FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS -DESIGN STANDARDS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Design Standards
APPENDICES
3. MECHANICAL QUESTIONNAIRE
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DESIGN CRITERIA
Does the design criteria meet FHR’s Standards, ASHRAE 62-1989 and
ASHRAE 55-1992?
Do the outdoor design dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures meet or exceed
the greater of the ASHRAE fundamentals handbook or local climactic
data?
Have all public spaces been based on ASHRAE 62-1989 and ASHRAE
55-1992 occupancy rates for load calculation purposes? (The furniture
layout shall not be used to establish occupancy as it may change).
Have all areas except mechanical plant rooms been air-conditioned?
Are the lighting and equipment loads consistent with the interior
designer/lighting consultant drawings?
Does the suite occupancy rate for the living/dining areas reflect those listed
in FHR Standards, i.e. Special suite living/dining, two-bedroom suite
living/dining, and one bedroom suite living/dining?
Does the noise criteria meet FHR Standards?
Have meeting rooms greater than 650 ft 2 been treated as a place of
assembly (as indicated in ASHRAE 62-1989 and summarized in Appendix
“A”) in lieu of standard meeting rooms?
MAIN SYSTEMS
Air Handling Systems/Air Conditioning Systems
General
Are air handling units located relatively close to the areas they serve?
Is the air handing unit casing construction not less than No. 18 gauge hot
rolled sheet steel?
Have return fans been provided to allow for free cooling and appropriate
pressurization?
Are the air-handling units equipped with economizers, so that free cooling
may be utilized? (Providing the local climate warrants).
Have silencers been provided for supply and return ductwork to all air
handling units?
When the ceiling is used as a return air plenum, have the return ductwork
been extended to within 150 ft of the furthest return air grille?
Have stack effect issues in high-rise projects been addressed appropriately?
Have mechanical devices such as VAV boxes, drainage cleanouts and
isolation valves been provided with access, which have been carefully
coordinated with the interior designer?
Has adequate maintenance access been provided for air handling unit
servicing?
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