|
Owners install
vertical riser heat-exchanger fan-coil units and water source heat pumps
to maximize comfort, cut costs, and minimize customer disruption.
More and more,
owners of hotels and motels are facing a problem quite common with older
buildings. It is time to bring these buildings up to modern standards?
How much renovation and modernization will be necessary to keep an acceptable
rate of occupancy?
Buildings of the
50's were, of course, designed with then contemporary equipment and
features of the period. Since energy was cheap, there were few energy-conservation
concerns; windows were single pane and most often air conditioning systems
consisted of recessed units directly under the windows.
Through the years,
energy costs have escalated and other major maintenance problems have
worsened. Windows in older buildings are developing water leaks and
exterior brick walls show the need for refurbishing. In addition, as
new air-conditioned buildings go up, competition for tenants becomes
stiffer.
|
