Automate clash checks

Posted on March 25, 2024April 11, 2024 by verifi3dadmin

Automate clash checks

van Es architecten is a forward-thinking firm dedicated to translating client visions into tangible structures. With a focus on collaboration and leveraging cutting-edge technology, they ensure that every project reflects both functionality and aesthetics. van Es architecten recognized the importance of maintaining the integrity and quality of their building designs throughout the project lifecycle. Leveraging their innovative spirit, van Es architecten has embraced 3D modeling from the early days, utilizing ArchiCad. As a technologically advanced firm, they were proactive in seeking tools that would streamline their processes and enhance collaboration. Verifi3D emerged as the ideal solution due to its advanced features tailored to the specific needs of architectural design.

Seamless collaboration.

The building design teams leverage Verifi3D’s integration with SharePoint to establish a centralized solution for collaboration. This integration facilitates streamlined communication and sharing of building design files (.ifc) among team members, ensuring that everyone works with the latest building design data. By consolidating project information in one environment, they uphold building design consistency and data quality, mitigating the risk of discrepancies caused by disparate data sources.

Advanced rule-based engine.

The advanced rule-based engine of Verifi3D has proven indispensable for building design teams, as it automates clash checks through customizable templates, significantly reducing manual checks and building design errors. This not only enhances data quality but also contributes to sustainability efforts by optimizing resource utilization and minimizing rework.

Automation of checks.

Even though building design models are received from multiple sources with varying quality, Verifi3D supports standardizing building design data and ensures consistent data quality through automated model checking. This means teams have better control over the quality of models, further reducing mistakes and saving time and resources during checks.

Powerful visualization for enhanced data insights.

Early insights into designs and sustainability are a priority for the building designs teams and the powerful visualization offered by Verifi3D ensures designs meet the highest standards of quality and compliance throughout the design process. With easy access to Meta datasets in the Data Viewer, users can ensure data integrity and maintain version control, ultimately leading to higher-quality and compliant designs.

“Leveraging Verifi3D isn’t just about adopting new technology, it’s about embracing a mindset of continuous improvement. Through its integration into our design process, our teams can collaborate more effectively and make data-driven decisions with confidence!”

DIRKJAN VAN ES

Director/Architect

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Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Optimize BIM process

Posted on January 15, 2024January 17, 2024 by verifi3dadmin

Optimize BIM process

OAC Services Inc., a leading construction management and consulting firm, has been at the forefront of delivering innovative and high-quality projects. With a commitment to excellence, OAC Services sought to enhance its building design processes by integrating data-driven solutions and stressed the importance of checking designs against building codes and standards. With a growing portfolio of complex projects, the firm recognized the importance of adopting a tool that could address the need for efficient clash detection, rigorous code compliance checks and a streamlined collaboration process among project stakeholders. To achieve these goals, OAC implemented Verifi3D as part of their technology and data-driven design strategy.

Enhanced collaboration.

OAC Services knew that collaboration among different stakeholders involved in a project was essential for maintaining compliance and meeting industry standards. Leveraging Verifi3D’s seamless integration with leading CDEs such as Autodesk BIM 360 ensured that everyone involved in the project had access to the most up-to-date and validated information. Thus, enhancing overall project coordination and real-time collaboration.

Advanced rule-based checks.

With its cloud structure and advanced rule-based engine, teams were able to automate and recreate standards into rule-based checks. This facilitated teams to adhere with COBie and the National BIM Standard-United States™ (NBIMS-US™), ensuring compliance and providing a layer of assurance, mitigating the risk of regulatory issues and costly revisions.

Streamlining COBie support with automation.

Creating COBie sheets can be overwhelming due to the volume of data in models. Verifi3D simplifies the process with its advanced Data Viewer in viewing the COBie parameters and attributes that are used in the COBie worksheet, ensuring accuracy and consistency. This results in significantly improved quality of building design data, eliminating manual errors and inconsistencies.

Real-time reporting.

The real-time reporting capabilities empowered teams to generate on-the-fly reports on the building design models, allowing the project teams to address, report and track issues promptly and maintain project timelines. By addressing potential issues early in the design phase, the teams were better equipped to adapt to changes and challenges in the dynamic construction landscape.

