Every Mechanical Line Item. Covered.

HVAC, electrical, plumbing extracted from your drawings. RFQs sent to the right suppliers. Quotes stacked against the spec by the time you check.

How MEP Sourcing Works

You upload your MEP project documents — specs, drawings, schedules. BuildVision reads and extracts HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment with specs. RFQs are drafted and sent.

Quotes arrive. You compare them against the spec. You see which is basis-of-design, which are alternates, cost differences.

You approved the schedules

• HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment extracted
• Quantities and specs captured from schedules
• Alternates identified and flagged
• Every item traces to source page

You send RFQs before breakfast

• RFQs drafted from extracted equipment
• Sent to your supplier contacts automatically
• Delivery and compliance included
• Sourcing history attached for context

You compared quotes to specs

• Quotes aligned to spec requirements
• BOD vs. alternates clearly marked
• Compliance gaps and cost differences visible at a glance
• Award recommendation visible

3.3M

Prompts all-time

38

Production prompts

38+

Attributes per equipment record

Why MEP equipment is different

MEP specs split across three disciplines: mechanical schedules list chillers, AHUs, and boilers. Electrical schedules list switchgear, transformers, and generators. Plumbing schedules list pumps, water heaters, and fixtures. Each division has its own engineers, its own suppliers, and its own lead times.

Engineered-to-order equipment like custom AHUs can take 16-20 weeks. Missing one long-lead item during buyout delays the entire project schedule. BuildVision reads all three divisions from a single upload and flags lead-time risks before you send the first RFQ.

How it runs

Your spec has 14 mechanical items, 8 electrical, 3 plumbing. Each goes to the right trade suppliers. Division-specific RFQs drafted separately.

Quotes arrive. You compare them against the engineer's basis of design. Alternates are marked with cost deltas. You pick the best match per division and move to submittals.

Measured and published

3.3M prompts all-time across 38 production prompts in six stages and fifteen families — tracked at buildvision.io/benchmark. Per-family accuracy publishes Q3 2026 on the same page.

FAQ

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How does MEP spec extraction work?
You upload your MEP project documents — specs, drawings, schedules. BuildVision reads them, extracts HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment with quantities and specs. RFQs are drafted and sent automatically.

What happens after extraction?
RFQs are drafted with quantities and specs attached. Sent to your supplier contacts automatically. Returned quotes stacked against the spec so deviations are obvious.

Can it compare alternates?
Yes. Supplier alternates are compared against the basis-of-design language. You see where they match and where they drift.

See it on your next spec

Upload project documents — specs, drawings, and equipment schedules. BuildVision extracts line items, drafts RFQs, and brings back compared quotes for you to approve.

1. Contact sales to upload your spec package and connect your project folder.
2. We extract equipment schedules and draft RFQs from what we read.
3. You review, approve sends, and compare quotes against the spec.