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Comprehensive MEP Design for Temporary Office Facilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Sreela Biswas
  • December 9, 2025
  • 1:05 pm
Project Type: Commercial
Software: Autodesk Revit 2025,AutoCAD,AGI32
Project Duration: 2 weeks

Task Assigned

Uppteam provided MEP design and coordination for temporary office spaces within an international airport. The project involved rapid turnaround, compliance with U.S. Virgin Islands regulations, and coordination with airport electrical standards. The scope covered electrical layout, lighting design, fire alarm coordination, and integration with mechanical and plumbing systems across two office areas totaling about 25,000 sq. ft.

Project Timeline

  • Phase 1 - Preliminary Review & Design Strategy: Studied applicable codes, reviewed site conditions, and developed the initial MEP design approach.
  • Phase 2 – Design Development: Prepared electrical layouts, lighting plans, fire alarm routing, and coordinated conduit paths with mechanical and plumbing teams.
  • Phase 3 – Final Documentation: Completed coordinated drawings, updated panel schedules, finalized circuiting, and prepared construction-ready documents.

Additional Notes

  • Our MEP team used NEC as the base, reviewed DPNR amendments, incorporated FAA airport electrical standards, and confirmed compliance with the local AHJ to meet airport-specific and local U.S. Virgin Islands electrical code requirements.
  • We also evaluated multiple routing scenarios and selected an optimal location that ensured accessibility, safety, and compliance for the transformer, avoiding conflicts with generators, conduits, and site restrictions.
  • The initial design lacked furniture layouts or interior design drawings, making outlet placement uncertain. So, we designed a flexible outlet layout based on typical workspace usage, allowing adjustments during later design stages.
  • The fully coordinated and code-compliant MEP design package that we delivered ensured smooth approvals and reduced on-site risks by aligning the design with local requirements, NEC, FAA standards, and interdisciplinary constraints.
  • The project team benefited from optimized system layouts, including efficient transformer placement, accurate power sizing, coordinated lighting and fire alarm layouts, and flexible electrical provisions, resulting in improved constructability, operational reliability, and a smoother installation path.