FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS -DESIGN STANDARDS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Design Standards
SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Mechanical/General Requirements (continued)
m) Cooling load for health clubs and spa exercise rooms are to be calculated
on a basis of a the room being fully occupied, with guests doing a
vigorous workout
n) Chilled water piping systems are to be designed with balancing capability
o) In tropical and salty environments, cooling towers are to be constructed
of corrosion resistant fiberglass reinforced polyester and all other
components, including nuts and bolts are to be “rust resistant quality”
stainless steel
p) Guest toilet exhaust fans are to be designed to maintain negative pressure
with respect to adjacent rooms and positive pressure with respect to
outside air
q) Make up air for toilet rooms and other exhaust systems should be
designed to be continuously conditioned air and not filtrating outside air,
nor natural ventilation.
The steam service equipment is to be designed to meet the following criteria:
a) Laundry and valet equipment, unless otherwise specified by the
equipment manufacturer is to be supplied with a pressure of 125 psi
(8.8 kqf/cm 2 )
b) Kitchen and dishwashing equipment, unless otherwise specified by the
equipment manufacturer is to be supplied with a minimum pressure of
12 psi (0.8 kqf/cm 2 ) and a maximum of 30 psi (2.1 kqf/cm 2 )
Boiler plant equipment is to be designed to meet the specific load requirements and
consideration must be made for the following criteria:
a) Types of fuel available and their associated costs
b) Hot water heaters, reheat for humidity control, direct heating and air
tempering is to be supplied with a pressure of 5 to 10 psi (0.35 kqf/cm 2 to
0.7 kqf/cm 2 )
c) Dependability of the local fuel supply
d) Daily and seasonal variations of load
e) Availability and quality of the local supplier’s organization
f) Whether or not licensed operators are required (unlicensed operators are
preferred)
g) The need for winter heating and the possible utilization of steam during
cooling season and air conditioning refrigeration plant
h) The boilers are not to be sized to merely meet the anticipated peak load
condition, but must be selected to provide sufficient excess capacity to
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