Handbook Of Mechanical, Electrical And Plumbing Systems For Construction Managers

Planning, Coordinating, and Managing Modern Building Services

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Harry D. James

Verlag:

Independently Published

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36538076

EAN: 9798189964503

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Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mi, 02.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 125.–

Beschreibung

A construction manager coordinating MEP work sits in an unusual position: responsible for the successful, code-compliant installation of three deeply technical engineering disciplines, without holding an engineering license in any of them. Existing MEP references are almost all written for one of two audiences - the design engineer who calculates loads and sizes systems, or the tradesperson who installs the work - and neither is quite the right fit for the construction manager, whose job is to read, verify, sequence, and coordinate across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing at once, without becoming a design engineer. This handbook closes that gap directly, following construction management practice as it actually unfolds: understanding the systems and the CM's role, reading documents, learning each discipline's fundamentals and installation practice, understanding the codes that govern the work, coordinating trades against the schedule, verifying quality and performance, and managing cost, safety, and closeout. What This Book CoversRead MEP construction documents critically: drawing sets, sheet organization, MasterFormat specification structure, symbols, and cross-referencing drawings to specs. Build genuine technical fluency in mechanical (HVAC), electrical power distribution, and plumbing fundamentals, plus each discipline's equipment, distribution, and installation sequencing. Understand the codes and standards that govern MEP work well enough to verify compliance rather than simply trust a submittal. Coordinate MEP trades against each other and against the schedule, including clash detection and trade sequencing on the job site. Manage submittals, shop drawings, and RFIs for MEP scopes, and apply quality control and inspection practices to verify installed work. Evaluate commissioning, building performance verification, and energy efficiency outcomes as part of project delivery, not an afterthought. Estimate and budget MEP scopes, and manage the safety, closeout, and owner-turnover responsibilities specific to MEP systems, using fully worked examples and boxed-answer practice problems throughout. Key topics:. Reading MEP drawings and specifications; MasterFormat and symbol cross-referencing; mechanical (HVAC), electrical, and plumbing fundamentals and installation; codes and standards governing MEP work; MEP coordination and clash detection; scheduling and sequencing MEP trades; submittals, shop drawings, and RFIs; quality control and inspection; commissioning and building performance verification; energy efficiency and sustainable building performance; cost estimating and budgeting; and safety management, closeout, and owner turnover. Who this book is for:. Written for construction managers, project engineers, and construction management students who coordinate MEP work on commercial projects without holding an engineering license in any of the three disciplines - a dependable desk reference rather than a shelf of narrower engineer- or trade-focused guides. Get your copy and start coordinating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work with the genuine technical confidence this in-between role actually requires.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Harry D. James

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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