Revit MEP (Design Services)- HVAC Design (HAP & ASHRAE)

Start a new mechanical project in Revit, choose the metric template, set units and project info, and explore the ribbon, properties, and project browser before linking architectural and structural models.

Learn how levels and grids anchor HVAC design in Revit, copy architectural SSL and FFL levels via Copy Monitor, create grids, handle visibility, and prepare views for ducts and piping.

Learn to create 2D floor plans and reflected ceiling plans for HVAC duct and pipe systems across levels in Revit, adjust view range and templates, and assign discipline HVAC.

Set Madrid, Spain as the project location to capture latitude, longitude, elevation, solar radiation, and dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature from ASHRAE info for accurate HVAC design.

Assess space internals and overhead lighting heat, choose recessed vented fixtures with a 1.15 ballast, and use ASHRAE fundamentals to determine wattage and schedules; estimate five occupants using ASHRAE 62.1.

Identify sun-exposed roof slabs, calculate a 4.4 m² sunlit area for retail unit, and align skylights as sky windows in the roof assembly for return-ducted systems.

Explore floor options in hvac design: floor above conditioned space, floor above unconditioned space, and slab on grade, using delta t and u-value to assess heat transfer.

Practice HAP and ASHRAE compliant hvac design in Revit MEP by modeling multiple rooms, entrances, and corridors, defining areas, walls, partitions, loads, and infiltration.

Define curtain walls in hub for the second-floor restaurant, calculating curtain wall lengths, window areas, and heat gains with ASHRAE fundamental chapter 18.

Demonstrate exporting the hub report in si and british units, adjust the 20% safety factor for retail spaces, and review loads, airflow, and psychrometric data for HVAC design.

Explore when to choose direct expansion (dx) systems versus chiller systems, including vrf/vrv configurations, indoor unit types, pipe considerations, and the role of air handling units in high-load spaces.

Learn about the concealed ducted unit, its placement above the false ceiling, insulated copper pipes and ducts, and how air terminals like diffusers and grilles distribute air.

Learn how to assess air conditioning efficiency using EER and COP, calculating cooling and heating capacity over electrical power, with nameplate data and outdoor vs indoor unit considerations.

Explore VRV/VRF systems, Verve VRF, indoor–outdoor connections, piping types, long pipe lengths, and zoning the project into retail and common-area outdoor units for reliability.

Learn to select VRV/VRF outdoor units for multi-zone cooling/heating, using ambient temperature, combination ratio, and Daikin express with catalogs and Excel data; install on the roof with piping and plinths.

Model copper refrigerant pipes in Revit to connect outdoor and indoor units for VRV/VRF design, detailing liquid and gas pipes with sizes like 15.9, 9.5, and 6.4.

Define air terminals in ducted systems and summarize common types: diffusers, slot diffusers, grilles, registers, disc valves, jet nozzles, and perforated diffusers. Highlight sizing concepts, duct connections, and catalog-based selection.

Select diffusers by architectural finish, supply airflow, noise criteria, neck velocity, and throw; apply isothermal corrections and center placement.

learn how to select and place 20 mm linear slot diffusers in revit mep, sizing for room flow, analyzing cfm, throw, and aesthetic use of dummy diffusers.

Master duct fittings design in Revit MEP by routing with reducers, elbows, and takeoffs while applying Smacna guidelines, alignment, spacing, and proper insulation, lining, and damper placement for efficient airflow.

Model and size hvac ducts in revit, apply flexible connections, set diffuser openings and duct diameters, add dampers and insulation, and verify head loss and distances for proper air distribution.

Explain external static pressure as the fan’s resistance from duct routing, fittings, dampers, air terminals, and filters, calculated via pressure drops using Smacna data.

Design a two-floor fresh air system by sizing dedicated ducts from roof fans to air handling units, ensuring continuous fresh air on the ground floor and first floor.

Design a toilet exhaust system in Revit using disc valves, ASHRAE 62.1 minimums, and air-change calculations to size 100 mm valves and 300x150 ductwork, with fan selection and damper placement.

Learn how to create negative pressure in toilet rooms and positive pressure in other spaces. Use door grills and air curtains to balance exhaust with fresh air.

design and route hvac ducts for ahu systems in revit mep, covering supply and return duct routing, air terminals, diffusers, risers, and related sizing and connections.

Select and model the AHU condensing unit for the cooling coil with carrier outdoor units in Revit, noting cooling capacity and power input.

Calculate the external static pressure for the air handling unit by summing supply and return duct pressure drops, including elbows, reducers, and take-offs.

Design a commercial kitchen ventilation in Revit, achieve negative pressure in kitchen and toilets, select hood types, compute exhaust rates and pressure drops, and introduce fresh air with axial fans.

This lecture demonstrates parking garage smoke exhaust duct design in Revit MEP, detailing grill distribution, vertical duct routing, dampers for balancing 471 l/s total flow, and selecting two exhaust fans.

Explore the chilled water system, its chiller types and connections to air handling units. Compare compressors (reciprocating, scroll, screw, centrifugal) and differentiate air-cooled versus water-cooled chillers with capacity guidance.

Learn chilled water pipe materials and sizing, including steel, PBR, copper, and HDPE; calculate pipe diameters using q, m c delta t, and ton conversions, with Revit routing.

Learn FCU selection and hookup for chilled water systems: valve configurations, dielectric unions, strainers, balancing valves, three- and two-way valves, and constant or variable speed pump considerations.

Explore centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, with a focus on chilled water systems, pump head, and pressure drop calculations to select the right pump for a building's HVAC network.

Select chilled water pumps using performance curves and system curves; assess the best efficiency point and total efficiency, and apply affinity laws.

Finalize placing hvac views into sheets, hide piping from ducts and ducts from piping views, and rename views for consistent sheet organization across floors.

Learn to tag and annotate hvac elements in revit, including ducts, risers, and equipment, using tag by category and system abbreviations, with aligned leaders and clean sheet presentation.

Learn to use Revit legends to create a typical concealed unit installation detail, including A distance from the false ceiling, drafting views, and placing details on multiple sheets.

Learn to add access panels in Revit for hvac design, detailing 450x450 and 300x300 panels under false ceilings to access valves, BTU meters, VAV boxes, and dampers per NFPA.

Extract shop drawings in dwg from revit and convert them to pdfs for AutoCAD printing. Adjust export setup to control layers and colors, embed references, and export at a2 size.

Create a duct schedule in Revit to support bill of quantities and material take-off, detailing galvanized steel, insulated, external, stainless steel, and aluminium cladding for ducts division 15, section six.

Calculate duct fittings quantities in a schedule, define shared parameters for fitting surface area, and apply parking exhaust separation with ducts having one millimetre thickness painted with fire resistance paint.

Create copper pipe schedules for refrigerant supply and return, capture outside diameter and length with unit conversions to fractional inches, sort by system type, calculate totals, and include pipe accessories.