MEPPP ADVANTAGES
• MEPPP changes how engineers think of a building model . There now is calculated , connected information instead of text to edit .
criteria . With the contractor , designer , and builder all saving time , owner costs are ultimately reduced as well .
• BIM has the ability to reduce construction cost through better discipline coordination . The MEPPP takes it a step further by integrating actual manufacturer product data into the basis of design that not only informs the design team but can serve to help the contractor purchase and install equipment manufactured to meet the design
• The MEPPP has integrated many industry standards so designers and engineers are using uniform , consistent terminology . Guither has written many of his shared parameters based on American Society of Heating , Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers ( ASHRAE ) nomenclature .
The left side of this image shows the auto sizing of GRD ( grilles , registries , and diffusers ) content . The gray values are calculated from auto size performance tables . Users can then easily find and finish the remaining black , editable fields . The right side of the image shows a view created to help architects more easily view MEP elements .
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