dcModeler™

Our Building Information Modeling tool, dcModeler™, uses a Macro Model to define the project from all facets, including the concept, the scope, the hard costs and the overall project costs.  The macro model allows the project parameters to be established with very little effort, enabling multiple "what if" scenarios to be evaluated.  With the macro model, you are quickly able to answer the questions, "Should I build the project?" and "What are the financial requirements for the project?" 



Starting with a simple questionnaire, you define your project parameters including the space requirements, power density requirements and redundancy requirements.  This information is fed into dcModeler™ where it is used to determine the optimal configuration of raised floor modules for the data center.  The configuration of raised floor modules and the redundancy requirements drive the mechanical, electrical and plumbing solution needed to support your data center.   




As the model is being assembled, a cost estimate is built in real-time and can be viewed at varying levels of detail in either CSI or UNIFORMAT.  dcModeler™ produces a Design Criteria document to capture and communicate all of the project assumptions in addition to a Numerical Analysis to help evaluate building code related issues for the potential site.


Not only does dcModeler™ provide cost estimates but it also enables the total project costs to be calculated and reported in a Development Proforma.  This adds soft costs such as architectural and engineering fees, project contigency, finance costs in addition to the construction costs.