The Latest Trend of BIM Application

in the Context of the

Hong Kong Housing Authority

Technical Seminar
Building Information Modeling for the Future
Construction Industry Council

Presentation by David MAK

Hong Kong Housing Authority
11 October 2011
Outline of Presentation
 Introduction of HKHA
 Applications of BIM in HKHA
 Planning & Design
 Construction
 Facility Management

 Change Management
 Wider use of BIM with other technologies & the
Way Forward
Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA)
 Portfolio of Work
• About 30% of Hong Kong’s 7 million
people are residing in public rental
housing.
• We have an existing stock of about
720,000 public rental flats, and we
are building an average of about 15,000
new flats per year.

• Allocation standard is 7 sq.m. Average

living space is about 12.8 sq. m.

 Core Values

People-centric approach
Public Housing in Hong Kong - A Sustainable Community
Environmental To meet present social,
economic and environmental
needs but NOT at the expense
of future generations.

Social Economic
BIM Application in the Context of the
Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA)
 BIM’s Versatility

2D Drawings

Rendering

Simulation

Performance Analysis

BIM Models

Material Quantities Collision Check

BIM Brings Changes…

 3D Models complement 2D drawings’ limitation on

information accuracy

 Provides better visualization for design and internal/

public consultation

 Allows more scientific and quantitative analysis and

enhances design so as to achieve less wastage and
build with sustainability

 Provides better coordination in 3D space among

project team, consultants, contractors and
subcontractors
 Building Information Modelling (BIM)
is the process of generating three-dimensional, digital
representation of building data throughout its life cycle

Non-Graphical
Specification
OWNERS FACILITY
Area Schedule MANAGEMENT
Finishing Schedules
Door/Window Schedule
Equipment Schedule
Programme
Cost Estimate
Quantity Take Off
Bills of Quantities
Variations

ARCHITECTS
BUILDERS BUILDING
Graphical
INFORMATION
Plan
Section
MODELING
Elevation
Area Diagrams
Schematic Designs
General Building Plan
Structural Plans CIVIL AND
BUILDING SERVICES STRUCTURAL
E/M Drawings
ENGINEERS ENGINEERS
Schematics
Other Diagrams
 Project Life Cycle
Feasibility
Feasibility Scheme
Scheme Detailed
Detailed Facility
Facility
Tender
Tender Construction
Construction
studies Design
Design Design
Design Management
studies Management

Design
DesignOptions
Options Building
BuildingDesign
Designand
andPerformances
Performances Documentation
Documentation Quality
QualityControl
Control Facility
FacilityManagement
Management

Planning & Feasibility Study Liaison with

• Optimal Location Government departments, such as
Planning
• Orientation of Building
Highways
• Building Form – Study Alternatives Lands
• Early Rapid Analysis – Civil Engineering
- Shadow / Shading / Solar Studies Drainage Services
- Airflow & Ventilation Electrical & Mechanical
- Thermal Analysis Environmental Protection
- Noise / Acoustic Analysis Transport
Water Supplies
- Visual Impact Analysis
Fire Services
- Traffic Impact Assessment Post Office, etc.
Utilities Companies
Electricity, Gas, telephone, boardband
 Site Context & Massing Study
Planning
Planning
SightLine Study

View from Shing Mun River

Simulation of Design

View from Yuen Chau Kwok View from Lion Pavilion

 Visual Impact - View Corridor Study
Planning
 Project Life Cycle
Feasibility
Feasibility Scheme
Scheme Detailed
Detailed Facility
Facility
Tender
Tender Construction
Construction
studies
studies Design
Design Design
Design Management
Management

Design
DesignOptions
Options Building
BuildingDesign
Designand
andPerformances
Performances Documentation
Documentation Quality
QualityControl
Control Facility
FacilityManagement
Management

Scheme & Detailed Design Liaison with

• Study Alternatives enable iteration & Government departments, such as
compare results Planning
Highways
• Comprehensive Solution for Building Z Lands
Performance Civil Engineering
- Shadow / Shading / Solar Studies Drainage Services
- Airflow & Ventilation Electrical & Mechanical
- Thermal Analysis Environmental Protection
- Noise / Acoustic Analysis Transport
Water Supplies
- Visual Impact Analysis
Fire Services
• Whole Building Energy, Water & Carbon Post Office, etc.
Analysis Utilities Companies
• Constructability Electricity, Gas, telephone,
- Prefabrication & Assembly Method boardband, etc.
- Choose Optimal Material District Councils, etc.
Scheme Design
Environmental Study
Micro-Climate – Shadow & Daylight

