Mixed-Use
Computational fluid dynamics analysis and full MEP design for a mixed-use podium block in Marina Bay.
Mixed-Use
A mixed-use development combining retail, F&B, and serviced apartments required both a full MEP design package and environmental performance analysis. We delivered the MEP design from schematic through to construction documentation, coordinated against the architectural and structural models throughout.
CFD analysis was run across six design options for the podium atrium, testing natural ventilation and thermal comfort strategies. The simulation results directly informed the final façade perforation pattern and the mechanical ventilation strategy, reducing the cooling load by 18% against the baseline design.
Where
Cooling Load Was Blowing the Budget
Early mechanical estimates for the podium atrium were tracking well above the sustainability target with no clear path down.
Six Options, No Way to Compare Them
The design team had six atrium massing concepts and no simulation capability to evaluate them against each other.
Compliance Alone Wasn't Enough
The client needed a measurable performance improvement to justify the business case, not just a Green Mark pass.
Simulation Had to Keep Pace With Design
Any CFD partner had to turn results around fast enough to still influence a moving façade design.
Where
What
Mixed-Use Load Diversity
Retail, F&B, and serviced apartments each carry different mechanical and electrical demand profiles that had to sit inside one coordinated design.
Six-Option Atrium Study
Testing natural ventilation and thermal comfort across six atrium design options meant re-running simulations as the architecture evolved.
Cooling Load Reduction Target
The client needed a measurable improvement against baseline — not just a compliant design — to justify the façade and ventilation strategy.
Design-to-Simulation Feedback Loop
CFD results had to feed back into the façade perforation pattern quickly enough to stay inside the design programme.
How
Design MEP in Parallel
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design progressed alongside the architectural and structural models from schematic stage.
Simulate Before Committing
Six atrium massing and ventilation options were modelled in CFD before any option was locked into the architectural design.
Translate Results to Design
Simulation findings were converted directly into the façade perforation pattern and mechanical ventilation strategy.
Coordinate to Construction Issue
The MEP model was clash-checked against architecture and structure and issued clash-free ahead of tender.
What
MEP Design Package
Full mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design from schematic through to construction-issue drawings and specifications.
CFD Simulation Report
Six-option study covering natural ventilation, thermal comfort, and air quality across the podium atrium.
Energy Model
Building energy model used to benchmark performance and validate the mechanical strategy against the Green Mark target.
Coordinated MEP Model
LOD 350 MEP model coordinated against architectural and structural models, with clash detection completed pre-tender.
What
What
“The CFD work didn't just tick a compliance box — it changed our façade design and cut our cooling load by nearly a fifth. That's real budget back in the project.”
Development Manager
Mixed-Use Developer
Proof
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Extension massing options evaluated
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Tenant disruption during capture
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Cross-tower coordination conflicts at issue
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Additional site visits required for phase 1 design
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Model fidelity
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