4 Reasons Why You Need MEP Shop Drawings

MEP stands for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering. These three fields include the systems that make building environment fit for us. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing in MEP Consulting Engineering is discussed together due to the high degree of interaction among them and to reduce the clash- a general problem when electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems are created in separately. 

MEP Outsourcing Services bring many advantages to construction companies: reduced installation costs by optimizing material requirements, obtaining high performance and code compliance.

Let us understand all the three technical disciplines of MEP Engineering.

M: Mechanical Engineering

Different types of mechanical systems are used in residential and commercial buildings. However, the main three types of Mechanical design works are:

• Space Heating
• Air Conditioning
• Mechanical Ventilation

All the systems keep the temperature and humidity under control and give comfort and health. Mechanical ventilator ensures that fresh air is regularly supplied in the building to keep the air pollutant at safe levels.

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Along with fixing HAVC equipment correctly, MEP HAVC Shop Drawings also include setting the best routes for heat distribution systems: air ducts, hydronic piping or steam piping, whichever applies for the project.

E: Electrical Engineering

In the high rise and huge buildings, the most challenging part of the electrical design is defining the optimal routes for cables and wiring.  Since electrical wiring requires less space and can be routed easily, it is more flexible than mechanical systems. With the help of MEP Shop Drawings, wiring can be laid out while minimizing total circuit lengths, bypassing clashes and interferences. HAVC requires close collaboration between mechanical and electrical technicians during the MEP HAVC Shop Drawing process. Mechanical engineers determine heating and cooling loads while electrical engineers create the electrical circuit that allows these devices to run safely.

P: Plumbing Engineering

Plumbing installations also require numerous technical specifications. Like mechanical and electrical connections, plumbing needs laying out complicated piping routes, and MEP Shop Drawings are extensively used by construction companies to simplify the process.

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Plumbing installations cooperate with both mechanical and electrical systems at many points, such as:

•    In High-rise buildings water booster pumps are required to run electricity.

•    The hot water supply systems get their heat either from a boiler or from an electric heater.

Now let us see the fields where high quality of MEP engineering can influence the construction or renovation project:

• Energy Saving: MEP engineers can improve designs and can implement a number of energy management methods in order to reduce energy usage.

• Building Automation: From lighting, security, fire alarms, to building’s HVAC systems, effective MEP Engineering services can build a centralized automated system for every need.

• Water Conservation: Mechanical and plumbing system plans can reduce the quantity of water your building uses, and in turn, lower your water bill.

• Indoor Environmental Quality: The MEP engineers can improve the Indoor environmental of the building by maximizing the use of sunlight, optimizing HVAC systems for ventilation and moisture control to eliminate odours and airborne pathogens. 

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BIM Clash Detection: Increasing Productivity & Coordination

BIM modeling is an efficient and effective means of constructing 3D virtual models and is an integral part of designing practice. It has improved construction performance and enhanced designs. Along with all these benefits BIM Modeling also permit active collaboration and communication between the civil, mechanical, electrical engineers, architects and clients. The method of developing BIM models demands an extremely collaborative environment where everyone can have access to their part of the work. At the end when all the disciplines are added, it is vital to detect and solve any possible clashes.

What is the clash? When designs from two or more elements intersect on a single platform or arranged within a set tolerance limit, clashes occur. Clashes can be geometric, like pipelines passing through walls or schedule based clash, when different sequential phases of work are scheduled to occur simultaneously. Clash can also happen when modifications are not made to the designs.
Generally, there are three types of clashes:

1) Hard Clash - This kind of clash is said to occur with two objects are taking up the same space.

2) Soft Clash or Clearance Clash - Soft clash means that the object requires more positive geometric tolerances within their buffer zone for better accessibility, maintenance and protection.

3) Workflow or 4D Clash - Through workflow clash detection process, one can identify and fix scheduling clashes for the workers, material, fabrication and delivery clashes.

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Why BIM Clash Detection is important?

BIM Clash detection is the most critical aspects of a pre-construction process. Clash detection method is necessary for most BIM companies, engineers and architects. They use this strategy to solve design problems that appear in form of clashes and afterwards perform BIM Coordination before construction. One of the benefits of BIM Clash Detection is that it involves various departments to discuss design changes, detect clashes and subsequent resolution prior to BIM Coordination process. Latest technologies like cloud make this process easier for different teams at different locations.

Steps we follow in our BIM Coordination services  are:

• Collection of data: All the important information including inputs and specifications are gathered from clients.

• Development of Idea: Data offered by the clients are analysed, creative ideas are launched in a user-friendly way. 

• Administration: Experienced engineers and architects work on the designing project as a team.

• BIM Coordination: Using the latest software required designs are created. 

• Data Presentation: In the last stage, the best quality, structured project road-map is given to clients.

Our BIM Coordination services improve the purpose and operability of the BIM modeling and ensure that projects are completed at right time.

BIM Clash Detection

It creates clash-free visual designs and saves the builders from unnecessary expenses for the construction. It accelerates the 4D Construction Planning and development process and throws the light on the areas of unevenness and differences in the design.

Our services deliver solutions to residential projects as well as industrial buildings.

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Architectural Visualization: The future of designing

Designing and construction of the building is an expensive process. Any change to layout or materials when construction is underway means extra cost. Therefore, civil engineers, technicians and architects, always search for better designs to run the project smoothly and to understand how a building or landscape look when the project is completed. Architectural Rendering and 3D modeling are the techniques that help them accomplish all these. Let us see what these techniques are and How these techniques are useful for Engineers and Architectures.

• Architectural Rendering:

Architectural rendering is the art and science of designing 2D and 3D images presenting all characteristics of an architectural design. This is an advanced technology that is revolutionizing the way we design. Architecture rendering software enables architects to estimate “proportions” and “scales” using automatic interactive 3D models. It also has the facility to stimulate the lightening effect, air-conditioning and acoustics in rooms. Architectural Rendering artists can create realistic and accurate architectural visualization of the proposed project. They are able to represent anything that the consumer wants like interior furnishing, textures and scales.

• 3D modeling Services

3D model includes detailed information and precise physical representation and functionality of the project. It helps the engineers and architects to visualize physical and functional features before the project is completed. The data in the model can be selected, checked and updated by the team. 

These 3D models also include information about materials quantities, cost and maintenance. The inclusion of all these information in the 3D model makes it much more useful.

Now, let us see how Architectural rendering and 3D Modelling can benefit engineers and architects.

• Easy, quick and accurate

These models are vivid and you can take a virtual tour of your construction projects. You can quickly check the plan and make the changes to it.

• A model speaks more than a picture

Every aspect can be seen in 3D models. It gives more granularity in the design and looks better with a high level of accuracy and details.

• Better for marketing and project approvals

The projects get approved fast when easy to understand 3D models are used. Similarly, the virtual model remains in the customer's mind for a long time, so you stand a better chance to win them.

•  3D modeling services simplifies the project execution.

Construction Engineers can complete the projects at low cost using clear and detailed models. Architectural Rendering and 3D Modelling can affect the project execution in the various ways:       

• Elimination of field interference
• Less rework
• Enhance productivity
• Limited cost growth

• Accurate Measurements

Physical dimensions of the objects and its relative distance with other objects can be clearly seen in the 3d model layout. This will help the customers to see and adjust arrangements of objects in a room.

So, with all that said, It is clear that 3D Architectural Visualization is the future of designing. So you better get ready with us. Implement Architectural Rendering and 3D modeling techniques on your dream project and move light years ahead of others.

We offer Architectural Visualization services that can help you better with planning and controlling the project. You will naturally save costs and time.

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