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The delivery of mechanical services was challenged by the wide range of specialist facilities and equipment in the new facility. A.G. Coombs applied BIM technology using BIM-MEPAUS methodologies to ‘build’ the air conditioning, medical gas and other systems in a virtual environment that includes all building elements, before actual fabrication and installation on the project site.
The Centre’s design was initially compiled using Autodesk® Revit® software, which is specifically built to support BIM. These files were then converted into Autodesk® Fabrication FABmep+, A.G Coombs’ fabrication tool, to support the generation of the construction drawings. These models, together with models from other design and construction team members, were consolidated into a single federated model using the BIM software package, Autodesk® Navisworks®, where virtual construction could commence.
HVAC design was critical, with many of the Centre’s laboratory and research areas requiring strict pressurisation and temperature control. Environmental performance was also a key consideration with energy efficient systems and optimised plant selection necessary.
The model was also used to enable a number of A.G. Coombs BIM-to-Field methodologies. This included use of the Trimble Positioning System that facilitated the hanging of services including ductwork and pipework immediately following builder handover of the floor.
Read more here on how the UQ Oral Health Centre came to be.
Project Name: The University of Queensland Oral Health Centre
Location: QLD
Client: Lendlease
Project Value: $15 million (approx)
Year Completed: 2013
Construction – new build (including BIM)
September 4, 2018 in News
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