Positive Impacts of BIM in The MEP Engineering Services

The MEP engineering services consist of developing the various mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs to be integrated in any of the small scale or large scale residential and commercial buildings.

The use of building information modeling in the MEP engineering services results in the fast design of the project and in a better coordination between the different design trades.

The mechanical engineering services include the following:

• Design of the HVAC layouts.
• Design of the direct digital control systems.
• Design of water generation and distribution facilities.
• Heating and cooling systems design.
• Design of the exhaust systems.

With the help of reliable data creation using the building information modeling software tools, the level of communication between the MEP engineers, structural engineers and the contractors is significantly enhanced.

The electrical engineering services consist of the following:

• Electrical systems and layouts of residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
• Designs of the power distribution systems.
• Designs of the interior and exterior lighting systems.
• Emergency lighting systems.
• Drafting of control circuits.
• Termination diagrams.
• Designs of the fire protection systems.
• Electrical panel scheduling.

All the above MEP engineering services can effectively be managed and coordinated in the different design stages by implementing the building information modeling concepts.

The plumbing engineering services offered by the engineers are as follows:

• Layouts of the hot water and cold water systems used for the domestic purposes.
• Boiler and steam piping system layouts.
• Designs of the waste water systems.
• Design and drafting of gas piping systems.
• Designs of the roof water drainage and conservation systems.
• Layouts of the storm water drainage systems.

The BIM software contains the necessary tools to conduct the various duct sizing calculations, pressure calculations etc. as per the industry specific HVAC standards and specifications.

Moreover, using the different colour schemes available in the software, it is being possible to exhibit the piping and ducting panels in a more clear way to the clients.

Also, with the help of user friendly error correction tools, any design flaws can easily be identified and modified in a much less interval of time.

Overall, it can be said that the integration of the MEP design engineering services with the building information modeling concept can result in the creation of sustainable designs due to the optimum energy systems analysis and realistic design views.