MEP?

BIM is an intelligent, 3D model-based process that helps MEP professionals design, detail, and document building systems more efficiently. Working in a BIM process gives project teams more insight into designs and constructability, reducing risk and improving outcomes.

 The right tools for the right job

When Hoare Lea teams start projects, they know they will use Revit for design because it lets them follow a process based on Building Information Modeling (BIM). But some projects require more tools than just Revit. Using the Autodesk AEC Collection means that industry-essential software along with specialized tools are always available—whatever a project’s requirements.

“We use multiple tools in our design process, and no two projects are exactly the same,” says Ben Roberts, head of digital innovation at Hoare Lea. “The AEC Collection makes many of the tools we use every day—and occasionally—available. It’s handy to have everything in one place.”

All parameters in one model makes coordination easier

Using Revit software to model the building systems for the Conservatoire, the Hoare Lea team began work after receiving the initial concepts from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the architecture firm on the project. They threaded the systems through the corridors, making changes as needed to accommodate the evolving architectural and structural designs. Automations that the firm developed in Revit sized the pipes and ducts automatically. 

Using BIM 360 software, the team coordinated the project in the cloud and, as the project moved into the construction phase, they were able to stay on top of progress while minimizing time-consuming site visits.

“Having all the parameters—engineering and acoustical—within the model made it fast and easy to interpret and review,” Gill says. “Without Revit and a model-based process, it would have taken much longer to design and coordinate everything. Instead, we would have just done typical sections and spent more time coordinating during construction.”

source: https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/bim/hub/hoare-lea-designs-with-bim

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