Important BIM services that are executed for developing MEP systems of a building

When it comes to design and development of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) systems of a building, a variety of BIM services are performed for maintaining their high accuracy. With the close cooperation of MEP engineers, modeling services are executed for developing effective design for multiple systems such as HVAC, power distribution and plumbing system of the building.

Digital 3D models are created for each system and they thoroughly represent their design. Inclusive information is required by modelers for executing MEP modeling services, which is acquired from CAD drawings, which are generated at the time of drafting process and specifications sent by architect and engineers. Be it mechanical, electrical or plumbing engineer they all use Revit MEP for developing BIM models for their respective systems. As per my knowledge, it is the best software for developing MEP design since it facilitates effective coordination between modelers who are ultimately answerable for generating building information models. That means data related to design and development of MEP systems can be effectively circulated among team members which helps in elevating design quality.

Apart from this clash detection services are performed for identifying design errors between different MEP systems. For discovering design clashes between elements of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems design and construction professionals have to compare them for clashes in Navisworks Manage. Several clashes are identified by AEC professionals, which can be distinguished as hard clashes and soft clashes. When one MEP element overlaps another MEP element the clash can be identified as hard clash on the other hand when any two elements belonging to different systems come increasingly close to each other it is regarded as soft clash. Modelers do not go ahead with the process until and unless they sort out all the clashes.

After this MEP coordination services are executed by design and construction professionals wherein models belonging to mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are coordinated into single MEP model in Revit. When MEP systems are developed after referring this model engineering hardly come across any problem.