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while computational fluid dynamics enable simulation of airflows and eliminate ‘dead spots’. This improves energy efficiency to comply with the ISO 14644 standard and refine the design as often as required.
Compliance and customer engagement tools To provide accurate specification information, we use NBS Chorus and Construction Information (CIS) software. NBS Chorus is a cloud-based tool that can be used on any device from any location to allow collaborative working across and with customer teams. Linked to Revit, this software enables design and specification in a single process based on manufacturers’ product data. CIS enables verification of the design
The BES team reviewing a series of 3D models.
construction phases. Avoiding downtime is always critical,
and Revizto is a digital cloud-based collaboration/clash detection tool that pulls together BIM intelligence, and allows all project team members to identify and manage any issues within the 3D model in real time. It’s highly beneficial to our internal teams, enabling efficient collaboration on any type of project.
Facilitating client input Another sophisticated visualisation system we use is Lumion, which enables clients’ input into the design process. Using this tool, all stakeholders can experience the finished product, both visually and spatially, even in terms of particular finishes. This function allows user groups to respond to a design, and their feedback to inform modifications.
Document management Revit links directly to our internal document management system (DMS), Symetri’s Excitech DOCS, an open database which has been customised to interface with our existing processes. Excitech DOCS enables the management of all project documentation – from schedules to invoices, and a CAD (computer-aided design) interface that facilitates compliance – to industry standards according to the UK BIM Framework – for the organisation and digitisation of all information in the design and build process. As a DMS, its value is in the management of all project documentation. The structure of documentation and
workflows that are required by ISO 19650 are controlled within the Excitech DOCs environment, so the information generated can be easily pushed into a compatible CDE (Common Data Environment).
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Facilitating mechanical design Mechanical engineering requirements often form the backbone of a design. To speed up and increase accuracy and design verification, our digital toolbox contains IES – a virtual environment analysis and performance modelling software. IES provides scope for our mechanical engineers to optimise designs through much more complex calculations. This facilitates the effectiveness of a design through a pre-validation check,
against all relevant standards, ensuring rectification of any non-compliance at the design stage. Data fed into our Revit models also allows us to output into IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) and COBie (Construction Operations Building information exchange) formats, in turn feeding directly into facilities management systems.
Further reading 1 Transforming NHS Pharmacy Aseptic Services in England. A national report for the Department of Health and Social Care by Lord Carter of Coles. Autumn 2020.
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Gavin Statham
Gavin Statham is Southern Regional director at BES, a specialist in the design and construction of specialist environments for the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
He has over 30 years’ experience working within construction and building services, specialising in healthcare and complex building engineering solutions. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineers, and an Associate with the Association for Project Management.
Mike Robinson
Mike Robinson is the BIM manager at BES, and has been a part of the BES team for the past 15 years. He has been instrumental in the introduction of BIM, and developing BIM protocols within the business, and continues to do so as the company develops. He began his career as a mechanical designer / project engineer in the paper industry, and developed his skills over a 16-year period, evolving from a drawing board background into CAD, and then on to being an advanced 3D Inventor user. The opportunity to work at BES became available, and he migrated his skills over to the AEC industry, initially working with AutoCAD/Cadduct until 2012, when Revit became the in-house 3D geometric model authoring tool. He went on to further develop his Revit skills while learning about the evolution of BIM within the industry.
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