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BIM Helps MEP Engineers Protect Rare Books
The large-scale renovation of a library, housing rare books requiring precise
humidity and temperature controls, has been carried out with building information modelling (BIM) software, Autodesk Revit MEP from the 2D and 3D design and engineering software company, Autodesk.
The project was the $12.5-million renovation of the Klau Library at Ohio's Hebrew Union College. The library, home to the second largest Hebraic text collection
outside of Jerusalem, includes a vast collection of rare books, some more than
a thousand years old.
The project entailed the renovation of an existing five-story library and the construction of a new addition that includes stacks and a viewing area for the rare books, as well as conference and office spaces.
The mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers on the project, KLH Engineers, used the intelligent information in an Autodesk Revit MEP model to conduct energy analysis and develop an optimal design that satisfies the book-preservation needs as well as the client's requirement for energy efficiency - a geothermal mechanical system that will help reduce energy and operating costs by an estimated 40 percent.
All the new mechanical systems needed to fit within the existing structure of the old library and tie into the new geothermal well field. The project team - including the architect, structural engineer, KLH Engineers, and the construction manager - used an integrated project delivery approach facilitated by Autodesk BIM software to coordinate their designs, expedite the construction schedule and return the collection to its permanent location as quickly as possible.
Autodesk's BIM Experience Award has been presented to KLH Engineers for its exemplary use of BIM. It has also been honoured for its support of IPD and efforts to promote BIM through educational programs for its clients, architectural partners, construction associates and industry organisations, serving as a pioneer in their industry within the BIM and IPD movement.
Posted on 27 Aug 2010 / Tags: none
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