Legionella Risk Assessments

Hotels & Student Accommodation Buildings Key Risk Factors

"Legionella control obligations vary according to the nature of your business, the complexities of your buildings, and their water systems. Getting this wrong could waste valuable time and resources or potentially damage your business reputation."

Hotels & Student Accommodation Building Complexities

Hotels & Student Accommodation Buildings fall into two main categories, each with distinct risk assessment needs:

Residential Property Configurations:

• Mixed building stock combining older sections with modern additions
• Extensive distribution networks serving numerous rooms
• Multiple water systems supporting various operational areas
• Complex distribution networks serving multiple areas with potential modifications and dead legs
• Varied temperature requirements across different hotel functions and differing student residences. Halls, Private PBSA’s and Converted housing
• Differing levels of maintenance capabilities of the teams responsible for each function or accommodation type

Specialised Facilities:

• Leisure facilities including swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
• Food service operations with specialised kitchen equipment
• Decorative water features in public areas creating aerosol risks
  

Building Complexity Considerations:

• Multi-building estates with varied construction ages and legacy plumbing.
• Secondary schools, colleges and universities with science labs, emergency showers, and technical workshops.
• Research labs with purified water systems and cooling equipment.
• Sports complexes with swimming pools, hydrotherapy facilities, and large shower blocks.
• Boarding schools with fluctuating occupancy patterns and large-scale residential water usage.
• SEND schools with adapted personal care spaces, medical treatment rooms, and mist-generating sensory features.
• Buildings with phased expansions, creating complex pipe networks with potential dead legs.
• Properties with irregular water usage patterns, increasing stagnation risks.
• Large-scale communal water systems in housing associations with multi-tenant infrastructure.

Residential Property Configurations:

• Mixed building stock combining older sections with modern additions
• Extensive distribution networks serving numerous rooms
• Multiple water systems supporting various operational areas
• Complex distribution networks serving multiple areas with potential modifications and dead legs
• Varied temperature requirements across different hotel functions and differing student residences. Halls, Private PBSA’s and Converted housing
• Differing levels of maintenance capabilities of the teams responsible for each function or accommodation type

Specialised Facilities:

• Leisure facilities including swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
• Food service operations with specialised kitchen equipment
• Decorative water features in public areas creating aerosol risks

Hotels & Student Accommodation Risk Assessment Pricing Expectations

Note: Pricing reflects the complexity of hotel operations, occupancy patterns, and specialised facilities. Hotels with multiple buildings, extensive leisure facilities, or historic infrastructure may require more comprehensive assessment approaches. For student accommodation, the difference in building type, either halls, PBSA or converted housing will determine the maintenance issues undertaken by the responsible teams.

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