NFPA 13 classifies occupancy hazard for sprinkler design — Light Hazard, Ordinary Hazard Group 1, Ordinary Hazard Group 2, Extra Hazard Group 1, Extra Hazard Group 2. NBC 2016 Pt 4 references NFPA 13
A modern lift in a 30-storey Indian commercial building is a sophisticated MEP-integrated system. Beyond mechanical lift hardware, it requires coordinated power supply, motor room ventilation, fire al
This is the cornerstone reference for any MEP designer working on Indian commercial / institutional / hospitality projects in 2026. Every project goes through these 120 design + review items, organise
Fire detection is the trigger for every other firefighting response — sprinkler activation, smoke control, fan shutdown, lift recall, occupant alarm. Detection design must be both **fast** (early warn
A smoke vent at the highest point of a building creates the buoyancy-driven exhaust path that delays smoke layer descent. For atria and warehouses where mechanical exhaust is impractical or oversized,
NFPA 92-2024 is the global benchmark for smoke control engineering. It governs three system types: stairwell pressurization, atrium smoke exhaust, and zoned smoke control. Each has its own performance
The density-area method is the workhorse of fire-sprinkler hydraulic design. Every sprinkler scheme stamped by an AHJ in India — under NBC 2016, IS 15105, or NFPA 13 — gets back to two numbers: a **de
Emergency ventilation is the smallest line in the MEP scope by drawing count and one of the largest by liability. NBC 2016 Part 4 spells out three connected systems — stairwell pressurization, lobby v
MEP Consultant · Defence Manufacturing · 12 May 2026 Indian Ordnance Factory MEP — DGQA + DRDO + NFPA 495 + Explosives Act + IEC 60079 + Factories Act Published: 10 May 2026Updated: 12 May 2026Original figures: 9
MEP Consultant · Mass Transit · 12 May 2026 Indian Railway Station Redevelopment MEP — Amrit Bharat + RDSO + NFPA 130 + NFPA 92 Published: 10 May 2026Updated: 12 May 2026Original figures: 9 A Tier-1 Indian railway
