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This paper presents teaching strategies to help students work in design-build teams, using Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) coordination as a case. It addresses students’ prior knowledge, introduces background needed to collaborate without becoming specialists, and uses classroom exercises to promote building-systems coordination. 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Thus, as educators we are responsible for training architects, engineers, and construction managers for this new work environment. This paper focuses on the teaching strategies and techniques used to train students to function in interdisciplinary work groups that are required to successfully complete Design-Build Projects. This paper uses Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Coordination for building systems as an example case. The case example begins by first addressing the students’ prior knowledge of the building systems. Second, the case explainshow students are introduced to the appropriate background knowledge required to work together (without becoming an expert in each building system) . Third, classroom exercises are designed to encourage group work (specifically coordination of building systems) . The paper concludes by addressing the results of the classroom effort and need for improved design of lessons and exercises for the future.  \nKey Words: Design-Build coordination, Building systems, Heating, Ventilating, and AirConditioning (HVAC), Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) coordination  \nIntroduction  \nDesign-Build is a form of construction contracting where a single entity provides the owner with both the design and construction services needed to meet the owner’s needs. Thus, the owner is provided with both design and construction services under a single contract [Quatman 01] . Most are familiar with the traditional method of construction contracting, Design-BidBuild, which consists of an owner hiring a design professional, usually an architect or engineer, under one contract, and hiring a general contractor under a separate contract. Under a designbuild contract, the owner interacts directly with the design-build contractor for the complete project delivery process (design through construction) . The design-build team may be Architectural/Engineering led or Construction contractor led. The team is responsible for coordinating the design and construction processes; this includes forming the design team, which is then contractually linked to the contractor and the client.  \n1  \nPage 7.1106.1  \nIn recent years, prior research has stated many advantages of Design-Build over traditional contracting methods. These include [Modern 00]:  \n􀂷 development of better relationships between the construction and design team  \n􀂷 early involvement of the contractor for input on construction methods and cost control  \n􀂷 single-point responsibility during the project delivery process  \n􀂷 active involvement of the contractor during the design phase  \n􀂷 increased construction rate and decreased schedule durations.  \nAs mentioned above, the design-build contractor is responsible for forming the entire project team, which provides design and construction services. The success of a Design-Build project is dependent on the assembly of a good team. The team must be formed in such a way that its members bring expertise, assets, value, experience, and standing to the project; however, in addition they must be able to work together in numerous coordination efforts throughout the project [Beard 01] .  \nOne of the most critical coordination efforts that a Design-Build team undertakes is the coordination of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems. MEP systems are the active systems of a building that temper the building environment, distribute electric energy, allow communication, enable critical manufacturing process, and provide water and dispose of waste [Barton 83] . MEP systems have increased in scope and complexity on many types of projects, due to the increased requirements by building users. With the need fo","cbCaioDTnM2gQ2ou","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioDTnM2gQ2ou","pdf",48103,"English","# Introduction\n# Overview of Design-Build Coordination for Building Systems\n## MEP coordination requirements\n## Definition and challenges of MEP coordination","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of the paper?\",\"answer\":\"The paper focuses on teaching strategies that train students to work in interdisciplinary groups to complete Design-Build projects, using MEP coordination as an example case.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper use the MEP coordination case?\",\"answer\":\"It first gauges students’ prior knowledge of building systems, then introduces the background needed to collaborate, and designs classroom exercises that encourage coordination of building systems.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is MEP coordination considered critical?\",\"answer\":\"MEP coordination arranges building system components to fit within architectural and structural constraints, avoid interferences, meet design/operations criteria, and support efficient construction and acceptable system performance.\"}]","Teaching the Need for Design-Build Coordination and Understanding of Building Systems | PDF",1792808553,23]