Red Sea – Saudi Arabia

  • Scope of Work

    • CFD Thermal Comfort Analysis
    • Mitigating Hot Air Recirculation in Chiller Yards
    • Pipe Stress Analysis and Support Design
    • Acoustic Analysis
    • Vibration Analysis
    • Surge Analysis
    • CFD Smoke Analysis

  • Location

    • Dubai, UAE

  • Client

    • Emaar Properties

The Red Sea is a brand new development set to open on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the world’s most ambitious tourism destinations, forgoing a new relationship between luxury and the natural world.

Mechartes has been actively involved in the Red Sea project for the past two years, contributing to various developments, including luxury villas, resorts, and common spaces. Our work primarily focused on conducting CFD analysis to optimize HVAC and smoke ventilation designs, ensuring compliance with ASHRAE 55, local Saudi Fire codes, NFPA, SFPE, and other relevant standards.

Additionally, we collaborated with various contractors and consultants to design chiller yards, addressing concerns about insufficient air intake and hot air recirculation. We examined velocity and temperature profiles by performing rigorous CFD analyses to provide strategic recommendations, enhancing condenser performance under varying external ambient conditions. Our efforts ensured that the chiller placements were optimized to mitigate recirculation issues and improve overall system efficiency.

Mechartes has also been involved in various developments of the Red Sea project, providing piping stress analysis using  ASME B31.3 standard for multiple piping networks, including chilled water, condenser water, hot water, potable water, and irrigation water systems for various buildings. This analysis ensured the proper support for each network, allowing the client to save cost and time by using project-specific materials.

Additionally, we conducted acoustic analysis for chiller yards, buildings, and hotels to ensure noise levels were in accordance with ASHRAE standards. We ensured that duct-borne noise transmission from FCUs and other equipment through HVAC ducts in occupancy areas met the acceptance criteria specified in ASHRAE Standard, Chapter 48, “Sound and Vibration Control.”

To meet the project’s stringent requirements, we also adhered to other relevant codes, including AHRI Standard 885/2008, British Standard BS8233: 2014 “Guidance on Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for Buildings,” and LEED Acoustic Standards for HVAC background noise, sound transmission, and reverberation time.

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