hvacr designer tips

BY AMANDA McKEW

MECCoordination
Mechanical-Electrical-Communication (MEC) coordination is highly important in the design phase of a job. As an hvac designer, you can ensure that this happens before things dont fit or there isnt service to your equipment. If you use the checklist below when reviewing hvac coordination drawings and highlight issues, it will help to ensure a smooth installation down the road when the time comes to fabricate, install, and commission the job. In the construction phase, an MEC coordinator is the person to champion this process, getting the job ready to turn over to the owner. With the checklist below he/she can ensure that each trade has effectively signed off on each drawing, meaning that all trades have been coordinated and that everything fits. This will save time and money down the line! ES

HVAC COORDINATION DRAWING CHECKLIST

H-1 Supply ductwork sizes are correct Exhaust ductwork sizes are correct Return ductwork sizes are correct Correct supply/return cfm noted Correct exhaust cfm Supply ductwork elevations Return ductwork elevations Exhaust ductwork elevations HWS/HWR piping sizes are correct CHWS/CHWR piping sizes are correct Diffuser/register/grilles noted Fire dampers/access doors Volume dampers/access doors Coil removal access Filter removal access Direction-of-flow arrows shown

MEC coordinator/Drawing Review Log

DWG. No
H-1

DWG. Name
First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan First floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan Second floor plan

Trade
Sheet metal Plumbing Hvac Fire protection Electrical Data/communication TAB (testing & balancing) Building operator Commissioning firm Sheet metal Plumbing Hvac Fire protection Electrical Data/communication TAB (testing & balancing) Building operator Commissioning firm

Completed
5/1/02 5/6/02 5/13/02 5/21/02 5/29/02 6/4/02 6/11/02 6/16/02 6/25/02 5/1/02 5/6/02 5/13/02 5/21/02 5/29/02 6/4/02 6/11/02 6/16/02 6/25/02

H-2

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions regarding this designer checklist, contact Amanda McKew at amckew@rdkengineers.com. This column is meant to provide some basic guidelines for good design. Always consult all necessary codes and resources relevant to each particular project.

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Engineered Systems

June 2002