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BIM · ISO 19650 · Coordination

BIM coordination & automation: The Brinell Building

Coordinated architecture, structure and MEP models for a multi-storey office building in Brighton, from 2D PDFs to federated Revit models, clash detection and a Power BI model dashboard.

Context
MSc Building Information Modelling module (BEN714), team project
Period
Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
My role
BIM Coordinator and structural modeller
Revit 3D view of a multi-storey office building with dark glazing
Federated Revit model of The Brinell Building.
3
Federated discipline models
architecture · structure · MEP
B1–L7
Levels rebuilt from PDF
plus street elevations
73%
Module mark
BEN714 Building Information Modelling

Chapter 01

The engineering challenge

Rebuild a real building from 2D PDF drawings into coordinated discipline models, following ISO 19650 information-management practice.

Chapter 02

Input data

PDF drawings

General arrangements, basement to level 7, and elevations

Information requirements

EIR and BEP templates (CIC BIM Protocol, CPIx)

Discipline models

Architecture, structure and MEP in Revit

Power BI dashboard with a 3D model and element counts
Power BI model dashboard.

Chapter 03

The AI & engineering workflow

Stage 1 of 5

PDF → CAD

Clean DWG base for every level and elevation

What I did

  • Converted the PDF general arrangements (basement to level 7, plus elevations) to AutoCAD, and modelled the structure in Revit.
  • Coordinated ARC/STR/MEP models under a structured naming convention (e.g. BRN-UU-BEN714-BIM-M3-STR-DD-002) and ran clash detection in Navisworks.
  • Automated parameters, schedules and exports with Dynamo and pyRevit, and built a Power BI dashboard for model progress and QA.
  • Contributed to the BEP against EIR templates (CIC BIM Protocol, CPIx pre-contract BEP), and to the cost plan and programme.
RevitAutoCADNavisworksDynamopyRevitPower BIACC / BIM 360ISO 19650

Chapter 04

Technical result

  • Delivered coordinated, ISO 19650-named discipline models, clash reports and a model dashboard for design reviews.

Limitations, stated plainly

  • This was a university team project. Role descriptions come from my own project portfolio.

Outputs & artefacts

Fig. 01Structural frame model.
Fig. 02Clash detection in Navisworks.
Fig. 03Architectural model.
Fig. 04Dynamo automation graph.

Chapter 05

Practical impact & relevance

  • This is the core BIM coordinator skill set, plus the automation habit of scripting the repetitive steps.
EvidenceWhere every figure on this page comes from

Each metric is taken from a primary record, not from a CV. Hover a metric to see its source. The underlying files are available for review at interview.

  • BEN714 BIM project files
  • Project portfolio captures (2026)

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