Engineering notes: short answers to expensive questions
Written by engineers for owners, developers and chefs. Each note explains one mechanism, what it means for the business and what to check on site.
Kitchen air balance
Why open kitchens smell up the dining room, and how exhaust, make-up air and transfer air are balanced to stop it.
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Kitchen hood airflow
Code minimums converted to m³/h per metre of hood, with worked examples for wall, island and back-shelf hoods.
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Restaurant engineering checklist
A stage-by-stage engineering checklist for a restaurant, café or beach club in Bali, from site viewing to maintenance.
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Restaurant power in kVA
Why breakers trip at 8 pm, how to build a load list and turn kW into the right PLN step, with a worked 60-seat example.
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Condensation on ducts
Dew point in plain words, the surfaces that sweat in Bali, how an audit finds the source and the fixes, cheapest first.
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Villa humidity and ERV
Why closed villa bedrooms turn damp, how an ERV differs from heat-only recovery, airflow per room and when it is not worth it.
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Grease trap sizing and cleaning
Size a grease trap from water flow, place it where it gets cleaned, and empty it before grease and sludge reach 25% of its depth.
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Water for coffee and combi ovens
Hardness, TDS and alkalinity in plain words, SCA targets for coffee water, and the right treatment for each kitchen machine.
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Exhaust cleaning schedule
NFPA 96 inspection intervals by cooking type, what staff clean daily, what a crew cleans, and what a proper cleaning report shows.
ReadBIM clash detection
Hard, soft and workflow clashes, Stanford CIFE data on what BIM saves, and why villa complexes gain most from one checked model.
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Apart-hotel AC: split vs VRF
Wall splits, ducted splits, VRF and chilled water for Bali apart-hotels: cost per PK, facade, noise, efficiency, fresh air, service.
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SLF: MEP handover dossier
As-built drawings, calculations, insulation, earthing, pressure and airflow tests, manuals: the MEP dossier for handover and the SLF.
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