Hotel Nia
Palo Alto, CA
Owner
Ensemble Real Estate Solutions & Investments
Architect
Cuningham Group Architecture
General Contractor
Webcor Builders
Mechanical Engineer
Dennis Partin, Frank M. Booth, Inc.
Year Complete
2018
Size
195,000 sq. ft.
Contract Type
Design Build
Project Overview
Design and construction of a full-service, 195,000 sq. ft., 250 rooms Marriott Autograph brand hotel. The hotel includes 20,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a 6,000 sq. ft. ballroom, executive boardroom with terrace, and 3,000 sq. ft. event lawn.
Mechanical Highlights
Vertically stacked water source heat pump units with variable speed ECM motors serving guest rooms and suites
Rooftop-mounted fluid coolers were selected to achieve colder supply water temperature to increase the energy efficiency of the water source heat pump units
Condensing-type hot water boilers for high-efficiency heating
High-efficiency single zone variable air volume air conditioning units serving ballrooms, restaurants, lobby, and back-of-house office spaces
Fully automated web-based building automation system designed and installed by FMB BAS Division