BMS & controls in Meydan 

BMS & controls in Meydan: local context

Meydan is the master-planned area surrounding the Meydan racecourse between Al Khail Road and Ras Al Khor, developed largely since the 2010s. It includes villa and townhouse communities, mid- and high-rise residential, hotels and the racecourse grandstand, with new neighbourhoods still being delivered. Building quality expectations are high and much of the area is under active construction. Its proximity to Business Bay and Downtown makes it a sought-after address for new high-end residential schemes.

• New villa and townhouse clusters connect to community infrastructure that may be handed over in phases, so DEWA connection timing and temporary power for testing should be planned early.
• High-rise residential towers need domestic water pressure zoning with PRV stations, fire pump and tank sizing for height, and stair pressurisation coordinated with the smoke control strategy.
• Master developer design guidelines and NOCs typically precede Dubai Municipality and Civil Defence submissions, and may set rules for rooftop equipment visibility and screening.

Building types we serve in Meydan

For hotels and serviced apartments, the work concentrates on quiet guestroom fan coils, kitchen and laundry extract, hot-water generation at scale, BMS supervision and phased handover to the operator.

Scope of work

• Installation of DDC controllers, field sensors, valve actuators and damper actuators across plant rooms and floors.
• Control cabling and network infrastructure, segregated from power cables and labelled for maintenance.
• Integration of third-party systems such as chillers, VRF, meters and fire alarm status through open protocols.
• Graphics and alarm setup so operators can see plant status, trends and faults clearly.

Systems we install

• DDC controllers for plant and floor equipment
• Network switches and secure remote access gateways

UAE site and climate challenges

• Fresh-air humidity varies greatly across a UAE day, so humidity sensors and control sequences adjust fresh-air treatment and coil temperatures to prevent condensation, mould risk and comfort complaints in occupied spaces.
• Sensors in dusty plant rooms and fresh-air ducts drift faster than in cleaner climates, so calibration checks and replacement intervals are included in the maintenance schedule.
• Cloud or remote access, which offers convenience for off-site support and alarm notifications but requires network security measures, password management and agreed access rules with IT.

Relevant Manolia projects

G+14+Gym

G+14 building, Dubailand

Dubailand · HVAC · Completed

HVAC for a 14-storey residential building.

Armada Tower hotel, JLT

Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) · MEP · Completed

MEP for the hotel tower of the three-building Armada Towers cluster.

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