MEP BIM Modelling for Battersea Power Station, UK
Project Brief
- Project Name: Battersea Power Station
- LOD: 350
- Area: 33000 sq. M.
- Units: 35 Apartment units
- Services: MEP Modelling, BIM coordination, Shop drawings
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Deliverables:
- 3D Revit MEP model
- Coordinated BIM model
- Coordinated shop drawings
An iconic landmark, Battersea is a decommissioned coal-fired power station that has been repurposed as a commercial cum residential complex. The power station is dotted with shops, offices, bars, restaurants and residential units. Due to its historical significance, redevelopment was carried out without altering the building's façade.
Responsibilities
Using the architectural and structural BIM models, along with the 3D design model and equipment schedule provided by the client, we had to create
- MEP BIM model of LOD 350
- BIM coordination for architectural, structural and MEP services
- Shop Drawings
Challenges
- No schematics, riser diagrams, or PDF binder were provided to us by the client.
- The project was initially bound to merely tagging; however, with multiple design changes, the coordination and modelling also had to change, requiring updates to the model and coordination with the design.
- In the new design, some FCUs were relocated. This created a discrepancy between the access panel and RCP locations in the actual model.
Solution
- The entire project execution was based solely on our team's technical expertise and MEP know-how to understand the refrigerant and riser arrangements.
- We completed the work in record time with our team of experts.
- We raised an RFI and obtained the client's authorization to relocate the access panel.
