Project Case Study

The Quadro

A 12-floor mixed-use project in Miami where BIMWerx modeled and coordinated mechanical and plumbing systems to support cleaner routing and a more streamlined installation process.

3D Coordination Technology Audits BIM Services Mechanical BIM Plumbing BIM Mixed-Use

408K Square Feet

12 Floors

198 Residential Units

27K Retail Sq. Ft.

387 Parking Spaces

400 Hours

The Story

Coordinating Mechanical and Plumbing Systems Across 12 Floors

The Quadro required thoughtful mechanical and plumbing coordination across residential, retail, and parking areas with unique levels and limited opportunities for repetition.

The Quadro

The Quadro is a mixed-use project located in Miami, Florida. The Quadro consists of approximately 408,000 square feet contained within 12 floors with 198 residential units, 27,000 square feet of retail, and a parking structure for approximately 387 parking spaces.

BIMWerx was asked to model and coordinate the mechanical and plumbing systems throughout the building and provide a cohesive model to the construction team to allow them to view the coordinated routing of the systems and streamline the installation.

Mixed-use project located in Miami, Florida

Approximately 408,000 square feet across 12 floors

198 residential units and 27,000 square feet of retail

Mechanical and plumbing systems modeled and coordinated throughout the building

Project Images

Reviewing Systems and Routing Before Installation

BIMWerx provided coordinated mechanical and plumbing modeling to help the construction team understand system routing before field installation.

The Quadro BIM coordination through parking structure

The Quadro mechanical and plumbing systems coordination

Objectives

Routing Systems Through a Diverse Mixed-Use Layout

The project was rather diverse due to the unique floor levels and mixture of residential, retail, and parking. The residential units had a total of 17 different base units with 12 unit variations, essentially eliminating the ability to copy many levels and connecting risers.

Floor-to-floor heights further complicated the corridors where systems needed to crossover each other. Having done projects like this in the past, the BIMWerx team knew a few tricks for routing that allowed us to extend the utilities from the risers on each level.

Unique Floor Levels The project included varied levels and different building uses, making routing and coordination more complex.

Residential Unit Variations With 17 different base units and 12 unit variations, the team could not simply copy levels and riser connections.

Corridor Crossovers Floor-to-floor heights created challenges where multiple systems needed to crossover each other in the corridors.

Experienced Routing Strategy BIMWerx used experience from similar projects to route utilities from the risers on each level more efficiently.

Impact on the Construction Process

Coordinating In-House to Provide a Higher Level of Project Confidence

The entire process took approximately 12 weeks and close to 400 hours to complete. While BIMWerx was not the BIM Coordinator on the project, we still ran our own clash detection and coordination in-house to ensure we maximized our weekly meetings and provided a level of competence the project warranted.

Although the project was already under construction, BIMWerx provided enormous value to the team.

Project Impact

Approximately 12 weeks of BIM coordination work

Close to 400 hours completed by the BIMWerx team

Mechanical and plumbing systems modeled throughout the building

In-house clash detection and coordination completed by BIMWerx

Cohesive model provided to help streamline installation

Need BIM Support for a Complex Mixed-Use Project?

BIMWerx helps project teams coordinate mechanical and plumbing systems, improve routing visibility, and support smoother construction installation.

(888) 333-8804 Services