TEBIN Standard 10,000 m² Dry Warehouse: BIM-Based Reference Design for Engineering Partners

TEBIN has developed a Building Information Modeling (BIM) based standard design for a 10,000 m² dry warehouse that engineering and design companies can reuse as a ready-made digital foundation for their logistics projects. Instead of starting from a blank sheet, partner companies receive a fully coordinated reference model and documentation set that can be adapted to a specific site, local regulations, and client requirements.

The reference design was led by Maxim Mionchynskyy in his role as Project Manager and Engineering Manager, coordinating the project logic, multidisciplinary inputs, and development of the reusable BIM package.

Why TEBIN created this standard warehouse

As a design and engineering company, TEBIN regularly supports industrial and logistics projects where speed, repeatability, and coordination quality are critical. Many warehouses share similar functional logic, but engineering teams still spend time redesigning the same structural grids, fire compartments, docks, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems for each new project.

To address this, TEBIN created a standard 10,000 m² dry warehouse concept as a reusable BIM asset. It encapsulates proven architectural and engineering decisions that can be embedded into new projects and extended by other design offices and engineering teams.

Core characteristics of the reference building

The reference warehouse is a dry storage facility of approximately 10,000 m², executed as a single fire compartment with one mezzanine level. It is dimensioned to sit between small 2,000 m² units and 20,000 m² big-box platforms, covering a broad range of typical logistics scenarios.

The structural grid uses a standard 12 × 24 m column step, which simplifies racking design, automation integration, and structural calculations. The clear height supports storage up to around 12 m, allowing partners to implement high-bay pallet racking and dense mono-product storage.

All dock doors are grouped along a single main façade, forming a concentrated dock wall for inbound and outbound truck operations. This reduces complexity in traffic planning and frees the other sides of the building for fire-fighting access and manoeuvring space.

How engineering and design companies can use this model

The standard warehouse is not positioned as a rigid, fixed product, but as an engineering platform. Partner companies can bring the TEBIN reference model into their own workflows, use it as a starting point, and then extend it with their specific disciplines, standards, and local code requirements.

Typical uses for engineering partners include:

• Fast concept development and feasibility studies using an already dimensioned and coordinated logistics layout.
• Adaptation of the base structure to local soil, climate, and seismic conditions while keeping the core geometry and flows.
• Integration of specific client equipment, automation lines, conveyor systems, and IT and low-voltage infrastructure into a consistent BIM environment.

TEBIN remains available as a BIM and virtual design and construction (VDC) coordination partner to update the core model, provide coordination services, or extend the standard for more complex projects.

BIM deliverables and digital assets from TEBIN

For this standard warehouse, TEBIN provides a full BIM deliverable set that engineering teams can import into their own environments. This includes:

• Coordinated architectural, structural, and MEP BIM models of the building.
• A predefined structural grid, fire compartmentation concept, and mezzanine geometry.
• Dock façade configuration, office block layout, and site access logic for trucks, cars, and fire-fighting vehicles.

Depending on the engagement model, the package can also include a BIM Execution Plan (BEP), a Model Production Delivery Table (MPDT), and export templates for 2D drawings and schedules. This allows partner companies to align TEBIN's reference content with their internal standards or with the standards of their own clients.

Logistics layout and site integration

The TEBIN reference design positions the warehouse compactly within a typical logistics plot, with all docks on one façade and a large manoeuvring apron in front of them. Circular traffic around the building is reserved mainly for fire-fighting access and is not required for daily truck operations.

Standard site elements include:

• A separate parking area for staff and visitors.
• A dedicated security gatehouse controlling access to the yard.
• Clear separation between heavy truck traffic and light vehicle circulation.

Engineering firms can take this base layout and adapt it to local plot geometry, road connections, and client-specific logistics concepts while keeping the core logic intact.

Mezzanine, office block, and staffing concept

The attached office block and mezzanine are designed to reflect modern warehouse staffing patterns. Most logistics facilities no longer need large on-site offices, but they do require compact, functional administrative and technical zones close to the operational floor.

The TEBIN standard design anticipates an on-site team of around 30 people during peak shifts, with the possibility to run continuous operations using a reduced crew of 5 to 6 people. For engineering partners, this gives a basis for sizing building services, parking, locker rooms, and support areas.

Automation-ready architecture for future upgrades

Automation flexibility is a key part of the TEBIN concept. Because the structural grid is regular and the storage blocks are clearly defined, the standard warehouse is designed to accommodate:

• Conveyor and sortation systems integrated into inbound and outbound flows.
• Shuttle or automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) for high-density storage zones.
• Robotic pallet movers or automated guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in predictable lanes.

In mono-product scenarios, partners can configure deep storage areas where a single stock keeping unit (SKU) is stacked up to around 12 m, with automated lines acting as loading and unloading corridors. This gives engineering companies a spatial framework to design and coordinate automation solutions without reworking the core building each time.

Engineering systems and coordination in BIM

All internal engineering systems in the TEBIN reference design — power distribution, lighting, fire protection, HVAC for office areas, and IT and low-voltage systems — are coordinated within a single BIM environment. Clash detection and coordination between disciplines are performed at model level before documentation is generated.

For engineering and design companies, this means:

• A reduced risk of clashes and rework during their own detailing and localisation.
• A consistent digital model they can enrich with their own discipline-specific content.
• A baseline for energy modelling, sustainability analyses, and later digital twin initiatives.

TEBIN can either hand over the coordinated model as-is or stay involved as a coordination partner, running model reviews and clash resolution cycles together with the partner's team.

Benefits for engineering and design companies

Working with TEBIN's standard warehouse gives other engineering firms several concrete advantages:

• Speed: concept and schematic stages move faster because the core building logic is already defined and coordinated.
• Quality: the reference model is developed with structured BIM coordination practices, reducing errors and rework later in the project.
• Scalability: the same base design can be reused and adapted across multiple logistics sites for the same or different clients.

This lets partner companies focus their effort where they create the most value: local engineering, client-specific solutions, process optimisation, and automation design. TEBIN maintains the reusable BIM backbone for the warehouse.

How TEBIN collaborates with partners

TEBIN works with engineering and design companies in flexible collaboration models. Depending on the needs of the project, this can include:

• Providing the standard 10,000 m² warehouse BIM package as a starting point and letting the partner's team take over adaptation and detailing.
• Joining as a BIM and VDC coordination partner, so that all disciplines and external vendors stay aligned in a single model.
• Extending the reference design with additional scenarios: multi-tenant layouts, alternative fire strategies, extended office blocks, or higher levels of automation.

For each engagement, TEBIN aligns BIM standards, data exchange formats, and naming conventions to match the partner's environment and client requirements. The result is a practical, engineering-focused collaboration where TEBIN's standard warehouse becomes a shared digital asset rather than a closed, proprietary product.