Design Control Document-MVAC
Design Control Document-MVAC
Design Control Document-MVAC
Langham Place
COMPLIANCE ON DESIGN CONTROL DOCUMENT
Prepare By : M&E Engineering 49 Limited
102 4th Flr., Athakravi Building, Sukhumvit 26 Klongton Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Thailand: www.49group.com Date: 9 March 2010
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6. Comply except for HFC134a, we proposed to use R123 due to its overall performance aspect in terms of low OPD and low GWP, and produce higher efficiency. Design consideration to have 3 A minimum of two chillers piped in parallel is required, each designed at chillers (40% x 3 units) of the block 65% of peak load. Where three chillers are required, provide flexibility and load capacity. some redundancy by sizing the chillers for 20%, 40% and 60% of the calculated block load capacity. In order to achieve redundancy in the primary chilled water pumping circuit, a spare pump sized for the 60% chillers, but with an adjustable head control valve on the pump discharge, can be used. Designing the chillers and associated pumps for flexibility and part-load operation lowers operating costs, reduces repair and maintenance costs, and results in more comfortable spaces.
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Design Brief ME49s Proposed 7. In executing block cooling load calculation consider effects of load 7. Comply variations (occupancies, solar load, etc) to provide a system that has sufficient capacity to meet peak cooling and heating load conditions but does not result in system with recessive amounts of spare capacity. 8. Provide induced, draft-type cooling towers constructed of stainless steel 8. Comply and/or fiberglass to dissipate condenser water heat. Locate the cooling towers to reduce noise impact on adjacent spaces. For indoor air quality control purposes, provide sufficient separation, preferably by distance rather than built feature, so as to preclude cooling tower air discharge from being drawn into ventilation air intakes under certain wind and atmospheric conditions. 9. A primary/secondary system is the preferred chilled water circuit design. 9. Comply, further study shall be conducted in the design of variable primary pump system for consideration. 10. The primary pumping loop of the chilled water system supplies a constant 10.Comply for two-way control valve. Variable primary pump system to be flow through each operating chillier. Control all loads with two-way control studied for consideration. valves connected to a variable flow circulation loop. The design engineer must pay particular attention to how the chilled water control valve proportional positioning algorithm is specified and implemented by the controls contractor. The design temperature rise must be achieved across the supply and return waterside connections under all load conditions in order for the benefits of a primary- secondary system to be achieved, along with proper automatic chillier/pump sequencing operations 11. Provide variable-speed secondary loop pumps. Install a wall-mounted 11.Comply, further study shall be flow meter across the de-coupler section of piping to monitor any flow conducted in the design of variable reversal. Design the system to maintain a minimum differential pressure primary pump system for near the end of any loop and to prevent any control valve from reaching consideration. its close-off pressure rating. Provide air handling or fan coil units at the extreme ends of secondary loops with a three-way control valve in order to maintain a minimum circulation level so that chilled water does not stagnate and warm up during low-load periods. The chilled water usage diversity is approximately 70% for full-service hotels. 12. The combination heating hot water and domestic hot water system 12.We propose using heat pumps for domestic hot water and as a pre-heat consists of gas and/or fuel oil fired hot water boilers with units for supplying water to steam primary/secondary hot water pumping system, expansion tank, air boiler serving kitchens and laundry. separator and shell-and-tube heat exchangers for the heating hot water, domestic hot water, laundry, and kitchen systems. Boiling capacity sized to meet simultaneous peak load for heating domestic hot water, laundry hot water, and kitchen hot water, with adequate spare capacity.
