MEP systems are an important part of building services and it has many different functions. Complex installation, testing operation and maintenance procedures, avoiding hard and soft clashes which is called spatial co- ordination, doing multiple parts functioning together as a single system.
Mechanical system most commonly relate to heating ventilation and air conditioning systems in buildings but they also relate to transportation systems such as lifts, escalators, elements of infrastructure, industrial plant and machineries
Electrical, there is a great deal of overlap between mechanical and electrical systems, with many systems including both mechanical and electrical components. Electrical system might includes Power supply and distribution, information and telecommunication systems, Control systems, Security and access, Detection and alarm systems and Interior and exterior lighting
Plumbing refers to any system that allows the movement of fluids typically involving pipes, valves plumbing fixtures tanks and other apparatus. Like mechanical and electrical installations, plumbing requires laying out complex piping route and engineering firms widely use MEP design software to simplify the process. Plumbing installations interact with both mechanical and electrical systems at many point which emphasize the importance of collaboration among design teams
High – rise buildings typically need water booster pumps which run with electricity. Domestic hot water systems typically get their heat through a dedicated boiler, a heat exchanger connected to a space heating boiler or an electric heater. Plumbing systems might be used for Heating, cooling, waste, portable cold and hot water supply, water recovery and treatment systems, rainwater, surface and subsurface water drainage and fuel gas.
HVAC means (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning). It is to control ambient environment temperature, humidity air flow and air filtering. It must be planned for operated along with other data center components such as Computing hardware, Cabling, Data storage Fire protection, Physical security systems and Power. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
Electric Heating systems is a mechanical arrangements which convert electric current to heat. Heat generated from electrical heating system can be accurately applied at the precise point needed in a process. It can be used in Buildings and Commercial premises, pharmaceutical, Food and steel processing, Restaurant, etc.
Ventilating is a design of electrical ventilation is governed by the standards applicable to the particular type of equipment. The standard specify critical details such as the location, Sizes and configurations of these openings in order to improve product performance while preventing access to energized conductors or circuit parts.
Air Conditioning is a process of treating the air to control its temperature, Humidity, Filtering and distributing it to meet the comfort requirements of the occupant or people in the conditioned space.
It is stated to find smoke & fire in order to warn people of danger. It is constructed to provide protection during fires and includes sprinklers, alarms dry chemical or wet chemical extinguishers or other specified systems. It is used in Offshore oil rigs, Fuel bulk tankers, Fire trucks, Ship yards and port operations, petroleum production filed services, jet engines, etc.