Urbanisation and the convergence

of BIM, GIS and 3D

Geoff Zeiss
Director Utility Industry Program
Autodesk
The world economy is expanding at an unprecended rate
The world economy is expanding at an unprecended rate
Worldwide Infrastructure Expenditure
2005-2030

$24 trillion
to
$53 trillion
http://www.strategy-business.com/article/07104?pg=all
Intelligent infrastructure networks

Massoud Amin, Univ Minnesota

Annual construction spending breakdown

$7 trillion/yr

McKinsey & Company

Increasing risk of extreme events and disasters

2010/2011 Queensland floods: ERGON Energy

2011 Tornadoes: Alabama Power

July 2012 Colorado wild fires: CSU Black Saturday bushfires February 2009
IEA estimated cost of climate change over 40 years

US$45 tn
International Energy Agency estimate of adapting to and mitigating
the effects of climate change over the next 40 years to 2050
(about US$1 trillion per year)

OECD report on Infrastructure to 2030 (volumes 1 and 2) published in 2006/2007

Environmental Impact of Buildings

US Green Building Council

Greening the building/infrastructure market

Globally $6-7 trillion annually

Today 6% qualifies as “green”

In 2020 75% will be “green”

Green buildings and infrastructure driven by regulation, owner and

investor demands, resource cost, security concerns, and third party
standards.
Source: Global Insight
Building Energy Efficiency in Australia

Commercial buildings 2000 square meters and over

Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 requires a Building
Energy Efficiency Certificate (BEEC)
 NABERS Energy star rating for the building
 assessment of tenancy lighting in the area of the building that is being sold or
leased
 general energy efficiency guidance
 publicly accessible on the online Building Energy Efficiency Register

Residential
In 2009, The Council of Australian Governments committed to phase in
the mandatory disclosure of residential building energy, greenhouse
and water at the time it is offered for sale or lease.
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Who is going to finance this ?
Infrastructure – government social reduce capital
formation expenditures

http://www.oecd.org/sti/futures/infrastructureto2030/40953164.pdf
Institutional investors

Pension funds, insurance companies

and mutual funds

US$65 trillion
ROI
( assets held at the end of 2009 in OECD countries)

“Institutional investors could be key sources of capital,

financing long-term, productive activities that support
sustainable growth, such as green energy and
infrastructure projects.”

http://www.oecd.org/sti/futures/infrastructureto2030/48634596.pdf
Who is going to do all this ?

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Engineers vs. Age
Oncor’s Average
Years of Service Retirement Age
50 Approaching Retirement
24 FTE's
Avg: 59 w/ 30 Years
45

40

Active Leadership Roles

35 28 FTE's
Avg: 49 w/ 25 Years

30

25

20

Retention & Development

15 70 FTE's
Avg: 29 w/ 2.5 Years

10

0
15 25 35 45 55 65 75
September 30, 2010 Age (Years) 60

Engineers total 122 employees and overall average age of 39 with 13 years of service with a noticeable gap in
years of service

Mark Carpenter, ONCOR 16

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Workforce challenges facing electric power

Productivity
&
Knowledge
transfer
Center for Energy Workforce Development
Technology is rapidly evolving to meet
these challenges
New geospatial data sources

Radar-derived
High-resolution digital terrain models

Intermap
New geospatial data sources
High resolution aerial photogrammetry Oblique aerial photogrammetry

“Streetview”
New geospatial data sources: laser scanning
 Engineering design

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 Engineering design + geospatial

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Evolution of CAD to Model Based Design (BIM)

CAD Model based design or BIM

 Graphics only  Integrates geospatial and engineering Benefits

 Lacks intelligence design data
 Lacks domain  Enforces business and engineering  Increases productivity
knowledge rules  Reduces risk
 Automates clash detection  Reduces costs
 Automates change propagation  Improves design quality

Deliverable is paper  Reduces data redundancy Deliverable is an intelligent digital model