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Design Brief 13. In extremely cold climates, baseboard heating may be necessary near large expanses of window. Coordinate their location, appearance, and enclosure with the interior design. 14. High-rise hotels are susceptible during the heating season to building leakage, in which warm interior air, naturally rising through the hotel (stack effect), may leak out of the upper portion of the pressurized hotel. This creates a negative pressure on the lower floors, increasing the undesirable infiltration of cold outside air and causing uncomfortable conditions near doors, loading docks, or other openings and around leaky dampers. To reduce this, elevator rooms should be air-conditioned rather than ventilated. (Consider DX systems as sensible coolers in this application.) Convective heat losses of idle boilers should be also controlled to mitigate the stack effect. Other mitigating measures may include the design of air dampers to minimize leakage and reduce the amounts of air exhaust during cold weather. 15. Equip chilled water, condenser water, steam, and hot water systems with chemical treatment systems that automatically measure and dose treatment chemicals. 16. Specify medium-efficiency, throwaway type air filters. Provide one complete filter change for the initial installation. 17. Design hotel building to maintain positive pressure, maintain environmental requirements (indoor space temperature and humidity conditions in compliance with hotel requirements) and ensure guest comfort. 18. Locate chillers and boiler plant above water table, with appropriate position of protection from flooding. GUESTROOM AREAS 1. In most locations, provide guestrooms with four-pipe fan coil units (FCU's), either vertical units located within the closet footprint with the discharge air ducted to the sleeping space (the preferred approach for both accessibility and noise abatement purposes) or horizontal units concealed above the entry/bathroom ceiling. Provide two-pipe cooling with electric heating only for locations with mild winters. In this case, consider both the guestroom warm-up rate and the overall heating load. In hot and humid climates, incorporate heat-pipe technology into the FCU to improve dehumidification performance. "Through the wall" PTAC or VTAC units are not permitted in guestrooms. 2. 100% filtered and tempered outside fresh air should be ducted directly into the guestroom instead of being drawn from the guestroom corridor. Makeup air quantity should exceed bathroom exhaust air by 5%.
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Design Brief Use a single, digital thermostat to control units where multiple FCU's serve a common area. Provide the FCU with a digital thermostat with three-speed fan (plus off position). A networked digital control system is preferred. Perceptible vibration or water noise is not acceptable. In guestrooms the Noise Criteria curve for fan coils is not to exceed NC30 at low speed, NC35 at medium speed and NC40 at high speed. The control valve (fan coil and air handling units) must close when the unit is turned off. Provide proportioning control valves to achieve optimum comfort control. Provide the heating water circuit with similar differential pressure controls to those described in the general requirements (2.3-1.10). However, for locations with short or mild winters, provide a constant flow system with three-way valves. The heating water temperature is reset using a schedule based upon outside temperatures. Provide a centralized guest bathroom exhaust system. Central roof mounted fans are preferred over individual exhaust fans mounted over each riser. A heat recovery system should be considered in the design for hotels in cooler climates. Specify sheet metal exhaust ducts; drywall shafts or plumbing chases used as plenums are not allowed. Size the fan to move one CFM per square foot of bathroom floor area, but no less than 50 CFM.
Proportional Control valve is specified for units more than 33,000 btu/hr capacity. 5. N/A
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Using ASHRAE Standard 62.1, 2007 Prevent sound transmission through the exhaust system in back-to-back or 25cfm/unit (continuous rate) bathroom configurations by providing suitable acoustic lining for the Comply ductwork. PUBLIC AREAS 1. Supply public spaces with conditioned air from single zone or variable air 1. Comply volume (VAV) air handling units. Use multi-zone air handling units (tripledeck design; neutral deck supplied with pre-treated air) for limited applications such as administrative office areas and retail spaces. 2. Provide individual temperature control for each public space (including 2. Comply subdivisions of larger function rooms). When more than one space or room receives air from an air-handling unit, provide a VAV primary airhandling unit with pressure-independent terminal units. The VAV units should fully shut off to prevent over-cooling unoccupied rooms. Zone airhandling units by type of occupancy and time of operation to allow shutdown of the equipment when cooling/heating is not required.
