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Best Practices – Factories award of ﬁve additional projects using 3D design and construction. “These schedule-driven projects used lean methodologies enabled by the innovative use of 3D BIM to eliminate waste,” said Samir Emdanat, director of virtual design and construction for ProjectWise system automatically updated ﬁles when changes were made by other team members. Reference ﬁles affected by changes were also automatically updated, resulting in additional time savings. Once documents were issued electronically, a searchable “electronic stick set” reduced the resources needed to track the latest versions of the issued documents. GHAFARI implemented a range of Bentley’s BIM solutions to meet the challenge of designing and detailing the facilities’ integrated systems. Bentley’s support of open standards and interoperability allowed the team to reuse rather than recreate data to be incorporated at all stages from design to fabrication and assembly. Using BIM, the team assembled coordinated models for all architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems prior to construction. Production of 3D installation and shop drawings signiﬁcantly reduced the number of conventional 2D construction documents required. With these models as a guide to coordinating facility and process systems during construction, the team reduced errors and omissions by 3 to 5 percent of the construction budget. “This was achieved through a commitment to build from comprehensive 3D models deﬁned by facility geometry and reﬁned by the team with fully incorporated structural, mechanical, and electrical details,” Emdanat said. The LEED-certiﬁed Lansing plant was just the ﬁrst of the six GM projects using 3D technology to design and construct sustainable manufacturing facilities. Thanks to the project team’s col- GHAFARI. “The design-build team saved money and time, and accomplished the projects with off-site fabrication and just-in-time delivery techniques of lean construction.” Document-sharing efﬁciencies GM projects are highly collaborative, with participation from GM engineers, design contractors, general contractors, primary subcontractors, fabricators, and detailing teams. Working within the constraints of GM’s compressed design-build schedule, GHAFARI achieved signiﬁcant efﬁciencies by using ProjectWise to manage and distribute hundreds of 3D models and thousands of drawing ﬁles and submittals in real time across multiple locations in the United States and Mexico. As the projects neared completion, the team shared more than 80,000 documents and 2D and 3D model ﬁles—representing upward of 85 gigabytes of data updated and maintained by hundreds of architects, engineers, detailers, fabricators, and installers. The ProjectWise collaboration system enabled multiple team members to access the right information at the right time throughout each project. The system was comprised of a centralized database and a series of remote ﬁle storage servers for teams at different geographic locations. Remote ﬁle-storage and automatic ﬁle synchronization between local and remote servers minimized download times for those working in various locations while maintaining version control and ownership, access, and security privileges. In contrast to a conventional portal, where users have to remember to download the most current versions of ﬁles, the BE AWARD WINNER Enabling Integrated Project Delivery Using ProjectWise and BIM Organization: GHAFARI Associates, LLC Category: Innovation in Industrial Facilities laborative efforts, the second project—the 442,000-square-foot expansion of the Flint Engine South plant—was built 27 percent faster than target, and subsequent projects were expected to demonstrate continuous improvement in lean construction techniques. GHAFARI attributes its successful track record to the combination of 3D BIM integration and online project collaboration enabled by interoperable products. Volume 6 Issue 1 | Be Magazine 29 http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Solutions/Buildings/default.htm http://www.bentley.com/en-GB/Products/projectwise project team collaboration/

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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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