FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS -DESIGN STANDARDS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Design Standards
SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
8. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES – COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
8.1. Room Specifications
Telephone Equipment Room
a) The telephone equipment room should have an area of approximately 25 m 2 .
Provide adjacent entrance facilities where required by local telephone service
provider. Size and configuration of room to be confirmed with equipment
manufacturer(s).
b) Electrical requirements should be sufficient to supply a Northern Telecom
Meridian system or Fairmont Hotels approved equivalent. Consultants to confirm
with manufacturer of switching equipment to confirm actual power supply, cabling
and conduit requirements prior completing design.
c) The equipment room should be located as close as possible to main cable risers and
computer room.
d) UPS : Emergency evaporative or gel type battery back-up to be provided with
system.
e) Provide supports for equipment and HVAC as per equipment manufacturer’s
requirements.
Telephone Operators’ Room
a) Room should have an area of approximately 20m 2 (based on a 300-400 rooms
hotel) to accommodate two or three attendants with one supervisor. Supervisory
equipment terminals (security, fire alarm etc...) must also be accommodated in this
room.
b) This room may be included with Fairmont Hotel’s Royal Service which combines
other telephone-dependant guest services (room service, concierge, etc...). To be
determined by FHR in final design brief.
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