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MEP Engineering Review

MEP engineering drawings require coordination between mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems—plus structural and architectural. AI plan checking catches code violations, calculation errors, and cross-discipline conflicts before they become RFIs.

MEP Issues AI Catches

Mechanical Code Violations

Temperature differentials, ventilation requirements, equipment clearances, and mechanical code compliance (IMC, ASHRAE).

Electrical Coordination

Panel schedules, circuit loading, code references (NEC), equipment grounding, and electrical system coordination.

Plumbing Conflicts

Fixture counts, pipe sizing, drainage slopes, and coordination with structural elements (footings, beams).

Cross-Discipline Coordination

MEP vs structural conflicts, duct routing through structural elements, plumbing undermining foundations.

Real Example: Hospital MEP Review

A 50-person engineering firm uploaded their hospital MEP project for AI review. The mechanical engineer's feedback: "We were really happy with what popped out."

Key findings included:

  • Temperature differential violation: Kitchen supply fan with 52°F leaving air temperature vs 75°F design temperature—22°F differential exceeds 10°F code limit
  • Plumbing/structural conflict: Deep sanitary sewer lines at 4.5' and 9' below finish potentially undermining foundation footings
  • Insufficient fixture count: One water closet provided where calculation requires male, female, or two unisex

Finding these issues before permit submission saved weeks of plan check review time.

Why MEP Firms Use AI Plan Review

Volume

50+ projects/year means QA time is limited

Complexity

MEP must coordinate with all other disciplines

Codes

IMC, NEC, IPC—multiple codes per project

Liability

MEP errors can have safety implications

First $100 covered

Get AI Plan Review for Your MEP Project

Catch coordination conflicts and code violations before permit submission. Results in hours.

  • 5+ issues or full refund
  • Results in hours
  • No demo required

5+ issues or full refund · No demo required

Sample report: 282 issues found|Pricing after first check

227,181+ customer-visible issues across 2,000+ customer accounts