This illustrates a checklist for architects which can help mechanical engineers complete a project

1. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN
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2. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DESIGN
 HVAC
 PLUMBING
 FIRE PROTECTION

3. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 HEATING
 VENTILATION
 AIR CONDITIONING

4. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 FLOOR PLAN

5. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 WALL SECTION

6. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 ROOF SECTION

7. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 TRUE COMPASS NORTH
ORIENTATION

8. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 BUILDING
ELEVATIONS

9. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 GLASS U-VALUE AND
SHADING COEFFICIENT
(SOLAR HEAT GAIN
COEFFICIENT)

10. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 ROOM
PURPOSE,
EQUIPMENT,
PEOPLE

11. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 IS NATURAL OR L.P.
GAS AVAILABLE?

12. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 SMOKE
CONTROL
SYSTEM?

13. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 BUILDING AUTHORITY AND CODE REVIEWER?

14. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 INTERSTITIAL SPACE
FOR DUCTS, ETC.

15. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 CONTACT
INFO OF
OTHER
ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL STRUCTURAL
CIVIL MECHANICAL

16. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 CEILING HEIGHT (RCP)

17. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 INTERNAL HEAT GAIN

18. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 ATYPICAL
LIGHTING
LEVELS

19. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 SPECIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS OR
OPERATING
CONDITIONS

20. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 LOCATION OF
HVAC EQUIPMENT

21. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 DRAWINGS SHOWING
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
(IF APPLICABLE)

22. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 CLOUDED
REVISIONS
WITH
DESCRIPTIONS

23. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 IDENTIFY
KITCHEN
EQUIPMENT

24. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 SPECIFICATIONS?

25. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 FLOOR
PLAN
WITH
RATED
WALLS &
CEILINGS

26. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - HVAC
 ENERGY CODE
CALCULATION?

27. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 WATER
 SANITARY SEWER
 GAS

28. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 WATER, WASTE
& GAS – NEW OR
EXISTING?

29. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 EXISTING -
LOCATIONS

30. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 NEW – SITE PLAN WITH
LOCATION OF SERVICES

31. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 LOCATE
WATER
SERVICE
ENTRANCE
AND GAS
METER

32. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES WATER AND
WASTE (OTHER THAN TOILETS, LAVATORIES,
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, ETC.)

33. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 IDENTIFY ADA
ACCESSIBLE
TOILETS

34. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 TOILET
TYPES

35. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 TYPE AND LOCATION OF WATER HEATERS

36. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 ROOF DRAINS, CRICKETS &
SCUPPERS

37. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 UTILITY CONTACT
INFORMATION

38. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 NATURAL GAS OR
COMPRESSED AIR
FOR EQUIPMENT?

39. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 IDENTIFY KITCHEN
EQUIPMENT

40. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 EXISTING PLUMBING DRAWINGS

41. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 CLOUDED REVISIONS WITH DESCRIPTIONS

42. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 SPECIFICATIONS?

43. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN - PLUMBING
 LAWN
IRRIGATION
SYSTEM

44. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 BUILDING
SPRINKLER
SYSTEM

45. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 FLOOR PLAN

46. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 SPRINKLER
RISER & FIRE
DEPT.
CONNECTION

47. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 TYPE OF
OCCUPANCY

48. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 SITE PLAN

49. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 WATER UTILITY
COMPANY
INFORMATION

50. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 NFPA
CLASSIFICATION

51. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

52. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 TYPE OF
STORED
MATERIALS
AND RACKS

53. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 TYPES OF SPRINKLER HEADS
SEMI- SIDEWALL
RECESSED
PENDANT RECESSED

54. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 SPRINKLER
HEAD GUARD
 SPRINKLER
HEAD FINISH

55. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 CEILING TYPES

56. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 LOADING
DOCKS,
PORCHES, OR
PORTE
COCHERE

57. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 ATTIC

58. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 MINIMUM
RISER SPACE
 WET SYSTEM  DRY (PREACTION) SYSTEM

59. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 REFLECTED
CEILING
PLAN

60. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 CLOUDED
REVISIONS WITH
DESCRIPTIONS

61. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 SPECIFICATIONS?

62. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN – FIRE PROTECTION
 “OWNER INFORMATION CERTIFICATE”