Sir Seretse Khama International Airport – New Terminal Building
Design and construction supervision of mechanical services for a new international terminal building with capacity for 500 passengers, featuring chilled water HVAC, sprinklers, smoke ventilation, gas suppression and wet services.
Gaborone, Botswana
28 July 2015
BWP 400,000,000.00
Mechanical & Building Services Scope
The project provided full mechanical services for the new terminal building, with emphasis on airport operational reliability, passenger comfort and integrated life safety systems.
- HVAC installations (3,600 kW chilled water system)
- Closed control systems in control rooms
- Automatic sprinkler installations
- Smoke ventilation systems
- Gas suppression systems in control rooms
- Wet services and building monitoring system
Key Outcomes & Challenges
- Close coordination with the Department of Buildings and Engineering Services and other stakeholders
- Detailed thermal design of the chilled water air conditioning system
- Comprehensive life safety systems design including sprinklers, smoke ventilation and gas suppression
- Intensive construction supervision due to non-specialist contractor delivering services in-house