Shadow Study Daylight Analysis

Find out where is the best location for external On a typical flat to achieve the day lighting
open spaces, planting, children play areas target & minimize the use of artificial lighting
Recreational facilities are
The north landscape area is located on the Eastern and
almost completely shaded Southern part of the site to
throughout the year avoid over heating
Scheme Design Environmental Studies
Micro-Climate – Air Flow & Ventilation
Summer condition (SW wind)

Wind
Wind goes Corridor
through the
windows and
improves the
wind condition
t
ile
To

Exhaust

Wind Corridor

High level
operable
Window

South View
Scheme Design
Quick Assembly of Domestic Blocks

組裝標準組件式單位以構建大厦 16
Assembly of Standard Modular Flats to form Building
Detailed Design

Domestic Blocks to Housing Estate

Detailed Design Exploration of design options
to determine environmental / visual impacts

Shadow Studies

Daylight Analysis

X X

Wind flow Studies

安達臣道地盤D - Anderson Road Site D
Tender Documentation

Structural Engineering - Design

Drawing Production

BIM Structural Model

Soft
Collaboration

war e In
terfa Framing Plan
ce

Analytical / Design Model – ETABS / ORION

Clash Detection
Tender Documentation

Design and Coordination

Pipes in Ceiling Void

Fire Services Pump Room

Detailed Design

Detailed Design of Domestic Flats

2P – 3P 1B 1P – 2P
Detailed Design
Colour Scheme of Lobby
Lobby at Ground Floor

Lobby at First Floor

Detailed Design
Spatial Checking with 3rd Party Software

Checking Working Area

Checking Corridor Width Checking Staircase Height

Project Life Cycle

Feasibility
Feasibility Scheme
Scheme Detailed
Detailed Facility
Facility
studies Design Design
Design
Tender
Tender Construction
Construction Management
studies Design Management

Design
DesignOptions
Options Building
BuildingDesign
Designand
andPerformances
Performances Documentation
Documentation Quality
QualityControl
Control Facility
FacilityManagement
Management

Tender Documentation

• 2D Drawings with 3D Drop Off

(For better illustration)
• Drawing Production
• Simulation
• Method Statement
• Specification
• Coordination & Various Submissions
Tender Documentation

Tender Drawings - Drop off from 3D

Tender Documentation
Additional 3D views
in Traditional 2D Construction Drawings
Construction
Production of Combined Services Drawings

Combined Services Drawings

Tender Documentation

Structural Engineering – Method Statement

Temporary Works Demolition Works

Site Safety Construction Sequence

 Project Life Cycle

Feasibility
Feasibility Scheme
Scheme Detailed
Detailed Facility
Facility
Tender
Tender Construction
Construction
studies
studies Design
Design Design
Design Management
Management

Design
DesignOptions
Options Building
BuildingDesign
Designand
andPerformances
Performances Documentation
Documentation Quality
QualityControl
Control Facility
FacilityManagement
Management

Construction Parties to deal with

• Construction Site Planning (including
• Contractors
Demolition Work)
• Sub-contractors
• Activity Scheduling & Construction Operation
• Consultants
• Construction Simulation (Rehearsal)
• Suppliers
• Checking & Clash Detection
• Labours
• Site Safety Planning & Review
• Government departments
• Anticipate the interaction between workers &
• Utilities companies
machineries
• General public, etc.
• Site Management & Progress Monitoring
• Training
Construction
Clash Detection
- Building Services, False ceiling, Structural Elements

 Clash Detection
 66 nos. of Clash Detected

Clash Report
Construction
Demolition Planning & Simulation
- So Uk Estate

Mechanical Plant
Operating Area

Narrow Wings

Challenge
 Cantilever corridor and balcony;
 Limited mechanical plant and
equipment operation area
Construction
Demolition Planning & Simulation -
Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
Construction

Site Formation - Tung Tau Cottage Area East

 Excavation volume
 CUT / FILL volume of each Mass Fill

Enhance Cost Control & Environmental-friendly Construction

Construction
Site Formation:
Excavation, Lateral Support - Tai Pak Tin Street
Challenge 3D Printout
• Complicated excavation and lateral support system;
• Limited site working space.
• Discussed with site staff and contractor before
construction to ensure smooth / safe operations
Benefits
• Better visualization of the site conditions, better
planning and monitoring of the ELS Works.

