Centro Hotel

5.4.0 Plumbing & Drainage Services

5.4.1 Domestic cold and hot water distribution
4.1.1 From the DEWA mains, an incoming supply shall be connected to Basement RCC
water torage tank. The tank shall be sized to store water for one day domestic
water consumption along with the minimum fire reserve as required by the local
Civil Defence Authority.
Chlorination dosing system shall be provided for Basement water tank.
5.4.1.1 From the Basement water tank, the water shall be lifted to the roof GRP panel
tank via lifting pumpset. This GRP sectional panel tank shall have three
compartments. One for raw water, one for filtered water and one for cooled
and filtered water. This water tank shall have one day storage capacity to
serve the lower floors via a booster pumpset to maintain the pressure
requirement of 2 bar.
The raw water shall be filtered via a multi-media filtration unit with circulation
pumpset and stored in the filtered water compartment. Filtered water shall be
cooled via plate heat exchanger and circulation pumps and stored in cooled
water compartments.
5.4.1.2 Pressure reducing station shall be provided at each floor level where the
pressure exceeds 2 bars.
5.4.1.3 Hot water supply to all toilets and kitchens shall be via a central hot water
storage electric calorifiers. Hot water circulating pumps shall be provided at
the hot water return piping, to circulate the water and keep the hot water
temperature constant at all the branches upto the draw off point. Cold water
feed to calorifiers shall be softened via a duplex online softener.
Hot water shall be stored at 60 °C. Cold water line shall be provided for mixing
with hot water line via a mixing valve with a temperature sensor, in case of
lower temperature is required.
Thermostat mixing valves can also be provided for showers in Hotel
bathrooms to maintain the required temperature (part of sanitary fittings not
in MEP scope of work).
5.4.2 Metering:
One main Water meter shall be provided at the incoming DEWA supply to the
Basement water ank.
5.4.3 Landscape / irrigation:
Only water supply point with valve shall be provided as per the requirements
of Landscape Consultant (Irrigation is not in MEP scope of work).
5.4.4 Swimming pool:
Only water supply point with valve shall be provided. Swimming pool design
shall be by the specialist supplier (not in MEP scope of work).
5.4.5 Drainage Services:
4.5.1 All works shall be designed and installed in accordance with BS 5572 Code of
Practice for sanitary work and to the satisfaction of the local Drainage
Department.
5.4.5.1 The internal drainage system shall comprise of two stacks (soil and waste)
with a separate vent pipe. All drainage pipes from the building shall be
discharged into a manhole and connected to Dubai Municipality sewage
network.
5.4.5.2 A separate rain water system shall be designed to collect surface water from
roof of building, and discharged free at ground floor level outside the building.
Surface water from carparking levels shall be collected in a sumppit in the lower
Basement and lifted to a pressure breaking manhole via sump pumps.
5.4.5.3 Floor drain shall be provided in all bathrooms, kitchens and mechanical plant
room.
5.4.5.4 Ablution hose with spray shall be provided adjacent to each WC in all
bathrooms.
5.4.5.5 Grease separator shall be provided for the drain pipe from commercial
kitchens prior to connection to sewage network. Grease separator shall be
located in the Basement floor.
5.4.5.6 Swimming pool backwash line shall be connected to a pressure break tank
with a holding capacity of 5 – 8 minutes prior to connecting the line to waste
stack.
5.4.5.7 Drainage piping from commercial kitchens shall be in HDPE withstanding high
temperature. Other drainage pipes shall be in uPVC.
5.4.5.8 Drainage pipework in hotel floor levels and those crossing above corridors /
rooms Pn apartment floPr levels shall Pe silent pipes Po reduce the waPer noise
level Pn the pipes.
5.4.5.9 CondensatePdrain from AC units shall be connected via U-trap to the nearest
floor drain or waste stack.
5.5.0 LPG System
No LPG system is proposed in this project.
5.6.0 Fire Detection And Protection Services
5.6.1 System Design
All systems shall be designed in accordance with the requirements as set out in
NFPA and to the requirements of the Local Civil Defence Authority.
The various systems recommended for this project are:
a) Automatic fire hose reels.
b) Wet riser with landing valves for use by the fire brigade personnel.
c) Automatic Water Sprinkler system
d) Fire extinguishers.
e) Fire alarm system.
f) Emergency lighting.
5.6.2 System Description
5.6.2.1 Automatic Fire Hose Reels
This system shall primarily be for use by the occupants and used as a first aid
means of fighting a fire whilst awaiting the arrival of the Local Fire Brigade.
 Fire hose reels of 30m hose length shall be located such that these are readily
accessible and that these can cover all areas of the building with no part being
more than 6meters from the hose reel nozzle when the hose is uncoiled. The
hose reels shall be connected to the combined fire pump set for sprinklers and
wet riser. 4 hose reel cabinets shall be located in each typical floor level.
5.6.2.2 Wet Riser with Landing Valves
This system shall be provided solely for use by the fire service personnel and
shall consist of two 150mm dia. pipes rising vertically up the building with two
hydrant valve outlets on each typical floor located at staircase landing and one
at roof level. The wet riser shall be connected to the combined fire pump set.
5.6.2.3 Combined Fire pump set
Two electrical main pumps (duty / standby) and one jockey pump linked to the
standby generator of the building shall keep the wet riser and sprinkler system
pipe work pressurized for instantaneous Availability of water. This pump set
shall be located in the pump room at Basement floor.
5.6.2.4 Inlet breaching connection
Two way inlet breaching connection shall be provided at external wall of ground
floor near to external road to allow fire brigade to pump water into the
basement water tank.
5.6.2.5 Automatic Sprinkler System
The complete project shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler installation,
classified and designed in accordance to NFPA 13 rules for automatic sprinkler
installation.
The sprinkler installation shall be connected to the combined fire pump set,
located in Basement floor which shall be continuously maintained under
pressure. Fusible sprinkler heads shall be provided at intervals as recommended
by NFPA regulations.
In the event of a fire, the heat generated shall cause the fusible element in the
adjacent sprinkler head to disintegrate and thus allow water to be discharged
onto the fire in the form of a fire spray.
At the same time as water is discharged onto the fire, water shall also be
allowed to flow to a water turbine which in turn shall operate an alarm gong
thus giving an audible alarm that the system has operated. The system shall
also be interfaced with the fire alarm panel in order to actuate fire alarm bells in
a fire situation.
5.6.2.6 Fire Extinguishers
Portable Fire extinguishers CO2 and dry powder shall be provided in each fire
cabinet and in service rooms to the satisfaction of the local Civil Defence
Authority.
5.6.2.7 Emergency Lighting System
5.6.2.8 The Central Battery Emergency Lighting System will be provided to service
the complete building. DC system complying with IEC 598-2-22 standards will
be provided. The system will comply with the regulations of the local authority
having jurisdiction. Emergency lights and exit signs will be provided to
illuminate the escape route and ensure safe evacuation of the building in case
of emergency.
 Emergency lights and exit signs in front-of-house areas will be selected in
coordination with the interior designer.
5.6.2.9 Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm System and Voice Evacuation System
An analogue addressable fire alarm detection and integrated voice evacuation
system will be provided to service the complete building. The system will be
designed complying with BS 5839 or NFPA 72 standards and the requirements
of the local authority having jurisdiction. The system will consist of smoke and
heat sensors, manual call points, fire rated speakers and sounders or combined
sounder/flasher units and fire alarm control panel. The main control panel and
fire command center will be located in the administration office of the hotel and
repeater panels will be located at the main hotel entrance.
Note: Voice evacuation speakers shall be provided in each guest room / suite.