BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1 - (Page 28)

Best Practices – Factories Lean Teams Deliver Automotive Assembly Plants Through Innovative Use of BIM Engineers, subcontractors, and fabricators collaborate to design and build six award-winning facilities n the new $1.5 billion General Motors (GM) automotive assembly plant located just outside Lansing, Mich., people work under bright task lights while robots assemble vehicles in the dark. A 1.5-million-square-foot white polymer roof deﬂects the sun’s heat and rainwater is collected in cisterns to be used instead of potable water for ﬂushing toilets. These and other environ- I the construction site remains undeveloped, with 75 acres set aside as a natural preserve. Before construction ever began on this landmark facility, records were already being set for efﬁciency. The design-build team responsible delivered the project approximately 12 percent faster than scheduled and 20 percent faster than comparable projects. The team pioneered the use of 3D-enabled building information modeling (BIM) technology on a collaborative design platform, all the while improving construction quality and job site safety. The Lansing Delta Township complex demonstrated that 3D design and construction techniques can be successfully applied to building and process integration mental innovations make this the greenest auto plant in the world. The facility not only saves $1 million in annual energy costs, but it also cost 20 percent less to build than traditional auto plants. Completed in 2006, the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Complex employs 3,000 people to produce GM’s new crossover models: the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave. The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program awarded the plant the prestigious Gold Certiﬁcation in recognition of the relatively small ecological footprint made by this 2.4-million-square-foot facility. When in full production, the plant is expected to save 3 million kilowatts of electricity and 4 million gallons of water each and every year. As just one of 550 LEED-certiﬁed buildings worldwide and the only automotive plant, the Lansing Delta Township complex also exempliﬁes sustainable construction practices. More than 25 percent of the construction material has recycled content, 60 percent of materials were sourced from within 500 miles, and 80 percent of the construction waste was diverted from landﬁlls. Today, half as well as automated collision detection to minimize ﬁeld interferences during construction. GHAFARI Associates, LLC, a leader in BIM deployment for the automotive industry, served as the architect/engineer and 3D integrator for the Lansing Delta Township complex. The project team’s successful collaboration with GM and its partners—including Alberici Group, The Ideal Group Inc., and Dee Cramer—led to the 28 Be Magazine | Volume 6 Issue 1 http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Solutions/Buildings/About BIM.htm

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BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1 Contents Anticipation’s Name Is V8i Be Awards of Excellence Kicks Off Competition Bentley Launches the Most Comprehensive SoftwarePortfolio for Infrastructure Ever Assembled in a Single Release MicroStation V8i Up Close & Personal Is Water the New Oil? How Does Intent Become Reality? Does Performance Create Sustainability? Renewing Confidence in Public Highway Infrastructure Enterprisewide System Manages International Airport Standardized CAD/GIS Platform Streamlines Infrastructure Engineering 3D Modeling Refines Reusable Design for Plant Prototype Lean Teams Deliver Automotive Assembly Plants Through Innovative Use of BIM Integrated 3DModels Enable Compact and Safe Plant Design Sustainable Development Supports Thriving Community Terminal Pumps Natural Gas Through Longest Subsea Pipeline Large UtilityWorks To Reduce SO2 Emissions Aging Power Station Boosts Engineering Productivity Hydropower Dam To Fuel Growing Economy Collaboration Tools Accelerate Chinese Railway Electrification System Design Rapid Rail Link To Meet Socio-Economic Development Goals High-CapacityWastewater Treatment Facility ReclaimsWater Resources City ExpandsWater SupplyWithout Deploying AdditionalWater Resources Private Calling Meets Public Service Learning Paths Map Skill Development for Infrastructure Professionals A Contemporary Approach to Site Design The Art of Visualization Special Feature: Be Communities Physical + Digital Investments = Intelligent Infrastructure

BE Magazine - Volume 6, Issue 1

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