The Year in Infrastructure 2007 - (Page 33) Buckley AFB Army Aviation Support Facility ch2m hill The Colorado Army National Guard needed to expand its campus on Buckley Air Force Base. Ch2M hILL designed a functionally efficient, low-maintenance, energy-efficient helicopter operations and maintenance facility that serves as the architectural centerpiece for the Army’s expanding campus. The entire project, which includes two aircraft storage buildings and airfield improvements, totaled approximately $37 million. Bentley’s BIM solutions offered the project teams the opportunity for interference checks while the structure and equipment locations were being laid out. In addition, the modeled elements were used in structural analysis programs to evaluate structural performance. Moreover, all disciplines had the flexibility to simultaneously contribute to the model and had access to simultaneous updates of each other’s work — all of which was instrumental in design coordination and consistency. RAAF Richmond 36/37 Squadron Headquarters Bligh Voller nield pty ltd Located to the northwest of Sydney, RAAF is the second oldest air force base in Australia. The new headquarters for the 36 and 37 Squadrons will consist of two main wings with a third smaller wing that completes a U shape and contains stores and an external plant room. The three wings combine to form a landscaped courtyard providing outdoor recreational space. MicroStation and Bentley Architecture provided the best fit for Bligh Voller Nield’s project because it allowed the firm to work in 2D and 3D environments without the need to change software; leverage other types of software through the interoperability of Bentley software with other file formats; span projects over multiple offices through the use of federated data; and better manage documentation processes and outputs through the use of enforceable CAD standards. BE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 33
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