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Design Brief 3. Provide fan-powered VAV terminals in public areas where constant air movement is important - such as function spaces and food and beverage outlets. The VAV units should fully shut off during unoccupied periods to prevent over-cooling of rooms. 4. To meet minimum ventilation requirements in large spaces with variable occupancy (e.g. ballroom or exhibit hall) use carbon dioxide sensing in the return air stream. Where heating loads are moderate the VAV terminal units located near the building's perimeter may provide heat using a reheat coil. These units close the air supply completely upon reduced cooling loads. After the space temperature passes through the thermostat's dead band to the heating side of the range, the air supply opens (approximately 30%) to allow space heating to take place. Temperature control is achieved by modulating the control valve of a hot water reheat coil or cycling an electric reheat coil. Carbon dioxide sensing is preferred to using reheat under these conditions. 5. Indoor swimming pool and spa spaces pose a challenge for humidity control. Provide special dehumidification systems for air-handling equipment. Provide stainless steel ductwork exhaust from the pool equipment room. 6. Design air-handling units with an air economizer cycle where practical so that chillers shut off when AHU's are on air economizer and guestroom cooling is not required. This might require the use of a small direct expansion air conditioner for areas with constant cooling loads such as SMART and the Data Centre. Where necessary, provide condenser water "free cooling" system utilizing a plate-and-frame heat exchanger for guestrooms and other spaces served by FCU's to meet cooling loads that cannot be addressed by air-side economizer operations. 7. Utilize 100% outside air factory packaged AHUs for guest corridors; with vertical riser ducts at the egress stairs. From an emission riser, utilize one duct to supply guest corridor and the duct to supply make-up air to guest rooms. BACK-OF-HOUSE AREAS 1. Provide exhaust systems for garage, loading dock, maintenance shops, locker rooms, electric rooms, kitchen hoods, laundries, employee cafeteria and any other areas producing odors, fames or excessive heat and as required by local codes. 2. Kitchen exhaust systems are totally separate and individual and serve only a single kitchen. All ductwork is welded steel, pitched back toward the hood with cleaning access doors every ten feet and at each elbow. No turning vanes or dampers are allowed. Fire insulation, not less than onehour rated (or the minimum required by code), is applied to ductwork. Provide the cooking exhaust fan housing with a drain connection at the
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Design Brief bottom to allow the cleaning solution to manually drain. Provide an exhaust hood with an automatic wash-down system over ranges, grills, ovens, and other grease vapor-producing cooking equipment. This allows the system to supply less conditioned air to occupied areas of the kitchen to meet comfort requirements. Make-up air quantities should be 95% of exhaust air quantities to prevent odor migration to adjacent public spaces. In cold climates the make-up air is tempered and directed inward into the captured air stream to avoid discharging air directly onto food or associates or their workspace. Fan controls are mounted in a control panel near the hood to start and stop the fan as required for cooking operations. Constant water wash and short-circuit make-up air hoods are not acceptable. Exhaust systems for moisture emitting equipment such as steam kettles, steam pressure cookers, brain maries, dishwashers, and pot washers are to be designed with corrosion-proof and watertight ductwork. Where there is no hood or the hood does not adequately extract moisture, provide a moisture separator duct fitting. Pitch the ductwork back toward the hood or equipment for proper drainage of condensation. Mount fan controls in a panel near the hood to allow operation only when needed. Make-up air for these spaces is 95% of the exhaust air quantities to prevent odor migration to adjacent public spaces. The make-up air supply fan will be interlocked with the hood exhaust fan. Comfort conditioning is essential in the hotel laundry. In hot dry climates provide evaporative cooling. A spot-cooling system with controls convenient to laundry employees can minimize cooling requirements. Exhaust air separated from other ductwork should be directly taken from canopies or shrouds over certain such equipment as flatwork ironers or steamers to minimize the cooling load. The make-up air for the tumbler exhaust should be ducted directly to a plenum that encloses the battery of tumblers. Although not preferred for general use, split DX systems may be allowed in limited applications such as the Data Centre, elevator machine rooms, remote buildings of campus-style resort facilities, or where there are no reasonable alternatives. A ceiling hung fan coil unit may be used in addition to air handling units where small temperature zones are required such as at a remote office or storage area. For water cooled ice machines, provide a separate condenser water system that consists of constant volume pumps and a closed circuit cooling tower. One pump is to be standby.
ME49s Proposed 3. For consideration in the Kitchen hood design by the kitchen consultant.