 Improves collaboration among design
teams
 Automates bill of materials and job
costing
 3D visualization involves non-technical
stakeholders in design process
Heavy civil construction projects – BIM + geospatial

LIDAR
Project
Documentation

Quantification Estimating

Structures / Facilities

Integrated Model
4D Sequencing & Scheduling
Machine Control

Roads / Rail

Land / Development
Visualization Coordination PM / ERP / SCM / O & M
 Visualization – BIM + geospatial + gaming
Lighting Design & Analysis
SF Presidio Parkway Project

Caltrans - Parsons Brinckerhoff

Analysis and simulation – BIM + geospatial
 Building performance
simulation
Visualize environmental
performance
 Visualization of building
performance and
environmental characteristics

 Visualize environmental factors

Solar, Shading, Daylighting, Weather

 Conceptual design analysis

such as basic form and building
orientation, internal layout, and
external materials.
Building performance analysis in the cloud

Energy and cost Water usage

analysis analysis
Rapid energy modeling – reality capture + geospatial
Convergence of model-based design
and geospatial is changing how we
design and build infrastructure
 5D - BIM+geospatial+project management
SF Presidio Parkway Project

Caltrans - Parsons Brinckerhoff

 Machine control – BIM + GPS

 McAninch: Reduce fuel consumption by 43%, GHG emissions

 RCPS:
 Fine grading 214 passes down to 60 – 1 mile of road
 Providing our clients with a more accurate product – base course grade
checking 45% accurate vs 98%
“Traditional processes of paper plans, stakeout sheets and grade
stakes used to take up to a week to implement. Now with GPS
machine control and 3D models from designers, that same size
project can take hours “
- Tim Tometich, GPS division manager, McAninch Corporation
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 Transportation projects - BIM + geospatial
Laser Scanning to Models for ROW Planning, Design, and Construction
SF Presidio Parkway Project

Caltrans - Parsons Brinckerhoff

Geospatial reality capture to BIM NYCT Subway Documentation
 Geospatial reality to virtual to reality
NYCT Tunnel Rehabilitation Creation of new
• Terrestrial Laser Scan to 3D Model steel reinforcing
panels from 3D Model
to Automated Tunnel Panel
Manufacturing

Raw Point Cloud Scan

3D Geometric Model

As-Built Tunnel Model

Substation design
 Key Benefits

 Improves efficiency
 Estimate 50% productivity improvement
 Estimate 27000 person-hrs saved per year
 Improves quality
 Integrates
with other enterprise systems including GIS to
reduce data redundancy
 Facilitates knowledge transfer
 Critical to address the challenge of an aging workforce

 Estimated ROI ~ Just over one year

Operating the smart grid – integration
of engineering and geospatial
Real-time monitoring of intelligent networks

AGSI and Burlington Hydro

Burlington Hydro: Real-time transformer monitoring

AGSI and Burlington Hydro

 Real-Time Smart Grid for Operations and
Asset Analytics e.g. Overload Analysis
Example
Detailed Geographic View. Transformer Overloading

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1
 Smart Grid for Operations and Asset
Analytics
Loading Profile at Transformer
Color Coded by % Overload In 15 min. Intervals

>110%

4
2
 Smart Grid for Operations and Asset
Analytics
Transformer Daily Summary Report (July 5,
2010)

Overload: 64% of the time

Loss of Life: 1.11%

4
3
 Smart Grid for Operations and Asset
Analytics
Transformer Weekly Summary Report (July 5 to July 9,
2010)

Overload: 74% of the time

Loss of Life: 6.7%

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4
“100% accurate, real-time”

Optimize information flows for data quality

 Improve design quality

 Eliminate redundant data
 Resolve the as-built problem
 Reduce paper flow

Smart grids require reliable data

Data quality and disaster management

2010/2011 Queensland floods: ERGON Energy

2011 Tornadoes: Alabama Power

2010 San Bruno gas explosion: PG&E

July 2012 Colorado wild fires: CSU
Building performance modeling -
integration of BIM and geospatial
Energy performance analysis for a new building

New building
New building electric power optimization

 Begin with an architect’s BIM model

 Extracta simplified BIM model that

contains the key elements required
for energy modeling
 simplified walls and floors,
 room bounding elements,
 complete volumes, and
 window frames and
 curtain walls.

