Virtual Design and Construction
Certificate Program for Construction Professionals
CIFE, Stanford University
SPS, San Francisco
Martin Fischer
Director, Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
fischer@stanford.edu
Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
Client/Business Objectives
Project Objectives
BIM+
ICE
Process
Design
Current State Process, T5 Rebar Detailing for Construction
NOTE: Design changes
during detailing (from:
architecture, baggage,
systems, etc.) are
upsetting RC drawing
development.
Design input/
changes
Draft spec
Engineering
Preliminary
design
Preliminary RC
detailing
GA drawings
Refine RC details
and concept for
buildability/
detailing
Prepare RC detail
drawings
(drafting)
Update spec
Release spec
CAD check
(1d/dwg)
Check against
engineering calcs
(.5d /dwg)
Independent final
check & sign off
(2 weeks)
Detailed
engineering
design
information
Building control
check & sign off
(BAA, time?)
Release paper P4
dwgs & bar
bending
schedules
Consists of:
engineering
calculations,
sketches, etc.
NOTE: Drawings are batched into sectionsthen subdivided into building components.
Each component is an assembly package,
e.g. rail box floor, wall, etc.
The number of drawing sheets per building
component vary depending on the work. On
ART for example, each component may
consist of 8-15 GA drawings and 8-15 RC
detail drawings.
Iterative
process
Most of the checking
process is done
concurrently with RC
detail development.
BAA building control
accepts the opinion
of the independent
design check - and
does not perform a
check of its own
Document
control delay
(1 week)
Release CAD
dwg, rebar
schedule (*.CSF)
in Documentum
Manufacture
All of the GA drawings are complete pending changes from other design
disciplines
Rebar factory
starts bending
Assembly
Use model to
develop and
communicate
methods
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2
Comment on
spec
Pre-assembly
Model rebar
component (Use
digital
Prototyping tool)
Back drafting
1 week
Preliminary drafting
2 weeks
Timeline:
Technology:
Check and
coordinate detail
drawings
AutoCAD
CAD RC
IDEAS
Arma +
Other / None/
Unknown
Ship to site
Checking
2 weeks
Issue and resolve
TQ’s (Technical
Queries)
Document control
1 week
Existing Process - 6 weeks
Site assembly
Project
Definition
Design &
Engineering
Fabrication &
Assembly
Construction
Commissioning
ICE
BIM (3D, 4D)
Process / Production Planning & Control
Metrics
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Project
Definition
Project
Definition
Project
Definition
Project
Definition
Project
Definition
Design &
Engineering
Design &
Engineering
Design &
Engineering
Design
Design
Fabrication &
Assembly
Fabrication &
Assembly
Fabrication &
Assembly
Fabrication &
Assembly
Fabrication &
Assembly
Construction
Construction
Construction
Construction
Construction
Commissioning
Commissioning
Commissioning
Commissioning
Commissioning
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Opportunity
Define
Project
Design and
Engineer
Fit for Purpose
-Team Charter
-Metrics
Definition
-ICE
-3D
Visualization
-3D
Coordination
Fabricate and
Assemble
Low Material
Cost
-Multi-scale
Optimization
-3D Modeling
-BIM
Low Labor Cost
Short Time
-Process
Planning and
Control
-ICE
-Prefabrication
-3D/4D
Modeling
-4D Modeling
-Supply
Synchronization
-BIM
-ICE
-Prefabrication
- Standardization &
Modularization
Strong
Sustainability
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Construct
Commission
-3D
Validation
-As-built 3D
Models
-BOM for
Prefabrication and
Assembly
-Production
Planning &
Control
-Installation
Drawings
(from BIM)
-Metrics Review
and
Performance
Improvement
VDC Certificate Program
• Purpose:
– Teach professionals how to obtain high value from effective use of
Virtual Design and Construction
• Objectives
– Understand practice and fundamentals of VDC
– Develop and apply specific skills in collaborative use of VDC
methods
– Develop awareness of trends, potential results, and issues in using
VDC
• Non-objective: mastery of any VDC modeling or analysis application
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VDC Certificate Program Elements
1. VDC Introduction:
– Five-day class with lectures, labs, workshops, and collaboration
sessions
2. VDC Application:
– Participants apply selected VDC methods
– For six months, they collect and report performance metrics related
to the use of VDC, share progress report,s and participate in
monthly conference calls to discuss progress and learning
3. VDC Integration Experience:
– Two-day workshop with discussion of approaches taken, results,
issues, surprises and insights and planning for the next stage of
VDC implementation
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Five Requirements for VDC Certification
1. Participate in the entire VDC Introduction course
2. Submit a plan for VDC application (outlined during the introductory course)
3. Participate in six monthly progress / feedback meetings with instructors by
submitting a status report on your VDC work
–
Demonstrate that you have applied at least one VDC method and tracked and managed your
project or organization using three or more metrics for at least three months
4. Present and discuss the results of your VDC application to other VDC
certificate participants and the VDC Certificate Program Committee at the
Integration Experience
5. Complete all program elements within one year of the introductory course
NOTE:
Stanford University and SPS will only issue a VDC certificate if all requirements are met.
