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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Design Standards<br />

APPENDICES<br />

In certain locations, local codes require a central battery or inverter to<br />

supply power to designated emergency luminaires for the 10 second outage<br />

during which the generator starts. Is this specified?<br />

Lighting<br />

Lighting fixture selection shall be based on FHR’s Standards and on input<br />

from the interior lighting designer, however, the following minimum<br />

requirements should be met:<br />

• Fluorescent luminaires shall be energy efficient type with T-8<br />

l<strong>amp</strong>s and electronic ballasts. Ballasts shall be HPF type with<br />

low harmonic content.<br />

• Fluorescent back-of-house luminaire selection shall be based on<br />

the lowest cost for the local region, hower, 1’ x 4’ and 2 x 4’ are<br />

recommended.<br />

• Line voltage, architectural grade, open reflector downlights shall<br />

have standard l<strong>amp</strong>s.<br />

• Low voltage luminaires shall be specified with integral<br />

transformers.<br />

Does the electrical specification include the dimming specification and<br />

lighting “cuts” from the interior lighting designer?<br />

Fire Alarm System<br />

Have smoke detectors in guestrooms been specified with their own local<br />

audible alarm?<br />

For high-rise buildings, has a fire rated riser cable been specified?<br />

Lighting Protection System<br />

Two systems are available – North American based with independent<br />

copper down conductors in conduit, or European based, where the structural<br />

steel may be used as down conductors. Which is specified?<br />

If upright air terminals are specified at the top of the building, are they<br />

visible? The alternative is a flat copper tape.<br />

YES<br />

NO<br />

REV. MARCH 2006 289<br />

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