MEP
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Member of the European Parliament |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Science & Engineering |
MEP has two meanings. It stands for Member of the European Parliament (world government) or Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (engineering).
Meanings of MEP at a glance
| # | MEP stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member of the European Parliament | Government & Politics › World Government |
| 2 | Mechanical, electrical and plumbing | Science & Engineering › Engineering |
1. Member of the European Parliament
Government & Politics · World Government Abbreviations
Elected member of the European Parliament. The 720 seats are distributed among member states by population, from 96 for Germany to 6 each for Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta.
Example: The MEP tabled amendments to strengthen the rules on product labeling.
MEPs are elected every five years by proportional representation in each country. The UK sent 73 MEPs until Brexit in January 2020. MEPs belong to cross-national political groups such as the European People's Party and the Socialists and Democrats.
2. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Science & Engineering · Engineering Abbreviations
The building services disciplines that make a structure habitable: mechanical systems (HVAC), electrical power and lighting, and plumbing, often with fire protection. MEP engineers design these systems, and MEP contractors install them in coordination with architectural and structural work.
Example: MEP coordination meetings use a combined 3D model to resolve clashes between ducts, pipes and cable trays.
MEP systems typically represent a large share of a commercial building's construction cost and most of its operating complexity. Some firms write MEPF to include fire protection explicitly. MEP drawings are usually prepared by separate consultants and coordinated through building information modeling.
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