4. For consideration in the Kitchen and laundry design by the kitchen and laundry consultant.
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Design Brief 9. Provide 24 hour air-conditioning in: 9.1 PBS/computer room 9.2. Telephone and equipment room 9.3. A/V equipment room 9.4. Security/Dispatcher GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Provide a complete Building Management Control System (BMCS) for monitoring and controlling the functions and performance of all major building mechanical systems and equipment. The full scope of a BMCS proposed for a hotel is determined in conjunction with LHI Project Team early in the design phase based on engineering application, initial cost, and operational cost/benefit considerations. 2. Design the BMCS for reliability and ease of use by hotel maintenance staff. The system is based on direct digital control (DDC) technology with stand-alone, distributed signal processing to increase reliability and speed of local processing. 3. Provide networked field processing panels at each BMCS equipment location using "peer-to-peer technology. All hardware and software shall be compliant with the latest BACnet open protocol standard or the LonWork standard (or both) or, preferably, standard Internet protocols as such BMCS hardware/software becomes available. Provide a terminal with a color monitor and printer in the Maintenance Office and portable plug-in interface capability at each field panel location. Include software to display a status screen of major systems and equipment. 4. Provide proportioning valves, damper operation, or bi-directional electric motors for equipment controlled by the BMCS. Valve operators on large equipment shall feature an integral manual positioning device. This equipment provides a positive status indication to the system though an airflow or pump-flow sensor. On larger variable-load equipment, control modules employ devices such as a current transformer with analogue input to measure horsepower. In some instances, these control devices will also serve as the status-proving signal. Lighting control for designated hotel spaces shall be based on occupancy sensors with a manual override capability. 5. BMCS-controlled equipment shall provide space temperature control within 1C. Function rooms and offices must incorporate an occupant-adjustable electronic thermostat instead of space sensors alone.
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Design Brief Coordinate the design of the fire and life safety system with the BMCS design to determine the level of control and integration necessary between the two systems. Likewise, coordinate the requirements of equipment featuring factory-installed controls (e.g. centrifugal chillers) with BMCS requirements. Where economically feasible, integrate guestroom fan coil DDC controls with a BMCS system providing the necessary interface between the two systems. For optimum guestroom comfort, a fan coil unit with a variable speed fan motor and proportioning valve is preferred. [Where the hotel application and cost/benefit prove feasible provide a guestroom "occupancy-sensing" feature with a front desk interface to signal whether the room is rented or available. Where a guestroom with sliding glass patio doors is part of a BMCS occupancy-sensing system, equip the doors with a fan cut-off switch. BMCS ability to perform the energy management functions should include (but not limited to) followings: 8.1. Time of day scheduling 8.2. Calendar based scheduling 8.3. Holiday scheduling 8.4. Temporary schedule override 8.5. Optimum Start/Stay 8.6. Night setback control 8.7. Night setback control 8.8. Peak Demand Limiting 8.9. Temperature Compensated Duty Cycling 8.10. Air Volume Flow Tracking 8.11. Heating / Cooling Interlock 8.12. Hot/ Cold Deck Reset 8.13. Free Cooling 8.14. Hot Water Reset 8.15. Chilled Water Reset 8.16. Condenser Water Reset 8.17. Chiller Sequencing 8.18. Enthalpy Switchover (Economizer) BMCS should provide features like point focus, historical data management, trend logging with graphics visualization, time scheduling, event scheduling, load shedding, totalization, BMS-aided preventative and condition based maintenance, alarm and event management, selfdiagnosis, self-auditing, system security and used authorization, graphical programming language and animated human machine interface.
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Design Brief ME49s Proposed 10. Critical alarm selectively enabled in a desirable order or priority, or 10. Comply disabled, should be able to be directed to pagers, remote printers, etc. as desirable. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The reliability and quality of the local water supply largely influences 1. Comply, 1.5 to 2-days storage plus potable water system design features. Provide on-site water storage to one hour for fire protection. sustain periods of unavailability or where required for fire protection. 2. Laundry water and ware-washing equipment shall be softened to maintain 2. Comply. To be cooperated with laundry and kitchen designers. 1 to 3 grains hardness. If the water supply source exceeds 7 grains hardness, the entire potable water system supply shall be softened. If an on-site purification and filtration system is required, confirm the design requirements with LHI Project Team. N/A. Note that the hardness for water supply in Bangkok is 4.6 to 6.7 grains per gallon.
