FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS -DESIGN STANDARDS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Design Standards
SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Background Music and AV Systems (continued)
Layout of loudspeakers is to be coordinated with the Interior Designer’s reflective
ceiling plans. Loudspeakers must be positioned in ceilings such that the listener is not
more than 45 degrees off axis from the nearest loudspeaker (as measured to the listeners
ear) and that the distance from the loudspeaker within a given area to the listeners ear
does not vary in more than a ratio of 2:1.
An audiovisual system suitable for video presentation is to be furnished and installed to
the following areas:
a) Circulation areas including restrooms, public corridors, lobby parlor and
lobbies
b) Staff Cafeteria
c) Restaurants and Lounges*
d) Bars*
e) Pool Areas
f) Outdoor circulations areas
g) Outdoor function areas
h) Board rooms and meeting rooms*
i) Spa/Fitness Center*
j) Ballrooms*.
Note: All areas marked * are to have independent source and volume background
music controls.
Circulation area source and control equipment is to be located as follows:
a) All elevator lobbies to be on one control zone with source at media
center, with on/off and volume controls at the front desk
b) General public areas and main lobby, but excluding meeting areas, to be
on one control zone with source at media center, with on/off and volume
controls at front desk
c) Lobby parlor to be on one control zone with source at media center, with
on/off and volume controls at pantry
d) All public washrooms to be on one control zone with source, on/off and
volume controls at media center
e) All areas described above to have the same source.
A system of audio and video tie lines is to be provide from the media center to each of
the following areas:
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