MEP BIM Case Study
Lardner’s Point Pumping Station (LPPS)
Project Information
Building Type: Pumping Station
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Inputs: Point Cloud File
Deliverables: Equipment Families, BIM 360 Model, Material Rendering.
Software: Trimble Scan Explorer, Recap, Revit, BIM360
Services: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Architectural & Structural.
Our scope of work
Lardner’s Point Pumping Station (LPPS) is the largest finished water pumping station in the City of Philadelphia, conveying over 30% of the water consumed by the city on an average day. Our scope of work was to model the ducts, process mechanical pipes, electrical and plumbing systems from point cloud data. The scope also encompasses the creation of equipment families such as pumps, valves, panels and uploading to BIM360. The design inputs were in point cloud data. Point cloud modeling and analysis were done in Revit using Recap and Trimble Scan Explorer. Modeling in BIM360 made it easier to receive the appropriate markups and comments and examine the model from the customer in real time. The final deliverable was 100% completed Arch, Structural & MEP BIM model published in BIM360 with all families loaded in it.
Business Model Adopted
Challenge
The challenge of the project was extracting BIM models from point clouds. Also, being a Pumping station, there were visibility constraints at few areas.
Solution
The visibility constraints were tackled by assistance from the client by receiving additional site details. Also, Recap and Trimble Scan Explorer were used to perform point cloud analysis and modeling in Revit.
