Utility Plans

Utility plans in the highest level engineering often include household water, sewer, and gas, as well as landscape irrigation and fire sprinkler systems. Planned utility connections are depicted on utility diagrams, from meters (water or gas) to building structures (electricity or water). Detailed coordination between the MEP, civil, and structural components are needed to ensure that the building’s entrance point coincides with the location of other site elements such as storm drains or sewers or electrical or communication facilities and structural foundations. For example, data on the trenching of pipes and the installation of sleeved pipes are often included in utility notes.