Ventilation & smoke extraction in Al Furjan 

Ventilation & smoke extraction in Al Furjan: local context

Al Furjan is a residential community between Sheikh Zayed Road and the Emirates Road, near Jebel Ali and Discovery Gardens, developed mainly from the late 2000s. It combines villas and townhouses with a growing band of mid-rise apartment buildings and neighbourhood retail, much of it built by different developers on individual plots. Its position near the Jebel Ali industrial belt makes it popular with families working in the south of the city.

• Townhouse and villa projects rely on ducted split or VRF systems, roof water tanks with transfer pumps, and solar or electric water heating, all fitted within modest plot and roof areas.
• Approvals can involve the master developer and Trakhees or Dubai Municipality depending on the plot, with Civil Defence review of fire systems for apartment buildings; the route is confirmed per plot.
• Dust from nearby industrial and construction areas loads condenser coils and AHU filters quickly, so maintenance access and filter classes are chosen with that in mind.

Building types we serve in Al Furjan

For mid-rise residential and mixed-use buildings, the work concentrates on compact plant on the roof, car-park ventilation in podiums, metered apartment DBs and tight ceiling voids that make coordination drawings decisive.

Scope of work

• Review of the approved fire strategy so smoke zones, fan duties and pressurisation targets are understood before equipment selection.
• Stair and lift lobby pressurisation fans with relief dampers or variable speed control to maintain pressure without making doors hard to open.
• Smoke exhaust fans, smoke dampers and make-up air paths for atria, malls and corridors as required by the strategy.
• Natural ventilation openings, automatic smoke vents and their actuators where the fire strategy relies on them, tested to open on alarm.

Systems we install

• Smoke exhaust fans rated for high temperature
• Automatic smoke vents and actuators at roof or high level

UAE site and climate challenges

• Pressurisation fans draw outdoor air that may be very hot and dusty, so intakes are positioned away from smoke exhaust discharges and fitted with sand louvres to keep fans and dampers working reliably.
• Rooftop smoke fans and motors are exposed to extreme heat and direct sun, so motors, enclosures and fire-rated cabling are selected for high ambient conditions as well as smoke temperature.
• Jet fan systems versus ducted car park extract: jet fans save ceiling depth and ductwork, but require careful layout, approved design analysis and coordination with sprinklers and lighting.

Relevant Manolia projects

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