“Verifi3D not only enhances our current processes but also positions us at the forefront of innovation in construction management. The implementation into our building design process exemplifies the transformative power of data-driven decisions. Verifi3D is not just a tool, it’s a strategic advantage for OAC Services and a game-changer in the construction tech landscape!”

SALLA ECKHARDT

Vice President of Innovation

“Verifi3D not only enhances our current processes but also positions us at the forefront of innovation in construction management. The implementation into our building design process exemplifies the transformative power of data-driven decisions. Verifi3D is not just a tool, it's a strategic advantage for OAC Services and a game-changer in the construction tech landscape!”

SALLA ECKHARDT Vice President of Innovation

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Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Standardise checks and process

Posted on August 3, 2023January 12, 2024 by verifi3dadmin

Standardise checks and process

ArcDox, the first specialist BIM consultancy practice in Ireland, registered with the RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) has been at the forefront of enabling and supporting the building design process since its establishment in 2009. With over 14 years in practice and a dedicated team of highly qualified BIM professionals, ArcDox offers a comprehensive range of services, including consultancy, production resources to fill the gap, training, implementation and technical support. Having participated in over 500+ projects and trained 3500+ people, ArcDox has implemented Verifi3D to further enhance the building design process and ensure robust quality assurance. Explore how ArcDox continues to raise the bar in the design built industry by leveraging Verifi3D to streamline their model checking process.

Enhanced project efficiency.

ArcDox leverages Verifi3D’s automated model checking capabilities to significantly reduce the time and effort required for repetitive tasks. This allows their project teams to focus on value added tasks and ensures that project timelines are met more efficiently.

Standardized building design process.

Even though BIM models are received from multiple sources with varying quality, Verifi3D supports ArcDox to standardize building design data and ensure consistency with predefined templates, including support for COBie. This streamlined process, aided by Verifi3D, simplifies clash checking for both experts and non experts, facilitating a smoother and more efficient building design workflow without the hassle of mastering a complicated BIM authoring tool!

Streamlined checks.

By harnessing Verifi3D’s advanced rule based engine, ArcDox minimizes the need for extensive manual checking processes. This enables them to have greater control over the quality of building design models, reducing errors and saving time and resources in conducting comprehensive checks.

Flexible and agnostic.

ArcDox benefits from Verifi3D’s flexibility and interoperability as an openBIM solution. This allows them to seamlessly collaborate with leading CDEs such as Procore, Trimble Connect, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Microsoft SharePoint and issue trackers in the digital ecosystem, ensuring compatibility and flexibility in their model coordination processes.

“In our role as BIM consultants verifying the accuracy and completeness of Building Information Model data is a key part of our BIM process. The ability to move many manual and time consuming processes to more efficient automatic rule based checks using Verifi3D significantly reduces the time spent on checks and helps identify issues early to ensure that the model and data is accurate.”

PATRICK SLATTERY

Managing Director

PATRICK SLATTERY Managing Director

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Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Enhance data quality

Posted on July 17, 2023January 12, 2024 by verifi3dadmin

Enhance data quality

Hazenberg Bouw, a subsidiary of TBI, the leading Dutch construction, technology and infrastructure giant, has been at the forefront of shaping the built environment for over a century. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainability, Hazenberg Bouw constantly seeks cutting edge solutions to enhance its building design processes. However, amidst the digital revolution, challenges persist in ensuring efficient communication and collaboration, particularly in large scale projects where data quality is paramount. To address this crucial need to maintain consistent data, Hazenberg Bouw has implemented Verifi3D, setting a new industry standard in its pursuit of excellence.

Improved data quality.

Through standardization and the use of predefined templates, Verifi3D was instrumental in significantly improving building data quality and ensuring accurate and reliable models throughout their IFC based workflow.

Enhanced collaboration and model coordination

Thanks to Verifi3D’s user friendly interface, seamless integration with Autodesk BIM 360, and the ability to import and export files in multiple formats, Hazenberg Bouw was able to streamline their model checking workflow, all in a browser. Moreover, real time sync and model coordination features ensured that every team member had access to the latest model, promoting collaboration, transparency, and accountability, thus improving productivity by up to 30 40%.