 Export simplified BIM model as

gbXML
Jean Carriere, 3D Energy
Building performance analysis

 Thermal, lighting and airflow

simulations by integrating BIM
and geospatial information
 Surrounding natural and man made
structures
 Local climatic conditions

 Analyze alternative options

 Compute annual energy consumption, CO2 emissions, occupant comfort, light
levels, airflow, and LEED certification level
 Ontario Power Authority’s High Performance New Construction (HPNC) program
pays $400 to $800 per kW saved over code
 40% reduction in annual electric power bills achievable

Jean Carriere, 3D Energy

Improving energy efficiency of
existing buildings

US Government owns and leases about half a million buildings

Example:

 140 year-old, large government building

 Combined annual building energy use about 5.5 million kWh

 Space heating and cooling
 Miscellaneous equipment loads
 Lighting
Reality Capture

Historical building
BIM model

Historical building
Energy performance analysis – BIM and geospatial

Historical building
Estimate energy and water efficiency

 60% reduction in annual energy consumption achievable through

 Zoning
 Natural ventilation
 Daylighting and advanced lighting systems
 Decoupling interior spaces
 Solar photovoltaic
Immediate business benefit of
these technologies are
efficiencies in the $7 trillion
construction industry
 Convergence
Video & GIS
Remote Photography
CAD
Sensing
Land Use
Photogrammetry Modeling
LIDAR BIM
Terrestrial
Laser Scanning Sustainability
Analysis
Survey

Convergence Transport
Analysis

breaks down silos

Energy
Planning Simulation

Architecture Engineering IT
Design
Visualization Web
Construction Operations SaaS Collaboration
Gaming Hollywood
CG

© 2008 Autodesk
Interoperability
BIM 3D
Inventor Visualization
Revit
CAD
NavisWorks 3ds Max
AutoCAD IFC
FBX Maya
DXF
AutoCAD
MotionBuilder
Map3D LandXML DWF

Laser
Scanning
Standards
Civil3D

FME
FDO
OWS gbXML
CityGML

LandXplorer

Imagery Ecotect Urban

Green
Modeling
Build
GIS Studio

Sustainability
Analysis
 BIM For Infrastructure
Intelligent Design Models to Enable Intelligent Cities
OUTSIDE INSIDE BELOW

Exterior, above ground Full interior Subterranean

Including: Including: Including:

- Transportation networks (roads) - Utility / HVAC systems - Water and sewer systems
- Full city blocks - Floor plans - Utility / Phone systems
- Precise spatial orientation - Mechanized lifts / elevators - Electrical systems
- 3D buildings - Walls, doors, windows - Access – manholes, poles
- Pedestrian networks - Staircases - Transportation networks (tunnels)
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 Vision for sustainable city design
Reality Capture  Energy Modeling  Mapping
City 3D Model

BIM models

Conceptual design – integrate architectural

and engineering designs and city 3D model

Environmental impact
Integrating model-based design and geospatial

Integrate geospatial maps and engineering designs

Sketch designs Analyze alternatives

Infrastructure Modeler
Communicate Los Angeles

Planning, Design, Visualization, Collaboration, Public Outreach, Agency Approvals

© 2009 Autodesk Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

 Some takeaways
 We are facing global challenges: increasing
urbanization means increasing energy
demand, water stress, and environmental
impact
more to do, fewer people to do it

 Business drivers are changing how we

design, build, and operate infrastructure
 model-based design + geospatial
underlies most of this

 Convergence enables
intelligent models of entire cities

© 2009 Autodesk
 geoff.zeiss@autodesk.com

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