3D computer modelling helps energy from waste recycling plant

The facility will process 350,000 tonnes of non-hazardous residual waste per year, generating energy for export to the National Grid, as well as heat for local businesses. Peter McGuckin, principal at environmental science and engineering consultancy SLR Consulting, says that the Bluesky imagery and height data is being used to enhance a virtual reality model of the proposed site and surrounding area. "Virtual reality models are a powerful way of communicating the complexities of a proposed development and potential impact on the surrounding environment," says McGuckin. "The addition of the Bluesky 3D building models and aerial photography transforms the interactive model from a standalone illustration of the site to a real world visual representation of the entire locality." Bluesky is a specialist in aerial imaging and remote sensing data collection and processing that creates 3D landscape and cityscape visualisations.