The Year in Infrastructure 2008 - (Page 72) InnovatIon In MIlItary InstallatIons, CaMpuses, and aIrports B&W Pantex Configuration and Integration Management System Amarillo, Texas, United States B&W Pantex set out to create a configuration and intelligent management system (CIMS) as a database, drafting, and reporting tool to act as an overall scope of reform in its configuration management process philosophy. The single system provides reliable and real-time data to any on-site management team, conforms to standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Energy, and resolves internal audit issues. Since a blueprint for what had to be accomplished did not exist, a programmer transformed CIMS into a full-scale tracking and configuration management system. Bentley’s adaptive and resourceful MicroStation setup enabled new creative and innovative approaches for the modern CAD user. This vision has allowed CIMS to become a successful step in design integration and management for employee collaboration. ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: cONNEcTINg prOjEcT TEAMS SpEc EcIAL cATE cONNE p OjE TEAMS jEc Prefalux Princess Elisabeth Antarctic (Zero Emission) Utsteinen, Antarctica When the Belgian government commissioned the international Polar Foundation (IPF) to design and construct a new, zero-emission, environmentally friendly research station in Antarctica, the IPF first considered an all-steel design. While the foundation is constructed of a special steel ideal for cold-weather conditions, using an all-steel design proved too constraining and could lead to considerable thermal loss. Instead, the project team opted for a wooden skin building that would prevent any part of the steel from being exposed to the outside elements. The team also designed a monitoring system to measure and record the station’s environmental impact, including emissions, fuel spills, and waste output. Prefalux deployed Bentley products to create 3D models of the station and generated all drawings using TriForma for on-time project delivery. 2008 bE AwARdS oF ExCEllENCE ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: SuSTAININg Our ENvIrONMENT SpEc EcIAL cATE Su vIr vI I 72
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