Post on 19-Sep-2018
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BIM: See, Align, Optimize
Martin Fischer Professor, Civil + Environmental Engineeringand (by courtesy) Computer Science
http://www.stanford.edu/~fischerfischer@stanford.edu
§ Director, CIFE (Center for Integrated Facility Engineering)
§ Foreign Member, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
• 100% funded by industry– Building owners– Design and construction companies– Software and hardware vendors
• 1988-‐2000– Building Information Modeling
(BIM)
• 2000-‐2010– Virtual Design and Construction
(VDC)
• 2010+– Optimize Facility Performance
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BIM is the first technology that combines data and visualization
Visualization
Social Interface with Stakeholders
Conceptual project planning & design
Design Procurement Construction Start-‐up Operations
Data
Interface with Engineering and Project Control and Management Systems
Pictures and screenshots courtesy Optima
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”The problems we find together, we solve together” (WDI project manager)
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3 Types of BIM
1. Visualization
2. Information Integration
3. Automation
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Illustrations of good VDC practice
Pictures courtesy DPR
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Development Scenario Simulator
https://vimeo.com/12415499 (password: DSS)
Application of Simulation Models to Optimize Oil and Gas Well Delivery 8
Optimizing Constructability to Reduce the Cost of Wind EnergyResearch by Forest Flager in collaboration with EDF, AWS, and Mortenson
Roosevelt: As Built
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= Existing Roads= Collector System= New Roads= Turbines= Buildable Area
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Roosevelt: Optimized Turbines
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= Existing Roads= Collector System= New Roads= Turbines= Buildable Area
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Roosevelt Results
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Design Alternative Construction Cost (M USD)
Net Energy (GWh)
Cost of Energy (USD / MWh)
As Built 90.37 1450 36.28
Optimized Turbine Positions
-6.90(8.2%) 1448 -0.22
(0.64%)
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Development Scenario
Wastewater Plant
Water Demand
Energy Demand
CCHP Plant
Financial Cost / Emissions
Water DemandTotal GFABuilding Types
Financial CostEnvironmental Impact
Fuel Efficiency
Treatment Efficiency
Energy Demand
Integrated Infrastructure Model(Work by Rob Best with Mike Lepech, Forest Flager, and Ben Schwegler)
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Strategic Implications
Ø Projects vs. Corporate
Ø Experience – Staff Development
Ø Optimization – Partners
Ø Operating System
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