STRUCTURAL OPTION
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Plumbing:
Domestic water service is provided and enters the building at the first floor mechanical room. A 350 gpm, 68 psi booster pump is used to increase water pressure from the main inlet. Four domestic gas fired hot water heaters, located on the mechanical mezzanine level, are employed for the building’s hot water supply. A diaphragm-type steel expansion tank is used to absorb excess pressure created when heating water. Both chilled and hot water lines run the length of the building along the 1st floor corridor. From there, risers move the water vertically near each bathroom on the guest floors above. Floors were designed such that the same riser may serve multiple floors. Vent stacks and waste lines are enclosed nearby and also serve multiple floors.
Fire Protection:
The Residence Inn by Marriott will be fully-sprinklered with both wet and dry systems for fire protection. Wet sprinklers are used throughout most areas of the building. Dry sprinklers are used for the underside of canopies and the linen chutes. Duct smoke detectors will be located in both supply and return ducts on the 5th floor with a test station nearby. The hotel will also have a smoke control system, an addressable/voice fire alarm system and a 100 HP, 750 gpm fire pump that will function even during a power failure. Firefighters will have access to a 6” standpipe in each stairwell.