The Institute of Chemical Engineering has won the Excellence Award in Changsha's Building Information Modeling (BIM) Positive Design Competition.
Recently, good news came from the Changsha Survey and Design Association: In the 2025 Changsha "Broadland Cup" Building Information Modeling (BIM) Forward Design Competition, the Chemical Engineering Institute's project titled "BIM-Driven Integrated Approach for Chemical Plant Architecture and Process Models" won the "Excellence Award." This honor not only marks a significant achievement for the company after years of dedicated expertise in the field of chemical architecture but also highlights the organization's unwavering commitment to advancing its digital transformation strategy—and underscores its strong capabilities and sense of responsibility in leveraging technological innovation to empower the future of chemical construction.
Release time:
2025-11-19 17:09
Source:
Architecture Institute (BIM Center)
Responsibility:
Zhao Songlin
Recently, good news came from the Changsha Survey and Design Association: In the 2025 Changsha "Broadland Cup" Building Information Modeling (BIM) Forward Design Competition, the Chemical Engineering Institute's project titled "BIM-Driven Integrated Approach for Chemical Plant Architecture and Process Models" won the "Excellence Award." This honor not only marks a significant achievement for the company after years of dedicated work in the field of chemical architecture but also highlights the organization's unwavering commitment to advancing its digital transformation strategy—and underscores its strong capabilities and sense of responsibility in leveraging technological innovation to empower the future of chemical construction.
This project is located in the Yunxi Area of the Yueyang Green Chemical High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Hunan Province. The planned land area is 109,639.53 m², and the construction scope includes the main engineering works, warehousing facilities, auxiliary projects, and utility systems. Addressing pain points such as BIM model data management, data silos, and model integration, the project team conducted multiple rounds of BIM platform collaboration. They innovatively adopted Zhongwei Shutong to create the process model, while using Glodon Shuwei Design for the architectural model. Additionally, they leveraged the Shuwei Design Collaboration Platform to seamlessly integrate and coordinate models across different disciplines, effectively resolving data interoperability and collaborative challenges among various specialties. By enabling online data exchange among all disciplines, the project significantly enhances design efficiency and accuracy, while also preventing issues like design misalignment caused by information delays between teams.
The application of BIM in chemical engineering and construction allows architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC professionals to build BIM models on the Glodon Shuwei Design Platform. This platform offers a variety of modeling methods, including external model import, parametric design, and automated generation, significantly enhancing modeling efficiency. With 3D visualization and collision detection features, spatial relationships become instantly clear—thanks to the system’s ability to automatically identify potential clashes, enabling designers to spot and resolve issues early in the process. This approach dramatically reduces the need for costly changes during the construction phase. Moreover, the BIM models seamlessly integrate with detailed drawings: floor plans, elevations, sections, and detail views are all directly generated from the 3D model. Any modifications made to the model are automatically reflected across the entire set of drawings, ensuring consistency and eliminating the risk of discrepancies between different drawing sets—thus completely eradicating errors caused by "inconsistent drawings." Finally, the software also supports key regulatory checks. Through BIM tools or specialized plugins, preliminary validations can be performed on critical code requirements such as evacuation distances, fire compartmentation, and clearances, ensuring that the design meets all mandatory standards before moving forward.
Digital cost analysis leverages BIM to enable rapid quantity takeoff using specialized software. Specifically, the process involves importing relevant GFC models from Guanglianda’s quantity surveying and pricing software to perform cost estimations. First, create a new project in either the civil engineering or installation-specific quantity calculation software, selecting the appropriate provincial bill of quantities and unit price rules. Next, import the GFC model, using the design model as the basis for accurate quantity calculations. Afterward, carefully review and refine the model—filling in any missing elements and correcting identified issues to ensure precision. Once the model is finalized, proceed to aggregate the data and calculate the quantities of each construction component. Finally, input these quantities into the pricing software, choose the desired pricing method, and organize the costs accordingly. By integrating market prices and applicable fee standards, you can then determine the total project cost, completing the entire analysis.
The Institute of Chemical Engineering will seize this opportunity to further refine its digital technology commercialization mechanisms, promote and deepen the integrated application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) throughout the entire construction process, and leverage BIM's potential in smart construction, building industrialization, new infrastructure development, and the creation of smart cities.
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