Optimizing Biotechnological Facility Design: A Multidisciplinary Approach Using Building Information Modeling

Abstract

The development of biotechnological facilities involves complex, multidisciplinary design processes that can significantly impact project costs. To address these challenges, we propose an analysis of a multidisciplinary collaborative design process utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) tailored for biotechnology facility construction. This approach integrates BIM technology at the core, employing Revit software to handle the parametric processing of spatial grid structures essential in biotechnological environments. A forward collaborative design mode is facilitated by structuring the building information model to meet the specific design depth requirements of various biotechnological disciplines. This mode enhances the communication between multiple professional design teams, generating an effective collaborative design process framework. An exemplar analysis from actual project implementation demonstrates that this BIM-based multidisciplinary collaborative design process can significantly reduce costs, with savings of approximately 10.4472 million yuan noted in the case studied. This application of BIM streamlines the design and construction phases and optimizes resource allocation and operational efficiency, crucial for the demanding environments of biotechnological facilities. This study underscores the potential of BIM to transform the architectural planning and construction of complex biotechnological projects, reducing costs while enhancing functional efficacy.