Ray Hotel

Venice, California

The Ray Hotel is the latest boutique hotel to be developed by the Ambrose Group. This 60 bedroom, 50 000 sq ft hotel is located in the heart of Venice, California. The 4 storey building, with 2 levels of underground parking, incorporates 3 bedroom floors, 2 restaurants, and a roof pool deck.

 

Working with Belzberg Architects, we provided MEP design and LEED

sustainability consulting services for the project.

 

In line with the client’s sustainability policy, the Ray Hotel is seeking LEED certification. The project is on target to be the first LEED certified hotel on the west coast and achieving LEED Silver

certification.

 

Design innovations included the use of displacement ventilation within the public areas; onsite co-generation; graywater reuse; thermal storage within the building structure and heat recovery.

 

Advanced analysis techniques utilized during the design process included daylighting and shadow modeling.

 

Project Highlights

 

• Expected to beat California Title 24:

  2005 requirements by over 20%

 

• Reduction in potable water use of

  40% through use of Graywater

 

• Onsite Co-Generation for 25% of

  peak electrical load.

 

• Displacement Ventilation

 

• Daylighting and Shadow Modeling

 

• Possbile use of ground water for

  cooling