Making Bangalore Airport Sustainable

While planning the blueprint of Terminal 2 at Kempegowda, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) decided to incorporate 4 key pillars – garden terminal concept, sustainability, technology & an emphasis on arts and culture of Karnataka.

With a requirement of futuristic underline of the concept, the BIAL, tasked with completing the design and construction of the terminal, decided to approach Autodesk.

Challenges

1. Expansive scope of the entire project. 2. Bleak delivery timeline of two-and-a-half years. 3. Complexity with multi-stakeholder collaboration. 4. Absence of a common unified platform. 5. Negative environmental impact. 6. Dependence on paper-based workflow & models.

Solutions in The Offing

Keeping its future-proof theme consistent, BIAL decided to use BIM (Building Information Modelling) to transform the design and construction processes and address potential challenges associated with the mega project. This is where Autodesk’s BIM Collaborate Pro was used for end-to-end project delivery.

This included the design, fabrication, construction, operations, and maintenance for the entire project lifecycle of Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport.

BIAL also used Autodesk’s Suite platform to extend its technological advancement of the construction project. This enabled the company to build intelligent infrastructure, connect people, and manage data.

The Kempegowda International Airport

Serving the city of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, the Kempegowda International Airport is located at about 30 kilometres north from the city and spans over 4000 acres.

It is owned and operated by a public-private consortium called the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL).