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RWDI can assist designers of resorts and hotels with a variety of services for design issues affecting the comfort and safety of guests as they use the facilities of any hotel - urban, ocean side, or mountain resort, to name but a few examples.
Thermal Comfort Cooling large spaces can be a challenge, especially sun-filled glazed atria or courtyards. RWDI can assess this impact and help mitigate problems affecting the comfort of the guests and made the system more efficient.
Pedestrian ComfortThe design of a hotel can influence wind activity, thereby impacting safety and comfort of outdoor activity areas such as pools, tennis courts, lounging areas, and restaurant facilities. Wind breaks, screens, and minor modifications to buildings can improve wind conditions.
Sun / Shade ImpactsOutdoor facilities can be affected by shadow patterns created by the facility or its neighbors, while solar glare from reflective surfaces can impact some activities.
Air Quality / VentilationAir quality impacts from outdoor sources such as parking facilities, local traffic, loading docks, kitchens, and diesel generators must be taken into account when designing fresh air intakes. Correct design of interior ventilation systems in terms of temperature and air flow is important for economic operation of air conditioning and heating systems.
SmokeSmoke control, in the event of a fire, is also an important design consideration for large indoor spaces such as atria.
Noise / Acoustics / VibrationHotels provide a wide variety of spaces where acoustical design is required to ensure optimal reception of speech or music. In other cases, transfer of sound must be restricted to avoid a noisy, busy atmosphere, meeting spaces, privacy. Floor Vibration is another issue that must be considered.
Cladding / Structural LoadsRoofs and walls of major structures, like hotels, require accurate information for the design of the building's structural and curtain-wall systems.
Snow & IceAccumulations of snow and ice on roofs or snowdrifts around buildings can lead to structural failures or blocked access or even increased maintenance. Studies designed to identify such impacts can assist designers in mitigating these conditions.
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