Case Study: BuroHappold Engineering achieves 20% time savings and 90% cost reduction with Autodesk BIM 360

BuroHappold Engineering saves big on Brown University IPD project

BuroHappold Engineering faced a complex integrated project delivery (IPD) challenge on Brown University’s new 80,000 sq ft Engineering Research Center: coordinate multidisciplinary teams, complex piping/ductwork, and distributed specialists across offices. The firm selected Autodesk cloud solutions—BIM 360 Design for model collaboration and BIM 360 Glue for model coordination and clash detection—to enable real‑time, multi‑office teamwork and streamline the IPD workflow.

Using Autodesk’s BIM 360 platform, BuroHappold connected nearly 100 participants, ran coordinated clash detection and on‑site issue resolution, and empowered trade partners and engineers to make instantaneous design changes. The Autodesk solution delivered measurable benefits: a 20% time savings, a 90% cost reduction on the Brown IPD project, fewer change orders, and adoption across multiple new projects (seven in the New York office with plans to grow).

BuroHappold Engineering

Paul McGilly

Regional BIM Leader for US East Coast