GRAND HOTEL A VILLA FELTRINELLI, GARGNANO, ITALY

Restored and modernized to the scale of its original prominence as a grand country home, Robert Burns, founder of the Regent Hotels chain, consulted design teams from around the world to revitalize this historic property. Dagher Engineering was called upon to design the MEP/FP systems, developing a design that could neither be heard nor seen, and all without affecting the architectural envelope and the surrounding landscape.

Our design incorporated a four-pipe chilled and hot water system fed from a central plant located away from the hotel grounds. To conserve energy while enhancing system operation, lake water is used to provide cooling during winter months (if required), and condenser water during the summer months. To reduce energy consumption, the chillers are equipped with de-superheaters, which provide the energy needed to produce domestic hot water. In addition, the recovery system further reduces energy consumption by utilizing the abundance of fresh air available at the property. The entire property is equipped with an intelligent energy management system, which continually optimizes power.

The systems design for this property are an example of how comfort and conservation can be integrated and achieved without adversely affecting an ornate historic envelope, while simultaneously addressing the need to minimize the construction and maintenance costs.