Hotel Design

Standards
APRIL 2015

9
engineering &
maintenance facilities
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Contents
9.1 Overview 1

9.2 Engineering & Maintenance Shops & Offices 2

9.3 Receiving Area - Dock 4

9.4 Receiving & Service Corridors 5

9.5 Ancillary Receiving Area Facilities 6

9.6 Purchasing & Receiving Offices 7

9.7 Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Equipment 8

9.8 Exterior Maintenance Facilities 9

9.9 Systems Coordination 9

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• Coordination with information from other Chapters is required.
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9.1
MI Project Contact
Marriott International - “MI” - is the
corporate entity that manages this
Brand and all MI hospitality Brands.
Contact the MI Design Manager for the
project specific manager referenced
by the term “MI” throughout this
Design Standard.
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Engineering & Maintenance
Overview
A. Program: The criteria and “examples” included in this document
model generic plans for Engineering and Maintenance spaces.
1. Employee positions and responsibilities vary based
on property type, size, location, the specific employee
assignments and organization for the proposed spaces.
2. Regional customs, social factors, labor laws etc. may
impact the program. Verify the applicable program
requirements with MI.
B. Related Areas & Spaces: Coordinate the following program
areas with applicable documents and the requirements in
this document. Generally, these spaces relate to engineering
and maintenance management of the property:
• Laundry Holding <11A>
• Computer Room <13>
• Telephone Equipment and Room <13>
• T.V. / Video Equipment and Room <13>
• Lighting Controls / Dimming <15C>
C. Steps, Stairs, & Ramps & Slip Resistance: See <16> - Loss
Prevention.
D. Windows & Safety Glass: See <GR> and <16> for window,
glass / glazing criteria, restricting window opening to
10 cm (4 inch) and for safety glass requirements.
E. Spaces: As required by the project Facilities Program,
accommodate the following:
• Engineering / Maintenance Shops and Offices
• Receiving Dock
• Receiving & Service Corridors
• Ancillary Facilities
• Purchasing and Receiving Offices
• Lighting Controls / Dimming
• Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Equipment
• Exterior Maintenance Facilities
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9.2 Engineering & Maintenance Shops & Offices

A. Program: Include office, shop and storage spaces to support
engineering / maintenance functions of the property.
Spaces Size: Pri-
Open
(see example plan) m2 sq. ft. vate
Director of Engineering 10.0 108 X
Reception 13.4 144 X
Plan / File / Storage 3.3 36 alcove
Carpentry Shop 23.7 256 X
Workshop - M & E 23.7 256 X
Tool Storage 9.3 100 X
Electrical Storage 8.9 96 X
Electronics Repair 8.6 93 X
Locked Storage 15.6 168 X
Landscape Equipment 7.4 80 X

Figure 1 - Engineering & Maintenance - Example Plan

m Director of Engineering
u v q s n Chief Engineer
o Reception
t p Files

m q Carpentry Shop
r M + E Workshop
s Tool Storage

p r w t Electrical Storage
u Exterior Maintenance
v Electric Repair
o
w Parts Storage

n
Service Corridor

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B. Location: Access to exterior receiving areas and dock for

moving materials, supplies and equipment to and from the
property.
1. Access to guestroom service elevators to give service
employees a convenient route to guestrooms.
2. Adjacent to BOH MEP areas to allow convenient passage
to monitor building systems.
C. Maintenance Shops:
1. Access: Entry through pair of 90 cm (3 ft.) wide doors
at carpentry shop and landscape equipment. Easily
accessible spaces with clear path of entry.
2. Doors: Hollow steel, except tool storage. See <GR> for
additional general requirements for BOH doors, frames
and hardware.
3. Electronic Lock: Provide electronic lock encoder at
office area. <16>
4. Work Counters: Include counter and storage shelving
space along interior perimeter with electrical service
and cable testing outlets for T.V.’s and equipment.
5. Charging Stations: Provide power for radios and
pagers at designated work bench stations
6. Storage: Wire mesh or chain link to store tools and
electrical service parts.
7. Eye Wash Station: Centrally locate one emergency eye
wash station in shop area. <15B> <16>
8. BAS: Provide location for Building Automation
System
9. Landscape Equipment: Space accessible to exterior or
in separate building if site area is large. Project area
is determined on a case by case basis; see “Exterior
Maintenance Facilities” below.
D. Finishes: Provide the following in Maintenance Shops
except as noted for office spaces.
1. Floor: Concrete, sealed (carpet in office spaces)
2. Base: Painted same as walls (resilient base at carpeted
office floors)
3. Walls: Painted
4. Ceiling: Exposed structure, painted (accessible
acoustical tile in office spaces)

