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In this process, the functional design is prepared by a consultant engineer, while the detailed design for each trade is developed by specialty contractors. The specialty contractors sequentially compare their shop drawings of the same scale on a light table and try to identify potential conflicts. Obviously, this manual method is costly, time-consuming and inefficient.  \n2D drawings can show the layout of it but can’t detect the conflict orthe clash since that’s only possible with 3D simulation/model and also there is always a challenge of getting required (requested) MEP space from the design team members.  \nImage Credits: [https://www.instructables.com/id/light-box/](https://www.instructables.com/id/light-box/)  \nBIM-BASED APPROACH  \nFOR DESIGN COORDINATION OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT  \nBIM-based (3D modeling) approach modernized the design process by providing a virtual 3D model of the building which can be developed before the actual construction begins. This virtual model provides/delivers speed as well as convenience, making design changes in a 3D model is easier. You can easily alter any part of a 3D model, eliminating the need to redraw the design again and again. Also the 3D model shows the clashes/conflicts between different trades/disciplines.  \nThe BIM-based approach during MEP coordination facilitates collaboration among all the different discipline’s specialists (includes Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural engineers), so that they could share comparative data and necessary interdisciplinary information among each other. BIM allows for simplification of many tasks and considerable savings both in terms of money and time.  \nWith respect to MEP coordination, the traditional design process relies on the completed design from all project participants (trades/discipline), while in the BIM-based approach it starts in the earliest form of design development process stage.  \nTRADITIONAL APPROACH VS BIM-BASED APPROACH.  \nAll designs start with sketches and move to 2D drawings (Autodesk’s AutoCAD widely used) and then advances towards the 3D model (Autodesk’s Revit widely used) in the case of BIM-based design approach.  \nRevit follows a BIM (Building Information Model) workflow as compared to a CAD workflow. With Revit, You can streamline the design documentation process and maximize productivity.  \nNow let’s understand building service systems and  \nhow important they are for MEP coordination/collaboration:  \nImage Source: – Comparison between traditional design process and BIM-based design process (Wang et al. 2014)  \nABOUT BUILDING DESIGN SYSTEMS  \nBuilding service systems termed as the active building systems include mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems. Building services must fit within the constraints of architecture and structure and must meet the expected performance regarding comfort and safety. Building systems moder","cbCairyZLTSbWnTJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairyZLTSbWnTJ","pdf",1998561,22,"English","# Introduction\n# 5 Phases of Building Design\n## Traditional Approach for Design Coordination of a Construction Project\n## BIM-Based Approach for Design Coordination of a Construction Project\n# Traditional Approach vs BIM-Based Approach\n# About Building Design Systems\n# What Is MEP Coordination?","[{\"question\":\"What is MEP coordination and what disciplines does it involve?\",\"answer\":\"MEP coordination is multi-disciplinary collaboration across major building infrastructure verticals, including architecture, structure, and MEP design, with Fire Safety (FS) also treated as a fundamental framework. 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