Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective

The assembly building M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) system is a vital part of the transformation of China’s construction industry, featuring intelligent control, high efficiency, and high safety. The article provides a comprehensive review of research related to assembly M&E systems from t...

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Main Authors: Chun Wang, Peng Ouyang, Xiaodong Liu, Zhihua Zou, Yuanping Wang, Ruiling Wang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/15/6818
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description The assembly building M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) system is a vital part of the transformation of China’s construction industry, featuring intelligent control, high efficiency, and high safety. The article provides a comprehensive review of research related to assembly M&E systems from the perspective of the whole life cycle of assembly, containing 125 journal articles from 1993 to 2024. The article analyzes some policies with updated iterations in the United States, Japan, Germany, Denmark, France, and the European Union. The literature review and semi-structured interviews with experts identified significant constraints limiting the various stages of the entire life cycle of assembled MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems. The absence of uniform design standards, personnel collaboration, prefabricated component testing, transportation, information utilization, intelligent testing, and recycling of disassemblability that can occur in the entire life cycle of assembled MEP systems are summarized. Finally, the article suggests that assembly M&E systems can be shared and marketed to improve the economic viability of assembly M&E systems and their wide application in the areas of technology, platform, and demand.
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spelling doaj-art-cfa6ac407d824b559f010c40b5fa84602025-08-20T02:03:27ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-08-011415681810.3390/app14156818Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle PerspectiveChun Wang0Peng Ouyang1Xiaodong Liu2Zhihua Zou3Yuanping Wang4Ruiling Wang5Business School of Hunan University, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaSchool of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaCollege of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaSchool of Management, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaSchool of Management, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, ChinaThe assembly building M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) system is a vital part of the transformation of China’s construction industry, featuring intelligent control, high efficiency, and high safety. The article provides a comprehensive review of research related to assembly M&E systems from the perspective of the whole life cycle of assembly, containing 125 journal articles from 1993 to 2024. The article analyzes some policies with updated iterations in the United States, Japan, Germany, Denmark, France, and the European Union. The literature review and semi-structured interviews with experts identified significant constraints limiting the various stages of the entire life cycle of assembled MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems. The absence of uniform design standards, personnel collaboration, prefabricated component testing, transportation, information utilization, intelligent testing, and recycling of disassemblability that can occur in the entire life cycle of assembled MEP systems are summarized. Finally, the article suggests that assembly M&E systems can be shared and marketed to improve the economic viability of assembly M&E systems and their wide application in the areas of technology, platform, and demand.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/15/6818assembly M&EPRISMAentire life cyclepolicy
spellingShingle Chun Wang
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Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective
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assembly M&E
PRISMA
entire life cycle
policy
title Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective
title_full Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective
title_fullStr Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective
title_short Future Prospects of the Assembly Model for MEP Systems in Chinese Buildings: A Whole Life Cycle Perspective
title_sort future prospects of the assembly model for mep systems in chinese buildings a whole life cycle perspective
topic assembly M&E
PRISMA
entire life cycle
policy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/15/6818
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