Sova Grant House (Level 4 & Up)

Location Denver, Colorado, USA

Year January 2018 - March 2018

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Project Area:139,547 sq. ft.

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Project Area:139,547 sq. ft.

Architect: KL&A, Inc.

Engineer:5

Contractor(S):Heating & Plumbing Engineers, Inc.

Owner:McWhinney

Trades Covered:Mechanical Piping & Plumbing (DOM & Natural Gas)

LOD:400

Software:AutoCAD Fabrication MEP 2016, Navisworks 2016

Verticals:  Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical & Fire Protection

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Mechanical Piping and Plumbing BIM Services in Colorado for Sova Grant House

Pinnacle delivered Mechanical Piping and Plumbing BIM Services in Colorado for the Sova Grant House. The project was a 12-floor residential building in Denver. The scope covered LOD 400 modeling for mechanical piping and plumbing systems. These included domestic water and natural gas. Pinnacle also provided trade coordination, shop drawings, and fabrication support. The team used AutoCAD Fabrication MEP and Navisworks.

  • •Developing LOD 400 models for mechanical piping and plumbing systems.
  • •Modeling domestic water and natural gas piping.
  • •Coordinating architectural, structural, mechanical piping, and water supply systems.
  • •Coordinating Levels P1 and 1 for mechanical piping and water supply.
  • •Preparing shop drawings for fabrication.
  • •Dividing models by levels and zones to support trade coordination and manage file sizes.
  • •Reviewing constructability, floor-to-floor alignment, and service continuity across areas.
Key Project Details

Project Area:139,547 sq. ft.

Architect: KL&A, Inc.

Engineer:5

Contractor(s):Heating & Plumbing Engineers, Inc.

Owner:McWhinney

LOD:400

Trades Covered:Mechanical Piping & Plumbing (DOM & Natural Gas)

Software:AutoCAD Fabrication MEP 2016, Navisworks 2016

Verticals:  Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical & Fire Protection

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Challenges & Solutions

Incomplete Riser Drawing Information

Challenge: Riser drawings for plumbing and mechanical piping often lacked level information and, in many cases, pipe sizes. This created ambiguity during model development.

Solution: Pinnacle requested updated contract documents from the client to clarify missing information and support accurate modeling.

Pinnacle's Value Addition

  • Reviewed interdisciplinary coordination, constructability, floor-to-floor alignment, and service continuity across areas.
  • Conducted aesthetic checks and reviewed title blocks, match lines, and deliverables.
  • Provided value engineering to support project requirements and improve design efficiency.

an isometric piping and instrumentation diagram

3D digital architectural BIM coordination model for a multi-story building

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