Comply. To be cooperated with In locations where the municipal water supply source is acceptable, the kitchen designers. hotel may require a small reverse osmosis purification system for limited applications (e.g. food service areas and ice machines). 3. Supply pressure shall be between 30 and 80 PSI. High-rise hotels may 3. Comply. require pressure zones and booster systems with variable speed drives to keep within this range. If a rooftop storage tank and gravity feed design is used, level controls for operating transfer pumps will be required. Pressure reducing valve installations (PRV) should feature two valves in parallel selected for 1/3 and 2/3 of the total capacity, respectively. All PRV stations should be designed with a bypass line with a globe valve connected upstream of the upstream isolation valve of the PRV and downstream of the downstream isolation valve of the PRV. For replacement or repair purposes, all PRV stations shall be specified with pressure gauges (and gauge cocks) which should be installed upstream of the upstream isolation valve of the PRV and downstream of the downstream isolation valve of the PRV. 4. The location and quantity of water pressure zones shall be carefully 4. Comply with 2 options: 1) Using self regulating heating evaluated by the plumbing design engineer for optimum system cables instead of recirculation performance, lowered maintenance, and first cost advantage. Each water system. pressure zone shall be designed with redundant hot water heaters. 2) Re-circulate by gravity to ground Where hot water circulation systems serve multiple pressure zones each level hot water tank and pump zone shall feature its own circulation pump and booster heater to isolate it back to roof hot water tank (open from the others. Small circulation pumps are not able to reliably overcome system) the pressure drop of pressure reducing valves serving multiple pressure zones.
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Design Brief ME49s Proposed 5. Langham Places brand standards include the Bathworks typical for every 5. As normal practice in Thailand, they usually use main and branch piping guest bathroom shower installation. All aspects of the domestic water system, not the manifold. Note that system should be reviewed by the plumbing design engineer to facilitate 50-60 PSI pressure requirement the pressure and flow criteria for this proprietary shower head installation. causes the system having PRV in The Bathworks assembly features a rainshower showerheads connected every floor. We recommend installing to a common manifold. To facilitate optimum performance of this 50 PSI system to reduce the damage showerhead assembly, a minimum 50 PSI (60 PSI preferred) entering done to other sanitary fixtures. water pressure is required. Comply. In order to accommodate the Bathworks Shower, the mixing valve in guest bathrooms should be specified as high-flow pressure-balancing models, ported for 6 GPM. 6. Hot water heaters may be either instantaneous, direct gas- or steam-fired, 6. For energy saving, we recommend using heat pump with storage tank. or a heat exchanger and storage tank design. LHI requires system redundancy with all hot water heaters. Comply. However, due to the maximum water temperature which heat pump can reach is 60C, instantaneous boost up water temperature will be used for the equipment which need in laundry. This will be cooperated with laundry designer. 7. Separate the laundry water supply system from the main building system 7. Comply. in order to prevent pressure fluctuations during washer filling cycles; consider an open storage tank fill system for the laundry. The temperature at the points of use shall be (as a minimum): 160F (71C) for laundry 140F (60C) for food service equipment and kitchens 120F for all other areas or as required by local codes Comply. To be cooperated with Also, incorporate a laundry water treatment and recycling system in the laundry designers. design or, at a minimum, a rinse water re-use and heat reclamation system. 8. All shower locations such as guestrooms, employee change areas, and 8. Comply. fitness centers require pressure or temperature-compensating mixing valves. 9. All water supplies to equipment and systems shall be controlled through 9. Comply. Back-flow prevention device will be installed at main CW and HW approved back-flow prevention devices to prevent potable system supply pipes to laundry and also at contamination. Hose bibs, hose connections, service sinks, etc. shall be supply pipes for all kitchen equipped with non-removable vacuum breaker devices. equipment. 10. Water distribution piping throughout guestroom floors must be isolated 10.To be discussed. from the building structure with resilient mounts to limit vibration and noise transmission. All shower supply pipes should be secured with resilient
