Project Overview
A higher education complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida required MEPFP BIM modeling support for academic spaces, studio areas, classrooms, corridors, service zones, and building support areas.
- LocationFlorida, USA
- SectorHigher Education / Academic Facility
- Services ProvidedMEPFP BIM Modeling | BIM coordination | Clash Coordination
- Software UsedAutodesk Revit | AutoCAD | Navisworks | Tekla Structures
- Project TypeHigher education complex with classrooms, design studios, corridors, administrative spaces, support rooms, ceiling service zones, HVAC distribution, plumbing routes, electrical pathways, and coordinated building systems
- Approx. Project Area68,000 sq. ft.
- LODLOD 300 / 400
About Project
The project involved a multi-story academic facility where HVAC distribution, plumbing routes, electrical pathways, lighting coordination, and ceiling-space planning had to be modeled with clarity. The facility included studio spaces, learning areas, circulation corridors, administrative zones, and support rooms, each with different MEP requirements.
United-BIM developed the MEP BIM model to help the project team review system routing, equipment placement, ceiling coordination, and service access before construction documentation and coordination advanced.
Scope of Work
- Developed MEP BIM models using project drawings, design inputs, and coordination references.
- Modeled HVAC ductwork, air terminals, mechanical equipment, and ceiling service zones.
- Modeled plumbing routes, sanitary lines, domestic water lines, and fixture connections where applicable.
- Prepared model views to support MEP review, documentation, and coordination discussions.
- Updated model elements based on project comments and design revisions.
- Reviewed MEP routing across classrooms, studio spaces, corridors, support rooms, and administrative areas.
- Coordinated MEP systems with architectural layouts, ceiling conditions, wall partitions, and service spaces.
- Checked equipment placement, access zones, and routing continuity across multiple building levels.
- Modeled electrical pathways, lighting layouts, panels, conduits, and service routes based on available inputs.
Project Challenges and United-BIM’s Approach
Organized MEP modeling around functional zones for clearer system review
Modeled ductwork, air terminals, lighting layouts, and service routes against ceiling conditions
Reviewed overhead routing through circulation zones to maintain continuity and avoid congestion
Modeled vertical and horizontal MEP routes with disciplined level control
Coordinated model elements with walls, rooms, corridors, ceiling zones, and building support spaces
Key Deliverables
- MEP BIM model
- HVAC ductwork model
- Mechanical equipment model
- Plumbing routing model
- Lighting coordination inputs
- Ceiling-space model views
- Corridor service routing views
- Academic space MEP model views
- Electrical pathway model
- Updated Revit model files
- Documentation support views
Project Outcome
The MEP BIM model gave the project team a clearer way to review building systems across academic spaces, corridors, studios, and support areas. HVAC routing, plumbing lines, electrical pathways, equipment locations, and ceiling-space conditions were organized into one structured Revit environment.
The model improved visibility into system routing, reduced interpretation gaps between MEP and architectural drawings, and supported better coordination before construction documentation moved forward.
“Having the MEP systems in 3D helped the team review things faster. We could see where the ductwork, plumbing, and electrical runs were going and catch the tight spots earlier. Good work United BIM team!!”
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