HVAC Design Engineering Introduction to MEP Engineering(Building Services Engineering) © 2017 Conserve Green Building & MEP Solutions. All rights reserved.1 Conserve Green Building & MEP Solutions WLL T: Peacock Academy Mobile: Qatar India

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Learning Objectives Understand what MEP is? Scope of MEP Engineering? Where MEP Engineers are employed? Stake holders in a construction project © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

Buildings – No more brick and mortar In old days buildings are built as a shelter to protect people from extreme climate, animals, enemies, theft etc Modern buildings are no more only brick and mortar Modern buildings are built to provide comfort and luxury where people live, work and achieve. It is the MEP Services or Building Services which gives the comfort and luxury within the building © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

What is MEP Services? MECHANICAL SERVICES ELECTRICAL SERVICES MEP CIVIL CO-ORDINATION PLUMBING SERVICES MEP Services are also called as Building Services in countries like UK, Canada, Australia. Where as in India, middle east and US, the term MEP is commonly used

Mechanical Services Ventilation Air Conditioning  Heating  Cooling © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

Electrical Services Electrical HT & LT Power Distribution Power & Control Cabling Lighting Emergency & Exit Lighting Earthing & Lightning Protection Low voltage Systems Building Security System Building Management System © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

Plumbing Services Domestic Hot & Cold Water Supply Waste Water Management Rain Water Management Fire Protection In today’s MEP Industry, Plumbing services are also covered by Mechanical Engineers © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

Why MEP Engineering is becoming more significant? © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

Increasing Population, Decreasing land availability and Increasing Environmental regulations resulted in the requirement of high rise buildings where the services are complicated and requires Engineering skills Increasing Population and decreasing land availability

© 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved Historically the population density was higher in tropical and moderate climates, globalization and technology have caused migration of population to extreme climatic conditions like Canada, Middle East etc where buildings have to provided with thermal comfort against the extreme climate Migrating population towards extreme climates

© 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved Viewed over a 30 year period, initial building costs account for approximately just 2% of the total, while operations and maintenance costs equal 6%, and personnel costs equal 92%. Graphic: Sieglinde Fuller Source: Sustainable Building Technical Manual / Joseph J. Romm, Lean and Clean Managemen, More People Centric Consider a building which is providing software services. Services are provided by people and more money is spent on people more than buildings. Hence it is important to keep people comfortable so that they offer better service.

Stakeholders in Construction Project Pre-Construction Stage © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved Owner or Client Project Management Consultant Design Consultant Architecture & Structural Consultant MEP Consultant Specialized Consultants Cost Consultant Green Building Consultant Value Engineers

Stakeholders in Construction Project Construction & Post Construction Stage © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved Main Contractor MEP Contractor Supervision Consultant Testing & commissioning Facilities Management

Summary Understand what MEP is? Scope of MEP Engineering? Where MEP Engineers are employed? Stake holders in a construction project © 2017 Conserve Solutions. All rights reserved

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