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9.3 Receiving Area - Dock

A. Program: Provide for receipt of supplies, equipment,
furnishings and other deliveries. Where possible and site
allows, design area to accommodate largest truck turning
radius such as typical over the road tractor trailer truck
equipment.
B. Location: Locate convenient to food storage / preparation,
Security Office, and BOH service circulation areas.
C. Size / Area: Sufficient space for storing carts, in addition to
loading and unloading activities.
1. Bays (minimum): Three at 3.66 m (12 ft.) wide as
follows:
• One for 16.76 m (55 ft.) long tractor trailer
• One for 10.67 m (35 ft.) long delivery truck
• One for trash compactor / recycling
2. Dock Height: Typically 1.07 m (3'-6") from driveway
surface to dock surface or design for proposed delivery
vehicles serving the property.
3. Finish Dock Elevation: Same to meet BOH service
corridor entry doors.
4. Dock Depth: 3 m (10 ft.) minimum, measured from
dock front edge to building wall.
5. Overhead Clearance: 4.27 m (14 ft.) to underside of
roof structure, except 5.5 to 6.1 m (18 to 20 ft.) at trash
compactor bay (verify height if required).
D. Dock Finish: Hard steel troweled concrete with slip resistance
of 0.6 wet / dry and sealed with material rated for wheeled
traffic. Provide positive drainage slope away from building
to dock edge.
E. Dock Leveler: Provide manually operated dock leveler at
edge of one bay; no scissor lift.
F. Compactor: Locate at grade with direct access from the dock
level. Design for largest, transportable refuge container
that can be supplied to the project. Include steel rails at
compactor to slide container into position without damage
to pavement during hauling and delivery operation.
G. Access Ramp: Provide for persons with disabilities with
ramp slope at 8% maximum or per governing authority and
sufficiently wide to transport a pallet.
H. Service Paving: Heavy duty paving; slope to area trench
drain away from dock.

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I. Roof: Provide roof covering over entire dock area with

clearance as noted above.
J. Air Curtains: <15A> Provide at high traffic Receiving and
Trash Handling entrance doors.
K. Heating: <15A> In very cold climates, provide radiant
heating units at exterior doors to moderate temperatures
for receiving dock employees.
L. Water: Provide hose bibb for washing down dock area.
Locate in area that protects it from freezing.
M. Electric: Provide power for compactor, when required.
N. Finishes: Provide the following:
1. Floor: Concrete, sealed (see “Dock Finish” above)
2. Base: Painted
3. Walls: Painted
4. Ceiling: Exposed structure, painted

9.4 Receiving & Service Corridors

A. Program: The corridor from the Receiving Area to central
storage areas and large Function Areas <6> is subject to
heavy use and traffic by pallet jacks, fork lifts and heavy
wheeled vehicles.
B. Wall Protection: Provide continuous 2 x 6 inch synthetic
wood (recycled PVC / wood composite that will not splinter
and does not need painting such as Trex) high and low
bumpers and wall protection infill.
1. Low Bumper: Locate above base.
2. High Bumper: Locate at 0.9 m (3 ft.) above floor
3. Infill: At a minimum, protect the lower portion of walls
(between bumpers) with:
• epoxy (or industrial enamel) paint on masonry
• heavy duty thermo plastic sheet on gypsum walls or
• diamond plate sheet on gypsum walls
C. Corner Guards: 10 x 10 cm x 2 m (4 x 4 inch x 6 ft) high,
16 gauge stainless steel guards at outside wall corners.
D. Finishes: Provide durable corridor finishes to limit damage
and maintenance.
1. Floors: Concrete hardened and sealed; rated for heavy
wheeled traffic.
2. Base: Epoxy painted masonry; vinyl base at gypsum
walls.
3. Walls: Masonry preferred with wall protection.
4. Ceiling: Exposed structure or accessible, suspended
lay-in system; consider corrosive resistant supports and
panels.

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9.5 Ancillary Receiving Area Facilities

A. Program: Provide the following programmed spaces to
support property service and receiving area.
B. Storage Areas: Provide secure storage areas located between
receiving and access to main kitchen. When property
materials and products, including foods (coordinate with
<10>) are delivered, they require immediate removal from
the receiving area to storage. Include the following storage
facilities:
1. General Property Storage: General store (non-food
items).
2. Refrigerated Storage: Provide for food items as
required by <10>.
3. Guest Package Storage: Provide a secure room
or lockable enclosure to temporarily store guest
items forwarded to the property for functions and
presentations.
4. Contract Service Storage: If programmed, see require-
ments below.
5. Design Coordination:
a. Avoid locating transformers, electrical panels or
mechanical equipment in storage spaces.
b. Construct storage area walls full height (from floor to
underside of structure) using masonry or equivalent
materials.
C. Related Storage: Coordinate the location of the above and
following storage spaces related to the Receiving Area.
1. Main dry food storage <10>
2. Freezers and coolers <10>
3. Beverage coolers, liquor storage and refrigerated wine
storage <10>
D. Can Wash: See <10>. Locate within contained area to avoid
waste water flowing across receiving area.
E. Recycling Facility: Design this facility adjacent to the
receiving area and comply with requirements developed
by a principal recycling company that would service the
property and review proposed design with MI.
1. Determine recycling needs for material types, holding
bins / containers for cardboard, cardboard bales, paper,
paper, cans, plastics, various glass colors, etc.
2. See above for compactor at dock area. Determine
requirements, if any, applicable to recycling program.

