Projects units . Internal and perimeter areas are zoned separately . The building façade is predominantly glazed with a ‘ clear ’ glass to allow for maximum visibility into the showrooms . The heat loads from the façade are treated within the first 2 metres of the façade .
Offices within the car dealership are fitted out with DX split units . The indoor units are a mix of ducted units as well as cassette units . The selection was largely dependent on the ceiling void available and the actual type of ceiling that was specified for the building area .
Hotel The HVAC solution for the hotel and conference centre is a water-cooled chilled water system . Hydronic module chillers are used with an integrated primary variable pumping system . This was mainly done to reduce the mechanical plant footprint on the roof , whilst still achieving high efficiencies . The entire cooling plant including the fresh air plantroom is located on the roof of the Hotel .
Each guestroom contains a ducted fan coil unit with an EC motor to ensure that the necessary acoustic requirements
Craft of Architecture
The building rendering of the car dealership and ground level walkways .
© Grant Pitcher
The project included the country ’ s first Hilton Garden Inn and luxury apartment block with exclusive two-storey penthouse club .
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