Sector

Schools & Institutional MEPF Design

Comprehensive MEPF engineering for new institutional buildings — from site utility coordination and infrastructure planning to fully integrated building systems.

828 Engineering Services provides comprehensive MEPF (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) engineering design for new institutional building developments in the Philippines — delivering safe, efficient, sustainable, and code-compliant systems that support educational activities, occupant comfort, operational reliability, and long-term facility performance.

Who this is for

Buildings That Serve for Generations

Institutional buildings are judged over decades, not fit-out cycles. The systems must be safe for hundreds of daily occupants, efficient enough for institutional operating budgets, and maintainable by in-house facility teams.

Our scope runs from site utility coordination and infrastructure planning through fully integrated building systems — including plans, load schedules, and schematic designs — so campus administrators get one accountable engineering partner from master plan to move-in.

modern university campus building
Scope of work

Discipline-by-Discipline Scope

Mechanical
  • Air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) systems and plant room design
  • Fresh air and exhaust systems
  • Equipment layouts and load calculations
  • Mechanical schematics and schedules
Electrical
  • Power distribution system design
  • Interior, exterior, and emergency lighting design
  • Load analysis, panel board schedules, and single-line diagrams
  • Generator and UPS coordination (as required)
  • Data, communications, CCTV, and security provisions
Plumbing
  • Domestic water supply and distribution systems
  • Water storage and pumping systems
  • Sanitary and wastewater systems
  • Storm drainage systems
  • Plumbing riser diagrams and calculations
Fire Protection
  • Automatic sprinkler system design
  • Fire pump systems
  • Hose cabinets and standpipe systems
  • Portable fire extinguisher layout (as required)
  • Fire alarm coordination
What you receive

The Complete Deliverables Package

Every institutional engagement produces a coordinated documentation set — from permits to construction.

MEPF Design Drawings

Complete drawing sets for all four disciplines.

Load & Equipment Schedules

Sized, tabulated, and ready for procurement.

SLDs & Schematics

Single-line diagrams and system schematics.

Site Development Plans

Utility routing and site infrastructure coordination.

Technical Specifications

Materials and workmanship standards for tender.

BOQ & Cost Estimates

Bill of Quantities and budgetary analysis.

Permit & Construction Documents

Everything LGU and fire reviewers require.

Coordinated IFC Drawings

Issued-for-Construction sets plus design coordination support.

Proof

Institutional Track Record

Firm case study: the ISAT Research Hub, a 4-storey laboratory school in Iloilo City. Team track record: the UP Chemistry Building, Ateneo de Manila Theater Building, and the Lyceum of the Philippines – Batangas LIMA Dormitory.

Read the ISAT case study
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FAQ

Institutional MEPF Questions, Answered

What deliverables do you provide for an institutional building project?

A complete package: MEPF design drawings, load and equipment schedules, single-line diagrams and schematics, site development plans, technical specifications, Bill of Quantities and cost estimates, permit and construction documents, and coordinated IFC (Issued for Construction) drawings with design coordination support.

Do you coordinate site utilities for new campus buildings?

Yes. Our institutional scope starts at site utility coordination and infrastructure planning — power service entrances, water supply, drainage — and carries through to fully integrated building systems.

What makes school MEPF design different from commercial buildings?

Schools demand safe, efficient, and code-compliant systems that support educational activities: reliable ventilation for occupied classrooms, emergency lighting and generator coordination for safety, robust data/CCTV/security provisions, and systems designed for long-term facility performance under institutional maintenance budgets.

Have you designed laboratory buildings?

Yes. The ISAT Research Hub — a 4-storey laboratory school inside Western Visayas College of Science and Technology in Iloilo City — is a firm case study, and our principals’ team track record includes the UP Chemistry Building.

Planning a campus or institutional building?

Send us your architectural concept or master plan — we’ll return a fee proposal within 48 hours covering the full permit-to-IFC deliverables package.

Request a Proposal

Or call +63 915 468 4910 · +63 991 317 5363