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F. Laundry Holding: At properties without an on-site laundry

(see <11A>), include space for soiled and clean linen storage.
G. Standby Generator: See “MEP Equipment” below and <15C>.
H. Contract Service Storage: Consult with MI to determine if
cleaning or maintenance services are provided by external
service contractors. If on-site service storage is required,
provide the following:
1. Enclosed, secure room for storing contractor’s
equipment and activity staging items.
2. Size: 38 m² (400 sq. ft.)
3. Utilities: Floor sink with hot and cold water
4. Finishes: Paint walls; vinyl composition tile on floor

9.6 Purchasing & Receiving Offices

A. Program: At large properties, provide private spaces for
Purchasing Manager <8B>, shared office for Purchasing
and Receiving employees, and shared work spaces for
Storeroom Manager and Storeroom employees; see project
Facilities Program.
B. Location: Adjacent to Receiving Area and within proximity
to Security Offices <16>.
Size:
Spaces Private Open
m2 sq. ft.
Purchasing Manager 6.5 70 X
Purchasing & Receiving Staff (3) 9.3 100 X
Storeroom Manager & Staff (2) 4.6 50 X
Total Area 20.4 220
C. Equipment: Provide typical office furniture, desk and chair,
visitor chair, workstation counters and chairs, file cabinets,
telephone and desktop PC with printer, in designated
manager’s office.
D. Finishes: Provide the following:
1. Floor: Vinyl composition tile
2. Base: Resilient base
3. Walls: Painted
4. Ceiling: Accessible acoustical tile

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9.7 Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Equipment

A. Program: Provide space for building MEP equipment,
system components and convenient access for equipment
service and maintenance. <15>
B. Size / Area: Provide space for the following based on
the project design requirements for MEP systems and
equipment:
1. Configuration: Most efficient space for equipment is
square or rectangular (1 to 2) and column free areas.
Other geometries may require larger building areas.
2. Clearances: Provide sufficient area to enclose and
efficiently maintain, service, and repair equipment.
3. Ceiling Height: 5 m (16 ft.) minimum is recommended.
4. Views: Locate facilities to avoid or minimize guest
views of equipment. If equipment is visible, screen
equipment.
C. Lighting Controls / Dimming: Provide areas such as, closets or
alcoves for placement and concealment of lighting controls
and dimming equipment associated with function space
<6>, food and beverage <3> and lobby areas <2A>.
1. Location: Generally, multiple locations are required
to permit equipment placement near lighting being
controlled.
a. See <15C> for electrical systems.
b. Review concealment requirements with interior
design and supplier of equipment to determine ap-
plicable design that allows easy access but main-
tains concealment from guest view.
2. Size / Area: 15 to 25m² (162 to 269 sq. ft.)
D. Standby Generator: Provide generator area and generator
access.
1. Review proposed design and location with MI.
2. Design generator location that meets project’s acoustical
safety and environmental standards (noise, fuel storage
/ fueling, engine exhaust away from fresh air intakes,
vibration, etc.)
3. See electrical design requirements in <15C>.
E. Features:
1. Exterior Access: Provide facilities (doors, panel,
corridors) to permit convenient installation, service,
and replacement of equipment.
2. Sound / Vibration: Locate vibrating equipment away
from adjacent occupied areas to avoid occupant
disruption. If adjacency is required, provide vibration
isolation or barriers to control sound / vibration.

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3. Ventilation: Provide adequate ventilation. <15A>

4. Access: Provide controlled access to equipment.
F. Finishes: Provide the following:
1. Floor: Concrete, sealed
2. Walls: Painted
3. Base: Painted (same as walls)
4. Ceiling: Exposed structure, painted

9.8 Exterior Maintenance Facilities

A. Program: When required, exterior, site and landscape
maintenance may be performed under contracted services
with the property. However, for properties that may not have
satisfactory contract services available, provide adequate
on-site ground maintenance, operational and storage space
that may include the following:
1. Landscape maintenance carts, mowers, tools and
material storage.
2. Gasoline / fuel storage tanks, fuel pump from storage
tank, electric cart charging stations, etc.
3. At resorts, other equipment may include backhoe
and beach grading equipment. Additionally, beach
recreation equipment, boats and other equipment may
be stored at this facility.
B. Location: In proximity to Receiving Dock and Engineering
/ Maintenance facilities with vehicle routes away from
guest and public areas.
C. Grounds Maintenance Facilities: <1> If contract maintenance
and replacement services are not feasible, provide on-site
facilities.

9.9 Systems Coordination

A. Reference: Coordinate with requirements of other Chapters
including:
• GR General Requirements
• 8A Administration Facilities
• 10 Food & Beverage Production Facilities
• 11 Laundry & Housekeeping
• 13A Technology Infrastructure
• 13B Audio / Visual
• 14 Fire Protection & Life Safety
• 15 Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical
• 16 Loss Prevention

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