3D Physical Model

3D Virtual Model Actual Construction

Construction

Site Planning - Tai Pak Tin Street

Challenge :
Tight construction programme & limited
working areas.
 Produce various views from the desired
viewpoints;
 Site area or space reservations;
 Site walkways
 Risk zones related to cranes
 Other safety hazards e.g. cable, pipe lines
excavation, asbestos...etc.
Construction

Construction Cycle – 6-Day Cycle

Construction
Construction Planning and Consultation
Installation of Footbridge

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Excellenttool
toolfor
for
consulting
consulting––
1.1.Transport
TransportDepartment
Department
2.2.Highway
HighwayDepartment
Department
3.3.Police
Police
1 2
4.4.Public
PublicLight
LightBus
Bus
Company
Company
5.5.Local
LocalResidents
Residents

4 3
 Project Life Cycle
Feasibility
Feasibility Scheme
Scheme Detailed
Detailed Facility
Facility
Tender
Tender Construction
Construction
studies
studies Design
Design Design
Design Management
Management

Design
DesignOptions
Options Building
BuildingDesign
Designand
andPerformances
Performances Documentation
Documentation Quality
QualityControl
Control Facility
FacilityManagement
Management

Facility Management
• Marketing & Leasing
• Space & Operational Management
• Maintenance & Repair
• Life Cycle Costing
• Expansion & Alteration
• Risk Management & Security
Construction / Completion

Use of BIM in Leasing

 Prospective tenants to visualize the space before placing tender bids

Construction / Completion

Facility Management

 As-built BIM model

 Linking Information to BIM model e.g. detailed shop
drawings linked to balustrade in 3D view

Balustrade selected

Basic Information e.g. height, type of glass Detailed Drawings

Benefits of BIM
Design
 Enhance the effectiveness of design co-ordination and
integration
 Changes are automatically coordinated across the project
and information generated is therefore high quality.
 Improve communication among project team

Construction
 Enhance building constructability
 fewer errors on site due to inaccurate and uncoordinated
information
 Reduce construction waste
 Facilitate site safety planning

Post-completion
 Quick and easy extract of building information for
management and maintenance
Change Management
Year 2009 2010 2011
BIM Project Steering Committee

BIM Working Group

BIM Centre

Experience Sharing; Seminars

Training; Workshops

Prompt Replies to Day-to-Day Problems

Seminars / Experience Sharing

Promote to our consultants and contractors

Promote to academia e.g. HKU, PolyU, CityU etc.
 BIM Centre
12/F, Blk 3, Housing Authority Headquarters

 Centralized training, discussion, working areas

 Equipped with advanced hardware & supporting
software for modelling, walkthrough, rendering
and environmental studies
 3D printer

Working Areas Discussion Room Training Room

 HD BIM Standards & User Guides

http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk/en/businesspartners/buildinginfomodel
 HD Standard Library

Revit MEP families

Way Forwards

Our Goal:
Apply BIM to all new projects
from design stage by 2014/15
Way Forward

HA will continue to use BIM to enhance

our portfolio towards smart living, safety &
sustainability –
 BIM facilitates simulation of design feasibility, buildability &
site operation.
 BIM facilitates professional team members such as planners,
architects & engineers to visualize & resolve design to make
decision effectively.
 BIM provides useful data for facilities management, repairs &
preventive maintenance.
 BIM provides effective record system for life cycle costing &
maintenance monitoring.
 BIM Brings Changes…

Public Housing Tenants

Structural Architect
Engineer

Worker

BIM Contractor
Sub-
contractor Supplier

Planner Building Services

Engineer

Housing Department Business Partner General Public

 Thank you !

“ We care; we make a difference.”

“ We create Sustainable Living in Caring

Communities.”