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Design Brief ME49s Proposed material-isolated strapping and blocking near the point where the horizontal pipe penetrates the finished wall system. 11. Provide hose bib locations in kitchen areas, mechanical rooms, swimming 11.Comply. pool, and at the building exterior for cleaning walkways, driveways, patios, decks, receiving dock, and trash compactor areas. Such installations must be freeze-proof in colder climates. All hose bibs shall feature integral vacuum breakers or be equipped with an approved backflow preventer. 12. Consider rainwater storage for uses such as flushing toilets, fire protection 12.To be considered. system supply, cooling tower make-up, or landscape irrigation. 13. Grey water usage for flushing or irrigation may be considered if the quality 13.Comply but only irrigation usage. of water meets nationally recommended standards for purity, odor, taste, and clarity. In some cases only limited treatment may be necessary, e.g. primary bioremediation, filtration, and disinfection. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Confirm the design requirements of an on-site sewage treatment system 1. Comply. Currently, public sewer where public sanitary sewers are not available or a grey water system with system still not available. Package the LHI Project Team. on-site sewage treatment plant shall be provided. However, this plant will serve as primary treatment when public sewage is available in near future 2. Cast iron piping is to be used for sanitary and storm water drainage piping 2. Comply. located within the building envelope in order to limit noise transmission. 3. All pumping systems for sanitary and storm water must have redundant 3. Comply. capacity and feature alternating controls and low- and high-level alarm limits that serve as input signals to the Building Management Control System. 4. Provide a hard-piped roof rainwater overflow system. Roof scuppers are 4. Comply. not to be used for overflow. 5. Provide clean-out access ports for all sanitary horizontal piping runs for 5. Comply. servicing with drain-cleaning equipment. 6. Provide grease traps where required by local authorities or in properties 6. Comply. with sewage treatment facilities. Locate grease traps outside buildings where they can be serviced out of guest view.
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6. All cables are copper while busways are aluminium. 7. Function rooms, primarily ballrooms and exhibition space, require a mix of 7. Noted and will coordinate with interior power receptacle configurations in terms of voltage and amperage to allow designer and specialist designer such flexibility in room usage, and may require the distribution of temporary as AV specialist. power for major events. Specific function room requirements are elaborated in the individual room descriptions located in Section 3 of this manual. In general, these larger function room spaces should be equipped with power feeders to hook up temporary service to loads such as large lighting trusses/dimmer boards, rear- screen projection set-ups, multimedia productions, large sound amplification systems, arrays of computer set-ups for large scale training programs, exhibit set-ups, etc. These feeders can terminate in the service corridor with fused disconnects and welding-type connectors. Portable load Centers should also be specified for connection to the feeders. Provisions must be made to route temporary power cabling from the service corridor into the banquet space without going through doors. 8. Each guestroom requires multiple outlets for lighting, small appliances 8. Noted and will coordinate with interior such as the coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, mini bar, television, iHome and designer. clock radio, in addition to the guest's laptop computer and other equipment which may be used concurrently. Coordinate power receptacle locations with the interior designer to eliminate visible cords and the need for multiple-gang adapters and extension cords. Provide an easily accessible outlet for guest ironing and housekeeping. These guestroom requirements are further elaborated in the individual room descriptions located in Section
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Design Brief Need for power conditioning to compensate for voltage fluctuations Available fault current Rate schedule Design the electrical supply and distribution system for reliability. Provide two incoming lines, each capable of meeting the full load requirements of the hotel. Where possible, the incoming feeds should come from different grid areas or zones. Provide an automatic tiebreaker switch to automatically switch all distribution to the active line upon loss of the other line. Ensure that the tripping of fault protection for a branch circuit or a load affects only that circuit or load. Loads or circuits in or near wet areas must be equipped with ground fault protection at the circuit level. The hotel will have many inductive loads (e.g. electric motors, fluorescent lighting, etc.) including many fractional horsepower motors and motors operating at part-load. Therefore, power factor correction capacitors may be required to maintain the power factor consistently above 0.9 of unity. Liquid-cooled transformers are not to use dielectric fluids containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds. Aluminium conductors are not permitted.
