client group owner:end-users/tenants: senate propertieshelsinki university of technology project...

CLIENT GROUPCLIENT GROUPOwner: End-Users/Tenants:

Senate Properties Helsinki University of Technology

PROJECT TEAMPROJECT TEAMArchitect:

Arkkitehtitoimisto A-Konsultit Oy

Structural Engineer:Insinooritoimisto Magnus Malmberg Oy

Building Services (MEP) Consultants & Designers:Insinooritoimisto Olof Granlund Oy

Construction Manager & General Contractor:YIT Concept Projektinjohtopalvelut Oy

RESEARCH PARTNERSRESEARCH PARTNERSResearch Financing Agency:

TEKES (National Technology Agency in Finland)

Research Collaborator:CIFE (Center for Integrated Facility Engineering), Stanford University

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CONSTRUCTIOCONSTRUCTIONN• Extension to Alvar Aalto’s main building Extension to Alvar Aalto’s main building

in Helsinki University of Technology in Helsinki University of Technology (HUT)(HUT)

• Consists of a 600-seat auditorium, Consists of a 600-seat auditorium, technical facility, foyer, handicap technical facility, foyer, handicap accessibility and utility improvementsaccessibility and utility improvements

• Tight design and construction scheduleTight design and construction schedule– 15 months from programming, through 15 months from programming, through

design, construction, to completiondesign, construction, to completion

• Fast-track constructionFast-track construction


RESEARCH & RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT• Support client and project team in early Support client and project team in early

project decision-makingproject decision-making

• Testing of:Testing of:– product model approach in building services product model approach in building services

simulation, cost estimations, and construction simulation, cost estimations, and construction planning planning

– IFC product model exchangesIFC product model exchanges– project extranet (databank)project extranet (databank)– visualization tools (QT, photorealistic rendering, visualization tools (QT, photorealistic rendering,

VR-EVE)VR-EVE)– 4D approach4D approach

• Demonstrate benefits and challenges Demonstrate benefits and challenges

• Share recommendationsShare recommendations

• Prioritize agenda for further R&DPrioritize agenda for further R&D

• Disseminate findings and resultsDisseminate findings and results

B U I L D I N G S I M U L A T I O N

S i m u l a t i o n 1

M O N T H L Y H E A T I N G E N E R G Y M O N T H L Y C O O L I N G E N E R G Y

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E le c t r i c e n e r g y :

2 7 0 . 0 m k / M W h

C o o l i n g e le c t r i c i t y i n c lu d e s

t h e c o m p r e s s o r s , c o n d e n s e r s

C O P o f c o o l i n g = 3

H E A T I N G O F R O O M E Q U I P M E N T S C O O L I N G O F R O O M E Q U I P M E N T S

H E A T I N G O F S U P P L Y A I R C O O L I N G O F S U P P L Y A I R

D O M E S T I C W A T E R H E A T I N G

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120

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

MWh

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• Leveraging life-cycle value during early project phaseLeveraging life-cycle value during early project phase

TimeTime

HighHigh

LowLow


Cost of DecisionCost of Decision

Decision ImpactDecision Impact

Cost of DecisionCost of Decision

• Leveraging life-cycle value during early project phaseLeveraging life-cycle value during early project phase

Decision ImpactDecision Impact

TimeTime

HighHigh

LowLow


Spatial Visualization

End-UsersOwnerArchitect MEP Designers Consultants Contractors

Benefits From:

•Quicktime VR•3D Rendering

GeometrySpace

Materials3D Geometry

ArchiCAD


Architectural CAD


ArchiCAD


Benefits From:

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKAThermal Simulation

Lighting

Mechanical Design

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Environmental Assessment

Life-Cycle Cost


ArchiCAD


Benefits From:

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKA

Life Cycle Cost

Thermal Performance

Environmental Impact

HVAC-VRML

Internal Design DatabaseThermal Condition

Comfort RequirementsIndoor Air Quality

Mechanical/Electrical Demands

ArchiCAD


Benefits From:

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKA

COVE

TARMO

PlaNet


Cost Estimate & Value Engr.

Cost Estimating

Scheduling

ArchiCAD


Benefits From:

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKA

COVE

TARMO

PlaNet

Design “Spell-Check”

Cost Estimate

Scheduling

Internal DatabaseResources, Cost, Schedule

Design Requirements


ArchiCAD


Benefits From:

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKA

COVE

TARMO

PlaNet

4D Software3D Stereoscopic EVE

4D

VR-EVE Photorealistic Visuali-zation

Construction Planning

Prepared by Calvin Kam © 2001 Virtual Reality

3D+Time Visualization

ArchiCAD


Benefits From:

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKA

COVE

TARMO

PlaNet

Design “Spell-Check”

Cost Estimate

Scheduling

4D

VR-EVE Photorealistic Visuali-zation

Construction Planning

Life Cycle Cost

Thermal Performance

Environmental Impact

HVAC-VRML

Spatial Visualization



•Different software-specific requirements (e.g. geometry)

