Tampa Construction Monthly 2018

try, without being overly concerned with
all clashes.
MEP contractors control the MEP services,
the scheduling of the work, the
labour and ensures that MEP work is
completed according to the guidelines,
standards and schedules that have been
agreed on and ensures that all the services
are clash-free. MEP contractors add
detailed data, such as various materials
quantities, etc., to the MEP models received
from MEP consultants. They consult
structural and architectural models
and produce clash-free MEP models primarily
using Revit MEP and Navisworks.
A more detailed evaluation of MEP consultants,
MEP consultant models, MEP
contractors and MEP contractor models
follow:
Consultants
The term MEP consultant is generally
used interchangeably with MEP designer
or MEP engineer. Looking at what it entails
to be an MEP engineer, it is relevant to understand
that there are 3 main groups of
MEP engineering professionals and specific
services they provide. They are as
follows:
Mechanical Engineers design heating,
ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
systems.
Design Elements:
• Air distribution
• Central utility plants
• Utility master plan and design
• Steam, chilled and hot water distribution
• Exhaust system design
• Infection control HVAC
• Process piping
• Building control system
• Building energy modelling, analyses
and audits
• Renewable energy system design and
analyses
• Electrical Engineers design electrical
systems.
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