Ventilation & smoke extraction in Meydan 

Ventilation & smoke extraction 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

• Review of the approved fire strategy so smoke zones, fan duties and pressurisation targets are understood before equipment selection.
• Installation of car park ventilation with jet fans, main extract fans and CO or NO2 sensors controlling normal ventilation.
• Fire-rated cabling and secondary power arrangements for smoke control fans so they operate during a fire.
• Natural ventilation openings, automatic smoke vents and their actuators where the fire strategy relies on them, tested to open on alarm.

Systems we install

• CO and NO2 gas detection for demand ventilation
• Stair and lobby pressurisation fans

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.
• Whether to use dedicated smoke fans or dual-purpose fans that ventilate daily and switch to smoke mode, which saves equipment but needs high-temperature ratings and careful control priority.

Relevant Manolia projects

G+14+Gym

G+14 building, Dubailand

Dubailand · HVAC · Completed

HVAC for a 14-storey residential building.

Hassani Group factories & HQ, DIP

Dubai Investments Park (DIP) · MEP · Completed

Factory complex, HQ and staff accommodation, all served from one central cooling station.

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