•Ownership of shared information, Legal liability

•Privilege Protection vs. Loss of data intelligence

•Interdisciplinary Revisioning

•IFC file size

•Lack of IFC-write

•Software & Middleware Bugs

•Manual bridging between software outputs and inputs

•Mass-output capability in project databank


CHALLENGES:CHALLENGES:






•IFC file size





ArchiCAD

MagiCAD

CFX

BS-LCA

BS-LCC

Lightscape

RIUSKA

COVE

4D

Example: Sharing of 3D GeometryExample: Sharing of 3D Geometry


CHALLENGES:CHALLENGES:


ArchiCAD

MagiCAD

CFX

LCC/LCA

Lightscape RIUSKA

COVE 4D

Different applications require specific “bridges” and interpretations of 3D Different applications require specific “bridges” and interpretations of 3D geometry. geometry. How should we construct and share a product model?How should we construct and share a product model?


Reduce 3D polygons with texture map

Interior surface continuity

Wall breaks atroom slab

Incorporation of thermal data

Boundary continuity and “watertight”

Distinction between material types

Geometry break down according to

activities

Layering and naming comply with database

Architectural CAD

Cost Estimate & Value Engr. 3D+Time Visualization

Thermal SimulationLighting Mechanical Design

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Life-Cycle Cost/Environmental Impact


•Ongoing IFC development (e.g. IFC 2x in HVAC data)

•Middleware and Plug-ins (e.g. Granlund’s BS-Pro)

•Ongoing research projects (e.g. GLOBEMAN, e-LEGAL,

VOSTER, etc.)

•Software Development

•Market Demands

•Custom mapping program and automation tools by company’s internal efforts

•Sharing of research findings and further international collaboration (academia and industry; intra and inter-disciplinary)






•IFC file size





CHALLENGES:CHALLENGES: SOLUTIONS:SOLUTIONS:


ConventionalConventionalPracticesPractices

Design-Bid-Build where Building Services Design-Bid-Build where Building Services (MEP) consultants and construction (MEP) consultants and construction engineers join the project after engineers join the project after substantial design is in placesubstantial design is in place

Project OrganizationProject Organization Information Sharing Decision SupportProject Collaboration

HUT-600HUT-600Pilot ProjectPilot Project

Olof Granlund Oy (building services Olof Granlund Oy (building services designers + consultants) and YIT designers + consultants) and YIT (construction manager + general (construction manager + general contractor) have been on board since day contractor) have been on board since day 11

BENEFITSBENEFITS Early exchanges of expertiseEarly exchanges of expertise Interdisciplinary collaborationInterdisciplinary collaboration Awareness of domino effectsAwareness of domino effects



Means:Means: mail, faxes, emailmail, faxes, emailData types:Data types: 2D information2D informationData standard:Data standard: non-interoperablenon-interoperable

Project Organization Information SharingInformation Sharing Decision SupportProject Collaboration


Means:Means: project databankproject databankData types:Data types: product modelproduct modelData standard:Data standard: IFC-interoperableIFC-interoperable

BENEFITSBENEFITS Less information re-entryLess information re-entry Better risk managementBetter risk management Higher reliabilityHigher reliability More time to conduct more valuable work More time to conduct more valuable work

e.g. alternatives, analysese.g. alternatives, analyses



Minimal use of visualization, simulation, Minimal use of visualization, simulation, or alternative proposals due to lack of or alternative proposals due to lack of time, tools, and data. time, tools, and data.

Project Organization Information Sharing Decision SupportDecision SupportProject Collaboration


An array of tools and software supports An array of tools and software supports decision among 3 design and 2 building decision among 3 design and 2 building system alternatives all performed within system alternatives all performed within a tight design schedule.a tight design schedule.

BENEFITSBENEFITS Owners, tenants, and end-users are better Owners, tenants, and end-users are better

presented with more simulation analyses presented with more simulation analyses and alternativesand alternatives

Focuses on performance, life-cycle cost, Focuses on performance, life-cycle cost, environmental impacts, etc.environmental impacts, etc.



Project team may spend crucial time Project team may spend crucial time describing project issues during meetings describing project issues during meetings and work independently afterwards.and work independently afterwards.

Project Organization Information Sharing Decision SupportProject CollaborationProject Collaboration


Project team can all focus on issues with Project team can all focus on issues with real-time product model and come up real-time product model and come up with interdisciplinary solutions right in the with interdisciplinary solutions right in the meetings.meetings.

BENEFITSBENEFITS Ensures all participants are “on the same Ensures all participants are “on the same

page”page” Improves interdisciplinary coordinationImproves interdisciplinary coordination

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Documents

calvin kam

stanford university

construction extension

architectural cad slide

challengesdemonstrate

cost estimations

d geometry archicad

building services simulation