Floth Sustainable Building Consultants have beaten an international field of companies to win the Model of the Year 2011 for their modeling work on the new Queensland Children’s Hospital Energy Plant.
The award was presented at the annual users’ conference for 3D/Building Information Modeling (BIM) software providers to the construction industry TSI software, held in Las Vegas.
Floth partner Mark Bowes commented: “The 2011 user conference in Las Vegas brought together TSI software users from all over the world to share experiences and learn more about the capabilities of the software.
An artist's impressions of the QCH
“As a part of this meeting, the users that attend the conference submit their best building services models to see who is leading the field.
“The submissions are reviewed by TSI company representatives and narrowed down to the three best models prior to the conference, with the winner selected from these during the conference.
Mr Bowes said the detailed services model for the Queensland Children’s Hospital Energy Plant took months of design and coordination with the project team.
“We use the 3D modeling software as a part of our design process to provide a 3D visual representation of the building’s services, which includes the ductwork and pipework needed for the building’s electrical and plumbing needs.
He added: “This modeling is used across all phases of the project, from the design, to the pricing and construction phase. This allows far more accurate manufacturing and cost estimates, which helps to keep costs on track throughout the life of the project.
The modeling software allows exporting and importing of models with Revit. This aids in providing more practical BIM information in the final Revit model while allowing faster model creation.
Image: Queensland Government
