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12 Best Gifts That Every MEP Engineer Needs Right Now

Writer's picture: Built EngineersBuilt Engineers

Updated: Sep 24, 2024

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineers require a diverse set of tools and equipment to effectively design, manage, and maintain building systems. Here are 10 essential items for MEP engineers that can be found on Amazon:


  1. Infrared Thermometer: Essential for determine air temps at supply air grilles, refrigeration and chilled-water piping, etc.

  2. Thermal Imaging Camera: Handy for determining heat loss at various points of a building, performance of radiant systems, and hot/cold areas.

  3. Laser Distance Measure : Helpful for drawing building layouts and long measurements in the field.

  4. Pipe Calipers : Needed to help quickly identify pipe sizing in the field using outside nominal diameters which can often be confusing.

  5. Duct Sizers: Useful for determining appropriate round and rectangular duct sizing based on airflow requirements, static pressure, and velocity.

  6. Anemometer : Helps determine airflow directions and velocities for infiltration and rough air-balance measurements and investigations

  7. 3D Camera : Essential for capturing 3D views of spaces for maximizing field work.

  8. High Quality Measuring Tape : More detailed and smaller measurements in which the laser distance measure is not equipped.

  9. Multi-colored markers : For detailed and color coded field notes and measurements.

  10. Graph paper : Useful for "scaled" field drawings, dimensions, and building layouts

  11. Power Bank : Comes in handy when phone, camera, or other tools lose power

  12. Endoscope Camera : Makes looking inside ductwork or other hard to access areas a breeze


These items cover a range of needs for MEP engineers, from electrical and plumbing tools to safety equipment and precision instruments for measurements and inspections. Always verify specifications and user reviews to ensure the tools meet your specific requirements and standards.

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