Beijing Yintai Centre is located in the core of Beijing’s Central Business District. It is a three-towered structure. This 63-level, 118,519 square metres building holds a 237-room Park Hyatt Hotel, 44 luxury apartments and 216 service apartments. Flanking this main tower are two 186-metre-high office towers. These two 73,500-square-metre towers will house 44 levels of office space (one office tower has 71,926 square metres of space, while the other has 71,980 square metres of space). The project was designed by Architect John Portman and is an outstanding landmark along Beijing’s CBD.
PowerQ was commissioned as commissioning Management Company by the developer M/s Yintai holdings Ltd. PowerQ performed commissioning services during the, acceptance of the following systems:
- HVAC systems – Summer and Winter operation
- Energy Recovery systems
- Chillers Energy Management Control System
- Electrical Systems from the service entrance and to the distribution panels
- Emergency Generator System
- Fire alarm/ water based fire protection systems
- Security Systems
Upon arrival of PowerQ various systems were evaluated for performance and several rectifications/ improvements were made to meet the requirements of the international client including Hyatt International. PowerQ provided its expertise with engineers, technicians and various testing and diagnostic instruments. Various equipments including Air handling Units, Heat exchanger, boilers, chiller, cooling tower, emergency generator, fire pumps were tested for performance. PowerQ guided the team of contractors to rectify any defects and improve installation.
Commissioning work performed during 2008 -2009 of this project resulted in following benefits:
- Proven performance of Life Safety System
- Indoor environmental comfort
- Greater energy efficiency by setting of CMS, PMS and BMS
- Numerous issues identified through all phases and follow-through and resolution of each