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Design Brief 3 of this manual. 9. Design of lighting and lighting control systems for all public areas of a hotel, including the hotel exterior, shall be done by a professional lighting designer (i.e., not a vendor or contractor). Preferred lighting fixture types and their applications are described in the individual room descriptions located in Section 3 of this manual. No quartz type lighting fixtures should be used for general lighting purposes. Exterior lighting and sign equipment should be activated by automatic systems. All decorative lighting fixture selections are to be made by the interior designer or the lighting designer, as appropriate, subject to LHI review and approval. LHI encourages the use of energy efficient lighting in all areas of a hotel property except where accent lighting is required. In hotel guestroom and public areas, where the use of compact fluorescent luminaries is determined to be appropriate to the interior design concept, bulbs must have a minimum color rendering index of 84 and, in switch applications, an instant-on type ballast. A warm color temperature of 2700K is required for all compact fluorescent lamps to emulate the color temperature of standard incandescent lighting. Task lighting shall be capable of producing a minimum of 30 foot-candles on the task being performed. 10. Administrative offices and common areas accommodate multiple personal computers, fax machines, photocopy machines, etc. Neutral conductors feeding distribution panels and connected circuits to such distribution panels are to be over-sized. 11. Special provisions are required for certain computer equipment locations and other sensitive equipment such as the PBX switch in the Data Centre, file servers, point-of-sale system, and others. Step-down transformers feeding distribution panels serving the Data Centre and all other areas housing a substantial amount of electronic equipment are K-rated. Neutral conductors serving multiple electronic equipment loads are to be oversized. The Property Management System file server and workstations, point-of-sale systems and workstations, and Building Management Control System processing panels require dedicated, "clean" power. Under no circumstances is metallic conduit be used for grounding or neutral conductors. 12. Size the distribution system and distribution panels with the following spare level capacities: Branch circuit panel boards: 25% Power distribution panels: 15% Main power panels: 15% Transformers and feeder circuits: 10%
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EMERGENCY GENERATOR 1. A diesel engine-driven emergency generator must be provided that 1. A minimum of 8 hours running at full load will be provided. automatically starts upon loss of normal power and connects to emergency loads through automatic transfer switches. The fuel should be stored in an aboveground storage tank with a fuel fill pipe terminating in a location convenient to fuel truck access. Fuel storage capacity is determined in large part by the utility's outage history, code requirements, and critical loadsnormally a minimum of 48 hours running at full load. Considerations for the location of the generator should include noise, vibration, exhaust emissions, and heat removal. 2. Size the generator to provide for safe evacuation of the building under 2. Comply emergency conditions. In addition, consider that some hotel functions must be sustained for extended periods during local or regional power outages when the building is not evacuated. 3. Critical loads connected to the emergency generator required for code 3. Comply compliance, security, life safety, loss prevention, and to maintain essential hotel operations include the following: Exit corridor emergency lighting Exit signs Exit stairwell lighting Emergency generator and main switchgear room lighting Front-of-house and back-of-house emergency lights Data Centre room lighting, receptacles and air conditioning; power to UPS; UPS battery room lighting and ventilation Lighting and power in Fire Command Centre and SMART Aircraft warning lights Smoke exhaust systems where provided Exit stairwell pressurization systems where provided One elevator, with automatic switching, and manual override for all elevators (must comply with applicable elevator codes) Complete fire detection and fire alarm system including security alarms Complete emergency voice/tone communication system Power for electromagnetic door hold open devices where provided Electric fire and jockey pumps Flood pumps, sump pumps, sewer ejector pumps, and other essential pumps to be defined by hotel operations One electric outlet in accessible guestrooms One Property Management System terminal at the front desk and at each food and beverage outlet. Air compressor for dry pipe sprinkler system where provided
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Design Brief ME49s Proposed Heat trace for sprinkler piping where provided All powered components of the fire suppression system 4. Where excess capacity exists, equipment desirable to sustaining building 4. Comply and hotel operations may also be supplied with emergency power including: Heating systems in colder climates Walk-in coolers and freezers Kitchen exhaust systems 5. Where non-essential loads are to be powered by the emergency 5. Not applicable generator, a full load calculation of such equipment shall be made. At no time should non-essential loads be permitted to impact generator performance while powering critical loads. Switching to non-essential loads should be automatic and based on selective prioritization. Where the cost/benefit can be justified, consider additional emergency power capacity to support basic hotel operations at remote properties that are subject to hurricanes and may be without power for several days, or where there is a history of power outages. Key operational functions include cooking facilities, the domestic water system, and limited lighting and power to guestrooms. 6. Conductors from the emergency generator and associated automatic 6. Not comply, emergency main distribution board including ATS is transfer switches shall not be routed through the main electrical located at same room. switchgear room or adjacent to normal service bus ducts so as to prevent consequent failure of the emergency distribution system caused by a major failure of any proximate normal distribution system component.
