HVAC system for hotels
- Hotels are separated into different zones, rooms, kitchen, lobby, dining area, laundry, offices, indoor pool, garage, restaurants.
- Hotels HVAC consume between 40-50% of total energy.
- Cooling / Heating loads to be calculated at peak hours with the help of computer programs analysis.
- Proper walls and windows heat transfer mediums to be used (double glazings, reflective films, well insulated walls)
- Hotels are served by chillers (air cooled or water cooled).
- Fresh air units are on the roof or in mechanical floors and they supply each room FCU (fan coil units) via shafts and corridors ducts.
- All other zones are served by AHU’s at different locations, rooftops, mechanical rooms, ground floor. Served preferably by dedicated Fresh air units.
- Recommend HEPA filters on recirculated HVAC units.
- Some DX systems might be in use at certain specific areas Ex: (IT room).
- Heat recovery units to be used at Fresh air units from exhaust and toilet exhaust.
- Stairwells are to be pressurised against smoke for escape routes.
- Garage areas are to be ventilated and exhaust systems in place.
- High rise elevators to be pressurised against smoke.
- VAV systems are to be used in certain areas.
- Latest BMS technology to be used for proper control and energy savings.
- Special care of supply air to indoor pool areas due to high humidity loads.
- Independent Kitchen exhaust system.
- Independent Smoke exhaust system.
- Independent Laundry exhaust system.
- Fire dampers in duct at walls and rated per wall / floor resistance.
- Transfer heat duct recovery to be utilised where permissible to save energy.
- Solar heat collectors to be used where feasible and permissible.
- Green roofs to be used where permissible.
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