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Given a complete architectural building model, the student will be able to produce a building information model of a commercial design for mechanical and electrical systems and extract 2D drawings for construction documents.

Topics Include:

Revit MEP Training – Day 1

Overview of the Revit user interface

Using Revit in a multi-disciplined worksharing environment

• What are the challenges? 
• Establishing a successful workflow model
• Worksharing
• Best practices with worksets

Creating a new project

• Creating Worksets and saving to a central project
• Saving to the local project and working with the local project
• Using Import/ link to establish a background model
• Copy/Monitor (Revit linked projects only)

Revit MEP Training – Day 2

Mechanical Systems - Air-side

• Planning a mechanical model
• Creating zones for heating and cooling
• Adding Space Elements
• Performing an energy analysis
• Interacting with 3rd party energy analysis software
• Working with GBXML files o Designing an air system
• Placing terminals and air-side equipment 
• Using a schedule as a design tool
• Creating an air system o Drawing ductwork and fittings
  

Revit MEP Training – Day 2

Water-side

• Planning a piping model o Placing equipment
• Creating piping systems o Adding accessories
• Using BIM features o Interference checking
• Resolving routing conflicts in duct and piping layouts 
• Scheduling equipment
  
  

Revit MEP Training – Day 3

Electrical Systems

• Planning the electrical model
• Defining lighting levels
• Using a schedule to check lighting levels
• Designing the electrical system 
• Adding lights, switches, receptacles
• Placing electrical equipment
• Creating lighting and power circuits, adding wiring
• Checking the electrical design
  

Revit MEP Training – Day 4

Plumbing Systems

• Planning the plumbing model
• Configuring plumbing systems
• Adding fixtures
• Creating piping systems
• Adding plumbing fixture schedules

Fire Protection Systems

• Planning the fire protection model 
• Configuring fire protection systems
• Adding wet and/or dry sprinkler heads
• Creating fire protection systems
• Pipe layout techniques