January 1, 2009
The Intercontinental Hotel is a new 34-story structure which opened in February 2008. The hotel contains the main lobby, restaurants, kitchens, offices, main ballrooms, meeting rooms, offices, laundry facilities and 550-guest rooms.
CB Engineers through our extensive retro-commissioning process has identified a number of no/low cost energy efficiency solutions that will save significant amounts of energy once the measure implementation is complete. We have identified and recommended modifications to the economizer operation, the addition of temperature resets and recalibration of certain sensors. The building has a central chilled water plant at the rooftop penthouse with chillers, boilers and distribution pumps. Air-handling units are located throughout the first six floors to serve the spaces with all the guest rooms conditioned by in-room fancoil units with direct outside air connections and chilled and heating hot water piping.
CB Engineers has performed detailed commissioning work on this building and provided numerous recommendations for improving building energy efficiency. We are currently working with the Owner and contractors to implement recommendations from the commissioning process. CB Engineers is expected to complete the commissioning of this building by July 2009.