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. CFD analysis was run across six design options for the podium atrium. 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.
Six Options, No Way to Compare Them
The design team had six atrium massing concepts and no simulation capability to evaluate them.
Compliance Alone Wasn't Enough
The client needed a measurable performance improvement to justify the business case.
Simulation Had to Keep Pace With Design
Any CFD partner had to turn results around fast enough to still influence a moving façade design.
A look inside the project.
Where
What
Six Competing Options
Each of the six atrium options had different thermal and ventilation behaviour that couldn't be assessed without simulation.
Fast-Moving Façade Design
CFD results had to arrive quickly enough to actually influence the perforation pattern before it was locked.
Integrated MEP-Environmental Workflow
Mechanical design and CFD had to run in parallel rather than sequentially.
Green Mark Target
The project had a Green Mark Gold target that the cooling strategy had to support.
How
Simulate All Six Options
Full CFD analysis was run across all six atrium massing options to give the team a defensible basis for selection.
Inform Façade First
Results were fed directly to the façade consultant to influence the perforation pattern before design freeze.
Run MEP in Parallel
MEP design ran concurrently with the CFD programme rather than waiting for a selected option.
Optimise the Cooling Strategy
The simulation findings drove an 18% reduction in cooling load by combining passive strategies with optimised mechanical plant.
What
CFD Analysis Report
Six-option comparative CFD report covering thermal comfort, air velocity, and natural ventilation potential.
Full MEP Design Package
Complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design from schematic through to construction issue.
Cooling Load Optimisation Report
Documented 18% cooling load reduction with recommended system configuration.
Green Mark Documentation
Supporting evidence package for the Green Mark Gold submission.
What
What
“Neutec turned six options into one clear answer, and the MEP followed straight from it. We didn't have to choose between performance and programme.”
Development Manager
Mixed-Use Developer
Questions
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Audited
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Quality Management
Process & delivery
Information Security
Data handling
Environmental
Sustainability