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Design Brief ME49s Proposed 4. Sprinkler system zones are limited to a single floor or a partial floor, 4. Comply. depending upon the number of sprinkler heads on the floor. 5. LHI standards include the following unless specifically prohibited by 5. Comply. the local authority: Provide quick-response residential sprinklers in guestrooms. Locate sprinkler heads in the linen chute and at the top and bottom of elevator shafts. Equip the Data Centre room with pre-action systems to reduce the risk of incidental activation. Provide parking garage areas and areas exposed to sub-freezing conditions with an air-pressurized dry design system with proper piping pitches to ensure complete drainage. Mount K-type hand held extinguishers near any deep fat fryer locations. 6. Unless required by the local authority, LHI does not require the following 6. Comply. areas to be sprinklered: Required by local authority. However, Elevator machine rooms, main switchgear rooms, and transformer pre-action sprinkler system will be rooms used. Manufactured walk-in refrigerators and freezers Required by local authority. Dry type sprinkler heads will be used. 7. Comply.
7. The following types of systems are not permitted: Halon systems in new construction. Existing halon systems should be scheduled for replacement. Total flooding CO2 systems unless mandated in writing by the local authority. 8. Locate hand held portable fire extinguishers throughout the hotel as 8. Comply. required by local codes. Coordinate the cabinet location and finish with the architect and interior designer. 9. Consult with the local fire department for the location of standpipe and 9. Comply. other system components: Standpipe hose cabinets in all exit stairways, on the roof, and at other locations. Exterior standpipe connection at grade. 10. Provide system capability to routinely test the fire pump at the most 10.Comply. remote end of the standpipe system at 125% of full flow capacity.
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Design Brief GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Provide state-of-the-art "point addressable" fire detection, alarm, and control system connected to an integrated fire control panel in the Fire Command Room. The location of this room, usually at the hotel's front entrance or receiving area, should be confirmed with the local fire department. In addition, mimic the control panel in the SMART Centre. 2. The central fire control panel provides necessary communications and control functions to permit firefighters to monitor and control relevant building systems and direct building evacuation. Features of the control panel include: An alarm amplification and speaker system to provide live voice instructions or pre-recorded instruction to any combination of zones (or all zones). Elevator status indicators to monitor and control the elevators. Indicators to show the operating status of the emergency generator and the fire pumps. Alarm to signal operation of the kitchen exhaust hood fire suppression system. 3. Consult with the local fire department to determine whether a separate firefighters telephone communication system is required in exit stairways, elevators, or other locations. 4. The guestroom alarm system includes the following elements: Hard-wired, two-station smoke detectors with integral audible and visual strobe alerts in each guestroom. Activating a guestroom smoke detector results in a "pre-alert condition for a definable time period, after which a zone alarm sounds. This pre-alert status activates only the individual guestroom's audible and visual alarms and sends the pre-alert signal to the central fire control panel in the Fire Command Room and the mimic panel in SMART. No other functions are initiated until the time delay period is over. After the time delay, evacuation alarming is zoned by floors, generally including the alarm floor plus the floor above and the floor below. Unless otherwise required, authorized persons initiate building-wide evacuation only by key-operated switches at the central fire control panel and the mimic panel in SMART. Provide key-operated alarm abort switches in the same locations. 5. Locate smoke detectors in all elevator lobbies, electrical and mechanical spaces, office areas, storage rooms, and in air-handling unit return air ducts.
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3. Fire telephone jack will be required in fire stairs, fire elevator and exit routes as per local standard. 4. Visual strobe alert will be provided only in disable guestroom. Comply