Hotel MEP & Energy on Cozumel: Chillers, VRF, Hot Water and Controls

Cooling, hot water and power are the biggest running cost of a hotel on Cozumel and its most visible failure; we replace them with the hotel open and cut energy bills on the way. Island water and power are limited and expensive, which makes water reuse, efficient MEP and solar some of the best investments for hotels here.

Systems We Replace and Upgrade

How the climate on Cozumel wears out plant rooms

An island in the hurricane track (Wilma in 2005 hit for days), with salt spray on every side and a fragile freshwater lens under the island. We specify coated coils, stainless fixings and ventilated plant rooms so new equipment lasts in these conditions.

Replacement windows on Cozumel

Cruise and dive seasons keep hotels busy most of the year; September and October are the usual windows for closures. Chillers and boilers are swapped unit by unit in these windows, with rental plant when needed.

Logistics on Cozumel

Everything arrives by car ferry from Punta Venado or Calica, which adds cost and lead time, so we pre-fabricate in Playa del Carmen and ship complete loads.

MEP Retrofit Costs (2026) — Cozumel

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Why Hotels Choose Recrea for MEP

• One contractor for the whole hotel — structure, MEP, interiors, back-of-house, pools and site
• Works while the hotel operates: phasing agreed with operations and revenue management
• Brand and code compliance: operator design standards, Protección Civil, NOM and environmental conditions
• Open-book or fixed price, weekly reporting for owners, asset managers and lenders
• 18+ years and 196 projects in the Riviera Maya, own steel and carpentry workshops

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