Working
together across many building design domains, such as architecture, structural
(such as beams and columns), and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP)
systems, is the goal of MEPFS cooperation.
Any building’s active systems, such as its Mechanical, Electrical,
Plumbing (MEP), and Fire Safety (FS) frameworks, are fundamental
components. The coordination of
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems is an essential step in the
constructability assessment procedure. To efficiently manage MEP BIM services,
three distinct knowledge domains are necessitated: design, construction, and
operations and maintenance.
The
following trades are included in MEPFS Coordination services:
Mechanical
System:
This
includes ductwork, air handling units (AHUs), cooling towers, and various HVAC
equipment and its distribution parts.
Electrical
System:
Electrical
equipment such as elevators, transformers, cable trays, switchboards, and
electrical panels are all part of this trade.
Plumbing and
Sanitary System:
This trade specializes in the installation and
upkeep of various connected systems, such as grease and sand traps, sump
basins, sewage pits, water storage tanks, pumps, and pool filtration equipment.
Fire Safety
System:
The installation and upkeep of smoke curtains,
fire sprinkler pumps, fire sprinkler tanks, fire shutters for sprinkler tanks,
and the entire fire safety pipe system are the focus of this trade.
Outside the
Building:
Exterior building construction, rooftop
installation, building facades, and other related tasks are handled by this
trade.
The goal of
the MEP coordination service is to coordinate all building services with the
several fields that make up the structure, external envelope, and building
fabric, including concrete and steel.
The horizontal and vertical positions of each system component must be
determined in accordance with the structural and architectural design as part
of the building service coordination process. To reduce the chance of
interfering with building service systems, experts working on this coordination
project usually focus on heavily occupied regions of the building.
How may a
construction project benefit from MEP coordination?
The
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP) systems can take up
to 40% of a building's construction budget at times. This is a substantial
financial outlay that affects the building’s operating costs in the short- and
long-term. Therefore, developing
disciplined MEP coordination within a construction project is commendable in
all sectors. A well-executed MEP drawings coordination can save a significant
amount of money and accelerate the project’s completion. Architects and engineers can work together to
discover design conflicts and decide on a redesign of the impacted elements
through MEP drawings coordination. The
revised design model then takes this collaborative effort into account. This kind of interdisciplinary collaboration
improves the effectiveness of the design process while also easing the load of
frequent design revisions.
In addition, projects involving redevelopment
and renovation necessitate MEP coordination. There are state-of-the-art tools
and software available to precisely capture the current infrastructure. Through MEP coordination, retrofitting HVAC,
electrical, and plumbing models can greatly improve building performance and
energy efficiency. Point Cloud Scanning for BIM and Reality Computing make it
simpler to quickly coordinate MEP models. Outsourcing MEP BIM services provides
advantages such as increased adaptability, scalability, quicker project
turnaround times, lower overhead costs, and access to cutting-edge resources.
We encourage you to get in touch with us to talk about the specifics of your
project and offer our BIM consulting services.
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