Marriott International double-decker hotel benefits from Baxi total heating and hot water solution
Guests at a BREEAM ‘Very Good’-rated double-decker hotel in the heart of Slough are benefiting from reliable, energy-efficient hot water and space heating, thanks to Baxi’s class-leading commercial solutions.
The nine-storey Marriott International hotel, which operates under the Moxy and Residence Inn brands, is part of a wider mixed-use regeneration scheme delivered by Morgan Sindall Construction for Slough Urban Renewal (SUR).
Baxi Solutions has some of the best known and brands in the commercial heating and hot water industry, including Remeha and Andrews Water Heaters. Two Andrews Water Heaters SUPAflo EVO SF64 water heaters, two 10-bar GL-10 buffer vessels, and two Remeha Gas 220 Ace 300 boilers were selected by project consultant Meinhardt for their high performance and reliability to meet the hotel’s heating and hot requirements.
The hotels deliver both aesthetically and environmentally. The Moxy, which provides 152 luxury bedrooms, follows a unique design theme with Thunderbirds graphics in honour of the vintage series filmed in the town by its creator Gerry Anderson. The Residence Inn’s 92 suites, in contrast, are designed with longer-staying guests in mind and boast fantastic views of the London skyline.
The building has been awarded a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’, reflecting the energy efficiency of the building, how sustainably it was built and how well it will respond to user needs. This has been cleverly achieved by combining renewable and high-efficiency technologies and is particularly impressive given that energy consumption in hotels is traditionally high.
Contributing to the low carbon footprint of the development are the photo-voltaic (PV) solar panels installed on the roof of the building that generate renewable electricity for use within the hotels.
Natural ventilation heat recycling units (NVHRs) provide a low-energy solution to maintaining optimum temperatures within the building. Working alongside the NVHRs to ensure reliable space heating at all times are two compact Remeha Gas 220 Ace 300 boilers, chosen for their high efficiencies, renowned reliability and flexible design.
With 244 luxury bedrooms in total across the two hotels, and a restaurant and bar in each, achieving an energy-efficient solution to satisfy the high hot water demand at the hotels was critical. Two SUPAflo EVO direct-fired condensing water heaters, were selected as the best solution for the project. Designed specifically for high demand environments, these units can produce a continuous supply of hot water at a superior recovery rate of 4,900 litres an hour. They are complemented by two Andrews Water Heaters 780-litre glass-lined buffer vessels, to ensure that the system will meet the high domestic hot water demand during periods of peak demand and high occupancy.
The new development is a joint venture between Slough Borough Council and national urban regenerator Muse Developments. The Moxy and Residence Inn hotels are managed by Cycas Hospitality, the award-winning hotel management company.
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