Data Center Projects<\/a> These are among the most challenging engineering projects today. They bring together a large number of technical systems that need to function in an integrated way, such as energy, climate control, networks, structures, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When these systems are not well coordinated, the impacts appear quickly: rework, delays, and difficulty in keeping the project organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was in this context that the Cadbim worked alongside Rational Engineering<\/strong><\/a> in the BIM management of one of the most complex Data Centers in Brazil, located in Hortol\u00e2ndia, in the interior of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During 24 months of work<\/strong>, the challenge was to ensure that a huge amount of information, models, and different teams worked in an integrated way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From the start, one thing was clear: the complexity of the project was directly linked to the amount of information involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In total, the project included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each company produced its own models and technical information, which needed to be compatible with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without structured management, this scenario could easily lead to conflicts between disciplines, loss of information, and difficulties in monitoring what was being planned and built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cadbim's role was precisely that to organize this flow of information so that all models would work in an integrated way.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the first steps was to structure a CDE (Common Data Environment)<\/strong>, the so-called Common Data Environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This environment centralized all project files and templates, allowing teams to work from an organized and reliable base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In practice, this has brought important gains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the structured CDE (Central Data Environment), it was possible to maintain control over a very large volume of information that circulated daily among the companies involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With dozens of models being developed simultaneously, maintaining the quality of these deliverables was essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, Cadbim implemented a continuous process of technical audit of BIM models<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This work involved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This routine allowed us to keep the project under control, even with the large number of participants involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another important point was the multidisciplinary compatibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When many technical systems occupy the same space, such as ducts, pipes, electrical trays, and structures, interference between them is common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A BIM compatibility<\/strong><\/a> It helped to identify these conflicts during the design phase, preventing problems from only appearing during construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This contributed directly to reduce rework and make the project more predictable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to model coordination, the project also involved the integration of BIM and construction planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the use of BIM 4D<\/strong>,<\/a> The digital model was connected to the project timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This integration helped the teams to better visualize the construction stages and track the project's progress over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another important feature was the creation of dashboards in Power BI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These dashboards brought together relevant project data and allowed for monitoring important indicators, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this organized information, the teams were able to make decisions more clearly and quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the final phase of the project, Cadbim took an important step to consolidate all the information about the construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was carried out complete 3D scan of the project<\/strong>, allowing for a comparison between what was planned and what was actually built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on this survey, it was possible to consolidate a BIM LOD 500 model<\/strong>, accurately representing the final state of construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This as-built model has become a strategic asset for the Data Center, serving as a basis for future operations, maintenance, and expansions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout the project, the BIM management<\/a> The structured approach brought significant gains to the venture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the main results are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to organizing digital models, the work involved Continuous information management, delivery control, and traceability of decisions throughout the entire project.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Projects of this scale require much more than technology. They demand organization, clear processes, and collaboration among many different teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During 24 months of performance<\/strong>, Cadbim worked side-by-side with Racional Engenharia to ensure that all project data was organized, reliable, and connected to the reality of the construction work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the #JeitoCadbim<\/strong>: to transform the complexity of large projects into structured processes, connecting people, technology and information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more, Talk to us<\/a> and learn about our service of BIM consulting. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn how we coordinated 54 BIM models from over 40 companies in a highly complex project. Data center projects are among the most challenging in engineering today. They bring together a large number of technical systems that need to function in an integrated way, such as power, climate control, networks, structures, and many others. When these systems don't [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,49,52,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-center","category-bim","category-cases-cadbim","category-gestao-bim"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3752"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3754,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3752\/revisions\/3754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadbim.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A project involving dozens of companies and BIM models.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Organizing the project's information flow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Constant auditing of BIM models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Integration between disciplines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
BIM connected to construction planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Organized information for decision making.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The decisive moment: the 3D scan of the project.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Results achieved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This is the #JeitoCadbim way of working.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n