Hotel MEP Replacement and Energy Retrofits
Air conditioning, hot water and power are a resort’s biggest operating cost and its most visible failure: a warm room or a cold shower is a bad review. Many hotels on this coast run chillers, boilers and switchgear from their opening day, corroded by salt air. We replace and upgrade them while guests stay, and cut energy bills in the process.
Systems We Replace and Upgrade
Chiller Plants
High-efficiency chillers, pumps and cooling towers, swapped in phases without losing cooling.
VRF & Fan Coils
Guestroom and public-area systems with occupancy control.
Hot Water
Heat pumps and heat recovery replacing diesel or LP boilers.
BMS & Controls
Central monitoring of HVAC, pumps, lighting and alarms.
Electrical & Back-Up
Switchgear, transformers, generators and transfer switches sized for hurricanes.
Solar Integration
Rooftop and carport solar feeding hot water and power.
Replacing a chiller plant without warm rooms
We plan the swap around the low season, install temporary chillers when needed, and change units one at a time so cooling never drops below demand. Pipes, valves and controls are upgraded with the plant, and the new system is commissioned and trended on the BMS before handover. In salt air, we specify coated coils and stainless fixings so the new plant lasts.
MEP Retrofit Costs (2026)
| System | Typical scope | Cost (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| Chiller plant | Chillers, pumps, towers, controls | $4M–$25M |
| VRF | Per guestroom | $90k–$180k |
| Heat-pump hot water | Central plant | $1.5M–$6M |
| BMS | Hotel-wide monitoring | $1M–$5M |
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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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