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Virtual design and construction
InteliBuild ensures the integration, monitoring and management of all 3D models within a central model and,
as a result, can quickly and effectively identify and remove bottlenecks that may occur during a project.
 
 

The primary advantage of providing virtual design and construction services for a construction project is the improved coordination and exchange of information between project stakeholders. This results in effective and quick solutions to bottlenecks that may occur during a project and that could prove to be costly during the construction phase. BIM coordination is critical to the success of a project.

A sure way for customers to avoid nasty surprises and be able to control unforeseen circumstances is to avail themselves of InteliBuild's virtual design and construction services.

BIM coordination

As a partner of choice, InteliBuild ensures the success of major projects by supporting the BIM process from the design phase through to the completion of a project. It ensures the integration, follow-up and management of all 3D models within a central model.

Technical support on projects

InteliBuild provides its partners with the necessary technical and IT resources to achieve a BIM project.
Once a project is launched, InteliBuild puts in place a network infrastructure that will permit the exchange of files and the establishment of standards. It validates the interoperability of software to be used by the project stakeholders and their subcontractors.

InteliBuild also offers to house the various models on servers and supports the exchange of files by ensuring the security of the information and managing access.

Clash detection

As BIM coordinator, InteliBuild links all the models and analyzes them to detect clashes. When it detects incompatibilities between two or more models, it recommends constructive solutions or evaluates the feasibility of proposed solutions.
The InteliBuild team is composed of professionals with expertise in a variety of fields and vast experience in the construction industry. For the past 50 years, Canam Group has been a leader in the design and fabrication of construction products and solutions.

Advantages:
  • Helps to resolve problems at the design phase rather than at the construction phase when rework is extremely costly
  • Helps to create a collaborative environment, with all stakeholders working towards the same goal of finding the best possible solutions to bottlenecks
  • Helps to reduce the risk of on-site error
     

4D simulation

The 4th dimension links construction planning with the element of "time".

4D models allow customers to visualize and optimize project phasing and construction sequencing.

Advantages:

  • Helps to simulate the sequential phases of a project before the construction phase
  • Helps to better manage the transition from the design phase to the construction phase
  • Generates value to the entire team, allowing all members to be on the same page at any given time, by linking the objects of a 3D model to the tasks in a time schedule, just as Gantt charts do
  • Leads to informed decisions based on "real time" scenarios

5D simulation

The 5th dimension links the 3D virtual model plus the 4th dimension of time with the element of "cost" (cost estimating and cost management).

5D models are related to the value of the different components of a building.

Advantages:

  • Simulates various cost accounting scenarios and can be used to forecast the cash budget
  • Helps to analyze or estimate costs for all models or different parts of models
  • Contributes to the decision-making process based on "what if" scenarios
  • Extracts quantity information

6D simulation

The 6th dimension is related to building life cycle management

Following the construction phase, the builder provides the owner with a virtual model of the building with all the relevant data. This model is designed to give facility owners or managers the ability to operate the building throughout its useful life.

Advantages:

  • Enables the skillfull management of facilities, changes and maintenance
  • Delivers immediate information when a system or component fails to work properly
  • Helps to establish maintenance schedules
  • Helps to quickly find information related to the repair or replacement of pieces, eliminating the need to consult operation and maintenance manuals

Energy efficiency analysis

BIM tools open up new possibilities to analyze the energy efficiency of buildings at the design phase. With the help of 3D models, InteliBuild provides the support necessary to analyze a building's energy efficiency in order to optimize its performance.
Simulations of the building's energy efficiency allow the project stakeholders to examine the optimization of many features, including:

  • The building's orientation to maximize solar gains (heat and natural light)
  • The fenestration percentage and its direct impact on energy costs
  • The choice of insulating materials for the building envelope
  • The choice of HVAC systems


In addition to facilitating the decision-making process, this analysis is very useful when evaluating design scenarios according to specific energy criteria.

Environmental analysis (LEED)

3D BIM models make it possible to evaluate a building's environmental impact. This evaluation, at the design phase, serves as a basis for decisions related to certain pre-established criteria (for example, the credits selected as part of a LEED certification process).

In addition, the approach of integrated design and coordination between project stakeholders facilitates the LEED certification of projects.