BIM solutions for MEP engineering

Autodesk software equips MEP engineers to deliver elegant building systems designs that support sustainability and occupant comfort. 

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MEP engineering solutions for an evolving industry

MEP engineers are under more pressure than ever to design and deliver building systems that balance performance, cost, and constructability. With BIM, design teams more effectively, design more sustainably, and raise the bar for industry excellence to keep their teams and firms one step ahead. 

Why is BIM the new normal for MEP engineering?

86%

Of BIM projects report savings on labor, collaboration, and/or materials.


70%

Of users say BIM has made them more productive.


72%

Report BIM reduces the risk of problems during fabrication and construction.



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“We saved almost 30-40% of our time. It would be impossible to have met the challenging schedule without the BIM workflow. It resulted in 20% cost savings for us and much more for the owners as we could optimize the design.”

– Bimal Patwari, Founder & CEO of Pinnacle Infotech

MEP firms making a difference with BIM

KLH triples its work with contractors

Using a single source of data enables them to provide higher-value outcomes.


Better data exchange and collaboration

TDIndustries' technology journey is changing the game and leading to greater client satisfaction.


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30-40% reduction in design time

With streamlined design process, Pinnacle improved operational efficiency on ambitious projects.


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23% increase in worker productivity

Max Fordham has seen significant improvements in project outcomes since moving to into BIM.


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Accelerating project delivery and staying ahead with BIM

For the Kirlin Group, BIM tools are reducing errors, preventing clashes, and keeping projects on track.


Reducing costs and carbon by going "Full-Blown BIM"

Bravida built a streamlined process with BIM and integrated engineering workflows. The results: nimble teams, high performance, and reduced costs.


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Integrated BIM workflows in action

Work in a single, shared model

With BIM, multidisciplinary teams work securely and collaboratively within a unified design environment, providing a single source of truth for coordinating trades, sequencing project phases, raising issues and detecting clashes.

  • Create building systems in the context of a full building information model including architectural and structural components
  • Use parametric design to explore and propose design options parametrically
  • Automate routine or repetitive tasks and design workflows
  • Keep everything, and everyone, together in the same design environment to limit data loss and reduce errors

Run detailed analyses and generate reports

MEP engineers can use the data in BIM to conduct advanced simulation and analysis, with real-time insights as a project evolves.

  • Analyze building energy and systems loads, using the EnergyPlus analysis engine, to inform design decisions
  • Create analytical models to define spaces and zones, and model for occupancy, lighting, and equipment loads
  • Generate schedules, plans, and load calculations from modeled 3D elements, like mechanical and electrical equipment. .
  • Assess for optimal system performance, with tools for calculating optimal flow and return for piping systems

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Detail in 3D models

BIM-based tools enable engineers to integrate systems design and fabrication detailing workflows to better understand design impacts to a high level of detail and with respect to client requirements, local and regional codes, manufacturability, and installation.

  • MEP professionals can use BIM to generate a single model to support estimating for detailing, fabrication, pre-construction, and installation.
  • Improve design intent and data handoffs between engineers and fabricators
  • Easily keep documentation and shop drawings up to date as projects evolve, reducing rework
  • Help MEP trade contractors to value engineering models more effectively, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
  • Extend pre-construction/fabrication workflows in to the field with Autodesk Construction Cloud and Autodesk Build for material tracking and commissioning. 

Streamline construction and project delivery

BIM helps you automate and collaborate at scale. The latest advances support seamless data exchange between all building design disciplines. Working with BIM can cut weeks, even months from project schedules.

  • Keep projects on schedule with real-time design collaboration.
  • Detect clashes in both the preconstruction and site execution phases of the project
  • Identify and manage issues
  • Design review and approval workflows
  • Track changes

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BIM for MEP engineering: Key benefits

Reduce errors and rework

Identify errors earlier on, coordinate changes, and reduce rework down the line with a centralized 3D model where all stakeholders have visibility.

Improve team collaboration

Create a single, digital source of truth that all stakeholders can access and contribute to. Connect your model via the cloud giving the entire project team access to accurate information whenever they need it.

Enhance design quality

Advanced analysis plus parametric design tools support optioneering and optimization from concept through shop drawings.

Reduce overall design time

Use design automation to eliminate repetitive tasks and to reach optimized​ design solutions faster.

Next generation BIM-based electrical design

Autodesk has formed a strategic alliance with Schneider Electric to enable electrical designers influence building design with more sustainable energy systems in mind. Schneider Electric’s Advanced Electrical Design for Autodesk Revit allows electrical engineers to make more informed decisions and play a more strategic role in building projects.

Autodesk software for MEP engineering

Powerful BIM and CAD tools for designers, engineers, and contractors, including Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Autodesk Forma, and more


Plan, design, construct, and manage buildings with powerful tools for Building Information Modeling.


Cloud-based design co-authoring, collaboration, and coordination software for architecture, engineering, and construction teams. “Pro” enables anytime, anywhere collaboration in Revit, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD Plant 3D.


MEP detailing and fabrication software—available as Fabrication CADmep, Fabrication CAMduct, Fabrication ESTmep


Building performance analysis software


Navisworks Manage, Navisworks Simulate software and the Navisworks Freedom 3D viewer for 5D analysis, design simulation, and project review.


Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your MEP engineering needs and to learn more about how Autodesk software can help you engineer elegant solutions to the most complex challenges. 

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