Project
1 and 2 : The HVAC plant room .
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Based on the mechanical services implemented , the development was selected as the winner for the work completed on the building now named Ubumwe Grande Hotel of Umubano Industries Ltd , a 12-story high-rise building in Kigali , Rwanda .
AOS Consulting Engineers , in association with EES and a local partner Multikonsults provided the professional MEP engineering services for the development .
All performance criteria were agreed upon by role players for the defining of the project and various conceptual considerations were evaluated , as well as techno-commercial analysis conducted to motivate the selection of all technologies to the project .
The project , which included a hotel , retail and commercial facilities comprising 16 levels in total , required the provision of :
• a multi-level car park
• retail and conference spaces
• multi-levels of hotel suites (~ 134 guest rooms and 19 apartments )
• rooftop gym , swimming pool , kitchen , and outdoor dining areas
• service and general common areas
• external landscaping
The overall construction area is approximately 18 600m 2 and the building is approximately 45m high . The development comprises of two basement levels , a lower-ground level , ground to 11th floor and rooftop gym , pool , and dining facilities on the 12 th floor .
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The atrium of the building . The rooftop pool and relaxation area .
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