Client & site coordination
Coordination with the building owner, site surveys, 360° documentation, collection of O&M data and validation of the design basis against actual conditions.
Academic engineering project · BIM / MEP
Complete MEP design.
Coordinated in BIM.
A practice-based final project for E6 Eiendom, combining existing-building analysis, coordinated BIM design and a complete HVAC energy concept for Smalvollveien 58.
Model walkthrough
See the design in context
A 1 minute 47 second journey from the building exterior into the coordinated technical systems.
6,203 m²Office and warehouse analysed
39.3%Modelled reduction in delivered energy
435,811kWh projected annual saving
D → BWarehouse energy rating
The assignment
One coordinated building-services concept
A two-person final-year project developed for a real building owner, with the structure and technical depth of a professional predesign.
The team connected site surveys, O&M documentation, energy modelling, BIM, LCC analysis and detailed HVAC engineering. The recommended package combines demand-controlled ventilation, hydronic heating, ground-source heat pumps, free cooling and integrated controls.
My responsibility in Team Optima
From site conditions to coordinated design
My role combined client coordination and practical site knowledge with technical design. I had primary responsibility for the plant room, energy wells, heat distribution and warehouse ventilation.
Technical BIM design
Revit and MagiCAD modelling of the plant room, energy wells, heat distribution and warehouse ventilation, coordinated through IFC and Dalux.
HVAC engineering
System sizing, technical schematics, equipment selection, pipe and duct routes, quantity take-offs and cost input for the designed solutions.
Controls & safety
BMS functional description, operating sequences and a documented R290 risk assessment covering fire, explosion and leakage scenarios.
Designed systems
From source to occupied space
Calculated performance · coordinated model · buildable routes
Ventilation
Zone-based redesign of the office systems and a new balanced warehouse system sized at 8,202 m³/h, with heat recovery and demand control.
Hydronic heating
A 345 kW waterborne system designed at 55/45 °C, integrating radiators, fan coils, AHU coils, distribution pipework and staged heat delivery.
R290 energy centre
A 246 kW ground-source heat-pump concept using propane as the natural refrigerant, supported by a 150 kW electric peak-load boiler.
Cooling & automation
A 65 kW free-cooling solution with DX backup, integrated with CO₂, temperature and occupancy-based control through the BMS.
Heating concept
- 01Ground-source loop
- 02R290 heat pumps
- 03Hydronic distribution
- 04Fan coils · radiators · AHU coils
Office ventilation7,814 + 8,622 m³/h
Warehouse ventilation8,202 m³/h design flow
Heat-pump coverage71.3% of hydronic design load
Free cooling2 × 32.5 kW AHU coils
R290 engineering
Efficiency designed with
safety at its core.
R290 offers strong environmental and thermodynamic performance, while its flammability demands disciplined engineering. The heat-pump design therefore includes a complete risk assessment and mitigation strategy aligned with TEK17, relevant fire and hazardous-substance requirements, EN 378 and ATEX considerations where applicable.
Natural refrigerantR290 · A3
- 01Fire, explosion and refrigerant-leak scenarios
- 02Dedicated negative-pressure ventilation for the heat-pump modules
- 03Gas detection with staged alarm, forced ventilation and shutdown
- 04Ignition-source control and ATEX assessment where applicable
- 05Safe service access, documentation and emergency procedures
BIM methodology
Engineering made visible
BIM was used as a working method, not only as a presentation tool. The technical model was checked against site documentation and 360° images, while IFC coordination connected architecture and building services across different authoring tools.
01Revit + MagiCAD technical model
02IFC coordination across disciplines
03Dalux model control + 360° verification
04Schematics, quantities + design traceability