Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Chilled Water & BMS Energy Audit
Project: Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel and Residences, Chilled Water and BMS Energy Audit
Service: Consulting
Location: Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Client: Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel and Residences
Partner: ZOMCO (agency agreement with Zamil Operations & Maintenance)
Status: Completed
Hotels are notoriously energy hungry buildings, with chilled water plants and building management systems that, left unoptimized, can quietly consume far more electricity than guest comfort actually requires. ZOMCO x FREE energy, operating under agency agreement between Zamil Operations & Maintenance and FREE energy, was engaged to conduct a complete ASHRAE energy audit for the Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel and Residences, one of the flagship hospitality assets in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
The audit focused specifically on the hotel’s chilled water system, a common source of hidden energy waste in large hospitality properties, alongside a broader review of BMS controlled equipment across the building. The engineering team traced inefficiencies in cooling plant sequencing, pump operation, and control logic, and identified optimization measures deliverable through BMS reprogramming and targeted equipment upgrades, an approach that typically achieves meaningful savings without disrupting guest facing hotel operations.
The audit projected a 10.72% reduction in overall energy consumption, with a 4.25 year payback period on the recommended measures. Grand Hyatt Al Khobar General Manager Nizar Weshah confirmed the value of the engagement, stating that the audit “provided clear, actionable recommendations that will enable us to save significant amounts of energy,” and commending the team’s communication and collaborative approach throughout the process.
For hotel owners and operators across Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region evaluating energy audit partners for hospitality assets, the Grand Hyatt Al Khobar project illustrates the team’s specialized expertise in hotel chilled water optimization, BMS driven energy savings, and ASHRAE standard hospitality energy audits, delivered with the discretion required in a live, guest occupied five star property.
