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Facility Assessment Checklist
What to expect and prepare for an MEP facility assessment of an existing building.
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Michael K. Frempong, PE, LEED AP
President & Principal Engineer, BEED Engineering
Michael K. Frempong is a professional engineer and LEED AP accredited professional with over 20 years of experience in consulting engineering. As President & Principal Engineer at BEED Engineering, he leads the firm’s MEP design and consulting work for laboratory, healthcare, industrial, data center, education, commercial, municipal, and other building projects throughout Florida.
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- Access to roofs, mechanical rooms, and electrical rooms
- Escort and safety requirements
- Existing drawings, if they exist
- Maintenance logs and known problems
- Recent repair invoices
Systems typically reviewed
- HVAC equipment and distribution
- Controls
- Electrical service and panels
- Lighting and fire alarm (visual)
- Plumbing heaters, backflow, and obvious deficiencies
- Generators and transfer switches
See What is a facility assessment?. BEED’s assessment work includes the Hilton Rialto Place in Melbourne and the SpaceX PPF cleanroom study.
After the visit
Expect a written report with prioritized recommendations. That report can feed a renovation scope or a capital plan. It is not the same as commissioning.
Related BEED projects
All projects →Examples of completed work that show how BEED applies this kind of engineering in practice.
Commercial
Hilton Rialto Place
MEP Systems Assessment
Melbourne, Florida
Specialized Engineering
MEP systems assessment for the 146,000-square-foot, 237-guestroom Hilton Rialto Place Hotel in Melbourne, Florida.
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Aerospace
SpaceX PPF
Cape Canaveral, Florida · Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace
SpaceX PPF
East SMAG Cleanroom HVAC Study
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Mechanical Engineering
A mechanical study of the existing HVAC system at the SpaceX Payload Processing Facility East SMAG in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to determine the upgrades required for ISO 8 cleanroom conditions in a 6,400-square-foot, 140-foot high bay.
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Higher Education
Florida Institute of Technology
Harris Student Design Center
Melbourne, Florida
Mechanical + Plumbing Engineering
Mechanical and plumbing design, project administration, and LEED Fundamental Commissioning for the 8,000-square-foot Harris Student Design Center at Florida Tech in Melbourne, Florida.
View Project →Related Questions
What Is a Facility Assessment?
A facility assessment is an engineering review of existing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to document condition, remaining life, and recommended work.
What Is Commercial Commissioning?
Commissioning is a quality process that verifies building systems are installed and operating according to the owner’s project requirements.
Do I Need an Engineer for a Commercial Renovation?
Many commercial renovations need an MEP engineer when HVAC, electrical, plumbing, occupancy, or life-safety systems change—or when sealed drawings are required for permit.
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