MEP BIM Services · Maryland
Drafting Buddies models and coordinates mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems for Maryland contractors, engineers and architects - native Revit MEP, run through real clash detection before it ever reaches the field.
Section A-A · Lvl 2 Ceiling Plenum
MD-MEP-208
Federated Model · Navisworks Clash Review
Clash 014
Who We Are
Drafting Buddies provides MEP BIM services in Maryland for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection contractors, along with the engineers, architects and general contractors coordinating them. We model in native Revit, coordinate in a shared federated model, and run every trade through clash detection before drawings go out for installation.
Maryland projects rarely run one trade at a time - a Bethesda office renovation and a Baltimore hospital addition both need mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection working inside the same ceiling space, on the same schedule, without fighting each other for room. That's the coordination problem we're hired to solve.
Each engagement gets a dedicated BIM coordinator who manages the model across every discipline, so your Maryland project team is dealing with one point of contact instead of four separate detailing vendors on four separate timelines.
All four MEP trades federated together, not stitched together late
Models built for your BIM execution plan, not a converted file
Navisworks review run on every discipline before delivery
Baltimore, Bethesda, Rockville, Frederick and beyond
Sub-Services
Twelve service lines covering every trade and every deliverable stage, from first model to as-built record.
MEC · 01
Mechanical
We model ductwork, equipment, piping and mechanical rooms in full 3D detail for Maryland projects, sized and routed to match your engineer's design intent, with LOD ready for coordination, shop fabrication and a clean handoff to your mechanical contractor's install and startup team, permit-ready.
ELC · 02
Electrical
Our electrical BIM models cover conduit racks, cable tray, panels, switchgear and lighting layouts for Maryland buildings, coordinated against structure and other trades early so your electrical contractor gets a rack path that's actually buildable in the field, not just on screen, saving rework hours.
PLB · 03
Plumbing
We model domestic water, sanitary, storm and natural gas piping in full 3D detail for Maryland projects, routed around structure and other trades so your plumbing contractor receives a coordinated layout instead of a set of drawings that fights the ductwork running directly above it in the ceiling.
FP · 04
Fire Protection
Fire sprinkler mains, branch lines, standpipes and head layouts modeled to NFPA requirements for Maryland fire protection contractors, coordinated against ceiling grids and every other trade so hydraulic calculations and field installation line up cleanly on day one, with no rework at rough-in.
CRD · 05
Coordination
We bring mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection models into one coordinated federated model for your Maryland project, resolving conflicts between trades well before construction begins so your subcontractors install from a single, fully agreed-upon design and avoid costly rework later.
CLS · 06
Coordination
Every coordinated model runs through Navisworks clash detection before we call a project done, flagging hard and soft clashes between MEP trades, structure and architecture so conflicts get caught on screen in Maryland, never discovered mid-install out on the job site, once labor is already committed.
RVT · 07
Modeling
We build native Revit MEP models for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems on Maryland projects, structured to your BIM execution plan and required level of development so architects, engineers and contractors can all work from one shared, always up-to-date live model.
SHP · 08
Drawings
Trade-specific shop drawings for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems, pulled directly from the coordinated model so your Maryland subcontractors fabricate and install from drawings that already reflect final, field-verified conditions instead of the original design intent.
FAB · 09
Drawings
Spool sheets, duct fabrication drawings and prefabrication packages generated straight from the coordinated MEP model, letting Maryland mechanical and plumbing contractors prefabricate offsite in a controlled shop and cut field labor without losing dimensional accuracy on the day of install.
AB · 10
As-Built
We update MEP models and drawings to reflect actual field-installed conditions on completed Maryland projects, giving facility owners and engineers an accurate as-built record they can rely on for future renovations, maintenance planning and capital improvement decisions for years to come.
MED · 11
Healthcare
Medical gas piping systems, oxygen, vacuum, nitrous oxide and medical air, modeled and coordinated for Maryland healthcare projects to NFPA 99 requirements, routed to avoid conflicts with structure and other trades inside the tight ceiling spaces above patient floors and procedure rooms.
L400 · 12
Fabrication
Fabrication-level LOD 400 models built for Maryland projects requiring exact size, shape, quantity and connection detail, giving fabricators the precise geometry they need to cut, spool and prefabricate directly from the model without any additional shop drafting required on their end.
Standards We Model To
Maryland enforces the International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes with statewide and local amendments, plus NFPA standards for fire protection and medical gas. We model to the version and amendment set your jurisdiction is actually enforcing.
Mechanical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Electrical Systems
Fire Sprinkler Design
Standpipe Systems
Medical Gas Systems
Sectors
Hospital & clinic MEP, medical gas, NFPA 99 coordination
Office, retail & mixed-use MEP modeling and coordination
Apartment and condo MEP systems modeled for permit and build
Manufacturing, distribution & process facility MEP systems
High-density mechanical, electrical & fire protection coordination
School & institutional MEP modeling on public-sector timelines
Public building MEP BIM for state and municipal Maryland projects
Core & shell plus tenant-fit MEP coordination in one model
The Workflow
The same repeatable process on every Maryland project, one trade or all four.
Architectural, structural and engineering drawings, plus any existing Revit or Navisworks models. We confirm trade scope and required LOD within one business day.
Priced against trade count, square footage and coordination complexity, with a committed model-delivery date for each milestone.
Each discipline is modeled by a detailer who works that trade daily, following your BIM execution plan and naming standards.
All trades combine into one model and run through Navisworks clash detection, with a clash report issued alongside the model.
We join weekly coordination calls if your project runs them, resolving flagged clashes trade by trade until the model is clean.
Final shop drawings, fabrication drawings and the coordinated model are issued for install, then updated to as-built once the work is in.
Tooling
Industry-standard BIM platforms, so your files open cleanly and coordinate with your existing project setup.
Modeling
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing modeling
Coordination
Federated model review & clash detection
Cloud
Cloud model sharing & issue tracking
Drafting
2D shop & fabrication drawing output
Fabrication
Spool sheets & prefabrication packages
The Difference
Not a detailing pool that hands your project between departments - one coordinated team, start to as-built.
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection modeled by one coordinated team instead of four disconnected vendors.
Every model runs a Navisworks clash pass before delivery - it's part of the process, not an upsell.
We track IMC, IPC, NEC and NFPA amendments by jurisdiction, so plan review doesn't stall on a local variance.
We commit to a coordination schedule and hold it, so your install crews aren't waiting on drawings.
Take on a full hospital coordination job or a single trade model without carrying an in-house BIM department.
Every project covered under NDA - your drawings and bid numbers stay yours.
Service Area
Statewide coverage for contractors, engineers and architects, with models delivered on your schedule wherever the project sits. See related drafting services in Maryland and architectural drafting in Maryland for other disciplines.
Baltimore, MD
Bethesda, MD
Rockville, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Columbia, MD
Frederick, MD
Gaithersburg, MD
Annapolis, MD
Towson, MD
Ellicott City, MD
Bowie, MD
Waldorf, MD
Hagerstown, MD
Laurel, MD
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One trade or all four, a single floor or a full building - tell us what you're coordinating in Maryland and we'll come back with scope, price and a delivery date.