{"id":2218,"date":"2021-01-11T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/?p=2218"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:08:35","slug":"mep-systems-and-bim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/blog\/mep-systems-and-bim\/","title":{"rendered":"MEP Systems and BIM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>MEP systems (otherwise known as Mechanical, Engineering and Plumbing) are an important part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/using-bim-to-overcome-mep-design-challenges\/\">building design<\/a>, as they ensure that the end building is not only comfortable and functional but efficient and safe as well.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mechanical Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The term \u2018mechanical systems\u2019 tends to relate to air conditioning and heating ventilation systems but can also relate to transportation systems such as escalators and lifts, elements of infrastructure such as waste and water, industrial machinery and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Air conditioning and heating ventilation systems in buildings are used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain the internal air quality<\/li>\n<li>Regulate the internal temperature<\/li>\n<li>Regulate the internal humidity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Electrical Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Electrical systems can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control systems<\/li>\n<li>Detection and alarm systems<\/li>\n<li>Interior and exterior lighting<\/li>\n<li>Information and telecommunications systems<\/li>\n<li>Power supply and distribution<\/li>\n<li>Security and access control systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, there is an overlap between both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/M&amp;E\">mechanical and electrical systems <\/a>with a lot of systems containing both mechanical and electrical elements &#8211; which has led to the term M&amp;E.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Plumbing Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The term \u2018plumbing system\u2019 refers to any system that allows the movement of fluids &#8211; and usually involves pipes, tanks, and valves.<\/p>\n<p>Plumbing systems are used for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fuel gas piping<\/li>\n<li>Heating and cooling systems<\/li>\n<li>Portable cold and hot water supplies<\/li>\n<li>Rainwater, surface and subsurface water drainage systems<\/li>\n<li>Water recovery and treatment systems<\/li>\n<li>Waste removal<\/li>\n<li>Water recovery and treatment systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>MEP Systems and BIM<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is easy to see why MEP systems can present contractors with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/bim-help-reduce-mep-cost\/\"> complex coordination<\/a> and detailing challenges as they must satisfy multiple criteria and objectives for design, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>This is why it is really important that MEP engineers have access to accurate design information from the start of the project, in order to enable the successful planning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/the-benefits-of-bim-for-mep-engineering\/\">MEP systems layout<\/a>. Complex configurations can be very difficult to plan in the design stage &#8211; especially if the space is already congested.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/bim-services\/\">Using Building Information Modelling (BIM)<\/a> means that MEP engineers can access critical design data throughout the project lifecycle, while also contributing to making the whole build process more efficient. This should also lead to fewer problems on-site and mean the end building is of the optimum design.<\/p>\n<p>If you are involved in MEP systems and want to save time and money on your projects, then please get in touch with the team at The CAD Room on 0161 427 0348 or by email at office@thecadroom.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2033,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MEP Systems and BIM - The CAD Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A smart design including the installation and maintenance cost of MEP systems using Building Information Modeling (BIM) reduces property ownership costs,.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecadroom.com\/blog\/mep-systems-and-bim\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MEP Systems and BIM - 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