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Schedule conformance (certificate participant)
9
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Project-specific VDC course
•
UCSF Mission Bay Hospital
– 60,000 m2 Hospital; 23,000 m2 Outpatient
Building; 9,000 m2 Energy Center
– Budget ~$1.6B
Image Courtesy DPR Inc.
– Complete Dec. 2014
•
4-day VDC and integration planning
workshop at CIFE with 32 key project team
members
•
Big Room with 100 professionals working on
the project (owner, architect, engineers,
general contractor, subcontractors)
Image Courtesy DPR Inc.
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Example Schedule for VDC Introduction Course
Time
8:00 – 8:30
8:30 – 9:00
9:00 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:00
10:00– 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:00
1 :00– 1:30
1:30 – 2:00
2:00 – 2:30
2:30 – 3:00
3 :00– 3:30
3:30 – 4:00
4 :00– 4:30
4:30 – 5:00
Monday
Dec 13
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Program Kick-off
Overview & WDI Objectives
(Self Introductions, Review
Agenda)
ORID Analysis of WDI
Objectives
Lunch
Introduction to VDC
( Modeling of Process and
Product, Metrics) [Fischer]
Tuesday
Dec 14
Reflections
Introduction to Product
Management through BIM
(Basic Concepts, Tools & Case
Studies) [Fischer]
Break
ICE Session
Implications of the Combined
Use of BIM & ICE
Wednesday
Dec 15
Reflections
ICE Session
Implications of the Combined
Use of ICE, BIM & Process
Management
BIM-based Scope, Cost,
Schedule Management
[Fischer]
Meeting Planning &
Facilitation [Arbulu & Kunz]
Break
Break
Break
(Benefits for WDI, Roadblocks for
Implementation at WDI, Required
Actions, Report Out)
Introduction to Metrics
[Kunz]
(Benefits for WDI, Roadblocks for
Implementation at WDI, Required
Actions, Report Out)
Lunch
Introduction to Process
Management Principles
Lunch
ICE Session
Implications of Systematic
Definition & Use of Metrics
Thursday
Dec 16
Reflections
Pre-Fabrication, PreAssembly & Supply
Optimization through VDC
[Arbulu & Fischer]
Lunch
ICE Session
Implications of PreFabrication, Pre-Assembly &
Supply Optimization
Introduction to Integrated
(Variability & Buffers, Processes) (Benefits for WDI, Roadblocks for
(Benefits for WDI, Roadblocks for
Concurrent Engineering (ICE)
[Arbulu]
Implementation at WDI, Required
Implementation at WDI, Required
Actions, Report Out)
Framework [Kunz]
Break
Break
Process Management During
Design Engineering &
(Benefits for WDI, Roadblocks for
Construction
ICE Session
Implications of the Use of ICE
Implementation at WDI, Required
Actions, Report Out)
Wrap up
(Case Studies)
[Arbulu]
Wrap up
Break
Contracting Strategies &
Discussion
[Arbulu]
Wrap up
Actions, Report Out)
Break
Future Trends in Capital
Project Delivery: Many
Factors for the Next
Generation
(Share Trends, Group Breakouts,
Discussion & Report Out)
[Kunz]
Wrap up
(Plus / Delta Analysis for the Day) (Plus / Delta Analysis for the Day) (Plus / Delta Analysis for the Day) (Plus / Delta Analysis for the Day)
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Friday
Dec 17
Reflections
VDC
Implementation Challenges
[Arbulu, Fischer]
Lunch
ICE Session
Summary of Conclusions
(Work in Groups & Report Out)
Wrap up
(Plus / Delta Analysis for the
Week)
Program Completion Happy
Hour
(Hosted by WDI)
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VDC Certificate Program Logistics
1. Introductory course and Integration Experience
– Taught at Stanford: # participants limited to 20
– Next introductory course at Stanford from March 19 to 23, 2012
– Taught for a project or company at location of choice: # participants
limited to 30
2. Application happens on your projects
3. Course Fee
– Single seat: $7,500
– 4 seats for CIFE members: $20,000
– All seats in the program: $75,000 plus expenses
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