The Year in Infrastructure 2008 - (Page 59) InnovatIon In IndustrIal FacIlItIes Chemoprag s.r.o. High Potent API Facility Blansko, Czech Republic Synthon, a global company that produces high-quality products for the medical profession, charged the Chemoprag project team with the design and construction of a new greenfield plant in the Czech Republic town of Blansko. Because the four-story building proved too small for the plant, the project team deployed 3D modeling to visualize how the plant should be designed for the area. AutoPLANT was used to coordinate space for HVAC, piping, electrical, low voltage, and sanitary facilities. The software also enabled the construction team to coordinate efforts across all disciplines and implement necessary data for designers to use, including a large number of piping classes. The integrated workflow allowed completion of the project in 12 months, saving five designers nine months of work. ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: cOMMuNIcATINg ThrOugh VISuALIzATION SpEc EcIAL cATE u uNIc ugh V uALIz ALIzATION DHV Building and Industry ARISE Solar Cell Factory, Bischofswerda Bischofswerda, Germany the goal in designing a new photovoltaic production plant in Bischofswerda, Germany, was to produce cells with the highest possible electrical efficiency and mechanical yield in an optimal sustainable manner. DHV designed the complete factory including civil, mechanical, and electrical systems using 3D design data. Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) eased communications with multiple parties, who had varying degrees of experience with MicroStation and other Bentley software. DHV used Bentley’s BIM solutions to realize significantly more control over the multidisciplinary project. Bentley Architecture, Bentley Structural, and Bentley Building Mechanical Systems provided contractors with more information upfront, which reduced subsequent engineering costs. The 3D design models can also now be reused for the next solar cell factory. THE YEAR IN INFRASTRUCTURE 2008 ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: SuSTAININg Our ENvIrONMENT (FINALIST) SpEc EcIAL cATE Su vIr vI I (FINALIST) INALIST 59
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