Commercial Building Design for Class
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
You are required to build the BIM model of a 3-story office building with a surface area between
20,000 sf and 40,000 sf
a) Grids: Proper dimensions and nomenclature must be used.
b) Levels: All levels must be modeled at the proper elevations.
c) Exterior Walls: A new wall type must be created, and its structural composition edited. All walls
must stop at each level. Points will be deducted if exterior walls are modeled three stories high.
d) Interior Walls: Interior walls must be used to divide the spaces.
e) Furniture: Furniture for the office spaces must be placed in the model.
f) Floors: Floor objects must be constructed of realistic building materials, and correct thickness.
Including openings for the stairs.
g) Roofs: One new roof type must be created using the details provided by the instructor.
h) Doors and windows: Doors and windows shall be placed in their proper locations, using the
proper family types. After completing the project, door and window schedules shall be created in
the project to include the same parameters indicated in the given documents.
i) Curtain walls: A straight curtain wall or curved curtain wall shall be created, and a curtain door
included on the wall as the main entrance to the building.
j) Stairs: Floors shall be connected using Stairs, in any design shape by your choice (Straight, U-
Shaped, or Circled).
k) Ceilings: 2' x 2' acoustical tile shall be used. (2 points)
l) Mechanical and Electrical Equipment: your model should have an adequate amount of
mechanical and electrical equipment incorporated.
m) Section View: Two sections view of the building must be created.
n) Door Schedule: A door schedule providing relevant information shall be created (Mark, Type,
Level, Manufacture, Width, Height, Count, Cost Door type).
o) Wall Schedule: A wall schedule providing relevant information shall be created (use the same
fields as your homework).
p) Accurate dimensions on all pertaining views:
First dimension line (i.e. closest to the building): dimensions of the rooms and thicknesses of the
walls
Second dimension lines: openings in the exterior walls (windows and doors). Third dimension line:
distances between the grid lines
Fourth dimension: overall dimension of the building.
q) Tags: Tags, in sequential order, must be included for all the doors, windows and rooms (room
name, number and room area). Rooms shall be renamed to reflect their usage, e.g. Conference
Room, Office, etc.
r) Sheets: At least two sheets must be created, one for the floor plans and one for the elevation and
section plans
20,000 sf and 40,000 sf
a) Grids: Proper dimensions and nomenclature must be used.
b) Levels: All levels must be modeled at the proper elevations.
c) Exterior Walls: A new wall type must be created, and its structural composition edited. All walls
must stop at each level. Points will be deducted if exterior walls are modeled three stories high.
d) Interior Walls: Interior walls must be used to divide the spaces.
e) Furniture: Furniture for the office spaces must be placed in the model.
f) Floors: Floor objects must be constructed of realistic building materials, and correct thickness.
Including openings for the stairs.
g) Roofs: One new roof type must be created using the details provided by the instructor.
h) Doors and windows: Doors and windows shall be placed in their proper locations, using the
proper family types. After completing the project, door and window schedules shall be created in
the project to include the same parameters indicated in the given documents.
i) Curtain walls: A straight curtain wall or curved curtain wall shall be created, and a curtain door
included on the wall as the main entrance to the building.
j) Stairs: Floors shall be connected using Stairs, in any design shape by your choice (Straight, U-
Shaped, or Circled).
k) Ceilings: 2' x 2' acoustical tile shall be used. (2 points)
l) Mechanical and Electrical Equipment: your model should have an adequate amount of
mechanical and electrical equipment incorporated.
m) Section View: Two sections view of the building must be created.
n) Door Schedule: A door schedule providing relevant information shall be created (Mark, Type,
Level, Manufacture, Width, Height, Count, Cost Door type).
o) Wall Schedule: A wall schedule providing relevant information shall be created (use the same
fields as your homework).
p) Accurate dimensions on all pertaining views:
First dimension line (i.e. closest to the building): dimensions of the rooms and thicknesses of the
walls
Second dimension lines: openings in the exterior walls (windows and doors). Third dimension line:
distances between the grid lines
Fourth dimension: overall dimension of the building.
q) Tags: Tags, in sequential order, must be included for all the doors, windows and rooms (room
name, number and room area). Rooms shall be renamed to reflect their usage, e.g. Conference
Room, Office, etc.
r) Sheets: At least two sheets must be created, one for the floor plans and one for the elevation and
section plans