Bellevue, WA
Schnackel Engineers provided MEP design services on the project utilizing the full power of our Artificial Intelligence software, AI for MEP™. Each car manufacturer had very unique requirements that required a great deal of detailed coordination throughout each showroom to achieve the diverse aesthetics required by the brands. Our AI technology’s insertion tools allowed for the very efficient definition of the complex needs of the building in a fraction of the time it normally takes using conventional engineering methods.
AI for MEP™ optimized the distribution systems to achieve the minimum construction cost, while providing the most energy efficient, sustainable systems possible. Optimization included the reuse of the existing gas piping systems by increasing the pressure to achieve reuse of the existing materials. AI for MEP™ allowed Schnackel Engineers to zone and circuit the power systems to reduce the amount of circuiting, voltage drop and floor slab cutting required. Overall, the materials and labor used in the construction of the MEP distribution systems were reduced from 10 to 30 percent through AI optimization. What’s more sustainable than using 10 to 30% fewer materials in the construction of the MEP systems, while saving energy over the life of the facility?
“Thank you very much for the excellent work, the comments where light, easily and quickly handled. Much appreciated.” – Kevin J. Cleary, Baylis Architects