Data compliance and standards.

By leveraging Verifi3D’s cutting edge automation solution, Hazenberg Bouw remains at the forefront of the industry, setting the benchmark for sustainable construction practices while meeting global and local building standards and codes including ISO 19650 standards.

Reduced rework and errors.

Leveraging Verifi3D’s advanced rule-based engine and powerful cloud and browser-based structure, Hazenberg Bouw optimized their model checking process by detecting and resolving over 10,000 clashes during the design phase. This enabled them to identify and address potential issues early on, leading to reduced reworks, smoother building design processes and significant cost savings.

“Verifi3D has transformed the way we work at Hazenberg Bouw. In a large company setting, accessing the latest model version and ensuring efficient communication in real time has always been a hurdle. However, Verifi3D’s cloud structure disrupts these issues, bringing our model checking workflow to a whole new level. But that’s not all. We haven’t even unlocked its full potential yet!”

TOMMY VAN BEEM

BIM Manager

"Verifi3D has transformed the way we work at Hazenberg Bouw. In a large company setting, accessing the latest model version and ensuring efficient communication in real time has always been a hurdle. However, Verifi3D's cloud structure disrupts these issues, bringing our model checking workflow to a whole new level. But that's not all. We haven’t even unlocked its full potential yet!"

TOMMY VAN BEEM BIM Manager

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Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Milu Sini Lal

Marketing Executive
Xinaps

Automate compliance checks

Posted on July 10, 2023January 12, 2024 by verifi3dadmin

Automate compliance checks

Change toolkit for digital building permit (CHEK) is an EU initiative on accelerating the digital transformation of the building permit process. By developing standardized procedures, CHEK aims to establish a unified building design validation process throughout Europe. The consortium is led by 19 European partners and comprises municipalities from the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal and the Czech Republic (including the Municipality of Rotterdam, Amersfoort and Den Haag, Comune Di Ascoli Piceno and Camara Municipal de Lisboa ), governmental organizations Rijkswaterstaat and international standardization organizations (Open Geospatial Consortium, buildingSMART ). Xinaps’ advanced rule engine, Verifi3D stands at the forefront of CHEK project.

Eliminate manual work.

Validation of local building codes is streamlined with Verifi3D by automating the manual model checking process using predefined templates based on openBIM workflow. This results in enhanced efficiency throughout the building design process while providing comprehensive support to municipalities’ teams.

Automated and digital process.

With its next generation machine learning capabilities and advanced rule-based engine, Verifi3D supports the building permit process in becoming more optimized and automated, resulting in a 30-40% more efficient process. Furthermore, by ensuring consistent data quality, Verifi3D minimizes rework, thus contributing to reduced carbon (CO2) footprint.

Standardization and consistency.

By automating compliance checks, enhancing collaboration, and streamlining building design processes, Verifi3D stands at the forefront of the CHEK project, revolutionizing the building permit process by setting de facto standards for EU government bodies.

Scalable and agnostic.

Through the standardization of rule sets with reusable templates and integrating with leading CDEs in the digital ecosystem, Verifi3D plays a crucial role in ensuring consistency, compatibility, flexibility and real time flow of information across different projects and stakeholders.

“Now, more than ever, the government bodies are undertaking more work with the same amount of people, and Verifi3D aids in simplifying the intricate process of automated compliance checks.”

Automate clash checks

Seamless collaboration.

Advanced rule-based engine.

Automation of checks.

Powerful visualization for enhanced data insights.

Contributor

Optimize BIM process

Enhanced collaboration.

Advanced rule-based checks.

Streamlining COBie support with automation.

Real-time reporting.

Contributor

Standardise checks and process

Enhanced project efficiency.

Standardized building design process.

Streamlined checks.

Flexible and agnostic.

Contributor

Enhance data quality

Improved data quality.

Enhanced collaboration and model coordination

Data compliance and standards.

Reduced rework and errors.

Contributor

Automate compliance checks

Eliminate manual work.

Automated and digital process.

Standardization and consistency.

Scalable and agnostic.

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