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Engineering tools for hospitality.

Guest experience, engineered.

Hotels, resorts, boutique stays and serviced apartments — guest-room control, in-room entertainment, PMS-integrated voice, BMS, life-safety and surveillance.

Calculators for hospitality

11 tools
01BMS · Energy

Energy & Efficiency Estimator

Adjust building variables and see indicative energy and CO₂ savings (kWh) for a BMS-driven energy upgrade plus daylight-harvesting LED retrofit. Conservative; defensible in a first conversation.

kWh · CO₂ savedOpen tool
02IT · Networking

Network & PoE Calculator

Sized to year-three load — switches, Wi-Fi 7 access points, PoE budget (watts), Cat6A run count, port/AP sizing. Cisco / HPE Aruba / Juniper-class enterprise gear.

Switches · APs · PoE WOpen tool
03AV · Acoustics

RT60 Acoustic Calculator

Room dimensions and finish materials in, indicative reverberation time and recommended absorber area out. Sabine equation; defensible for early-stage acoustic planning.

Sabine · seconds · m²Open tool
04IT · Cabling

Structured Cabling Estimator

Estimate total structured-cabling length, patch panel count and IDF closet count against floor area and drop count. 50 cable-system brands including Panduit, CommScope, Belden, Legrand, Corning, Furukawa, R&M, Siemon, Nexans, Schneider Electric, STL, Finolex and Polycab. Cat6, Cat6A, Cat7, Cat8 copper plus OM3, OM4, OS2 fibre. TIA-568 compliant.

50 brands · 7 categoriesOpen tool
05AV · Audio · Coverage

Speaker Coverage Planner

Engineering-grade speaker coverage and SPL planner across 217 verified public models from 50 brands, spanning pro touring, commercial audio and architectural speakers. Predicts SPL at listener distance, coverage radius on the -6 dB dispersion axis and quantity needed for the room. Sources cited.

50 brands · SPL predictionOpen tool
06ELV · Surveillance · Storage

CCTV Storage Retention Calculator

Multi-brand, codec-aware CCTV storage retention sizing across 63 verified camera profiles from 50 brands including Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Hanwha, Bosch, Honeywell, CP Plus, Ubiquiti, Verkada, Meraki, Avigilon, Pelco and more. Computes storage TB, HDD count plan, recorded bandwidth and an NVR/VMS class recommendation against camera count. Pairs with the CCTV Coverage Calculator.

50 brands · codec-awareOpen tool
07AV · LED

LED Wall Size Calculator

Direct-view LED wall sizing across 63 verified models from 50 brands including Samsung, LG MAGNIT, Sony, Philips, Leyard, Absen, Unilumin, ROE Visual, AOTO, INFiLED, Daktronics, Planar, Nanolumens and more. Cabinet count, native resolution, brightness adequacy, power and weight — with pitch-vs-distance honesty and camera-refresh flags. Sources cited per model.

50 brands · pitch-awareOpen tool
08AV · Projection

Projector Throw Calculator

Engineering-grade throw distance calculator across 50 brands and 164 verified models — Sony, JVC, Epson, BenQ, LG, Optoma, ViewSonic, Panasonic, Barco, Christie, Canon, InFocus, Maxell, Casio, EIKI, Philips, Nebula, JMGO, Dangbei, Boxlight, ASUS, Leica, Xiaomi, WEMAX, Ricoh and more. Searchable picker, throw range, lens-shift envelope, viewing distance, pixel density, feasibility flags and a custom-throw fallback. Sources cited per model.

50 brands · sourcedOpen tool
09AV · Cinema

Cinema Sizer

Room dimensions in, recommended screen size, seat layout, Atmos format and projector throw out. Reference / Premium / Media-room tiers.

Screen · seats · AtmosOpen tool
10Power · BESS · Solar

DG → Solar+BESS Crossover

DG capacity and monthly run-hours in — the kWp solar + kWh LFP BESS that displaces the genset's run-hours out, plus annual diesel litres displaced and CO₂ avoided.

kWp · kWh · yearsOpen tool
11IT · Wi-Fi · Coverage

Wi-Fi AP Planner

Floor area, ceiling height, wall material and client density in — AP count, PoE budget, switch ports and channel-plan advice out. Wi-Fi 6 / 6E / 7 with material-derated coverage and hex-packed cell preview.

APs · PoE · channelsOpen tool

Configurators for hospitality

18 tools
01Discovery

System Need Finder

Building type, stage and goals in — the disciplines to consider and the documents to share first out. Advisory; not a scope or BOQ.

Advisory · qualitativeOpen tool
02Readiness

Consultation Prep Checklist

Assemble the drawings, site information and people to prepare before the first conversation. Copyable; a preparation aid, not a scope.

Advisory · copyableOpen tool
03Coordination

Architect Brief Builder

For architects, consultants and project teams — assemble a plain-language coordination brief. A draft input, not a statutory submission.

Advisory · copyableOpen tool
04Drawing readiness

Drawing & BOQ Readiness Checker

Check whether your drawings, schedules, BOQ/spec status, site access and project team are ready for a systems conversation. Advisory; no pricing, quantities or final scope.

Advisory · copyableOpen tool
05Readiness

CCTV Readiness Checker

A readiness self-check before a surveillance conversation. No camera counts, no placements, no coverage maps, no compliance pass/fail.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
06Readiness

Access Control Readiness Checker

A readiness self-check before a door-access or attendance conversation — door-survey status, credential considerations, integrations, privacy-policy and operations readiness. No door counts, layouts or reader placement; statuses only.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
07Handover

System Handover Readiness Checker

Score a project's handover readiness across as-builts, test records, O&M manuals, warranties, spares, training, credential transfer and the AMC decision — and get the chase list to close the gaps. Statuses only; no credential capture.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
08BMS · Readiness

BMS Readiness Checker

A readiness self-check before a BMS conversation — which plant systems to supervise, how BMS-ready the existing controls are, and whether the network, operations team and documentation are in place. Statuses only; no points counts, plant capacities or network detail.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
09BMS · Readiness

BMS Energy & Fault-Response Readiness Planner

A readiness self-check for turning building-management data into detected faults, sent alerts and closed actions — metering & visibility, fault classes as monitoring categories, and the response process behind the alarm. Statuses and bands only; no plant capacities, no simulated events, no kWh, rupee or savings figures.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
10Security · Readiness

Security Control Room Readiness Checklist

A methodology-level readiness self-check before a security-monitoring-room conversation — facility profile, scope and integration status, and operations readiness (SOPs, training, escalation, AMC). Statuses and bands only; never camera counts, operator positions, layouts or response tactics — the room design stays with your security consultant.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
11Auditorium AV · Readiness

Auditorium AV Scope & Readiness Planner

A scope-level self-check for an auditorium, convention or multipurpose hall — the AV signal chain (sources, mixing & DSP, amplification & loudspeaker zones, projection, stage-lighting, assistive listening, recording, control), plus acoustics, infrastructure and operations — with the gap list and who owes what. Statuses and bands only; no seat counts, SPL targets or model choices.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
12Hospitality · Readiness

Pre-Opening Hotel Technology Checklist

A pre-opening readiness self-check across a hotel's technology systems — fire alarm + PA commissioning, CCTV and access handover, guest Wi-Fi, GRMS, TV, BMS and back-of-house comms — with the close-out list for the time remaining. Banded statuses only; no room counts, layouts or pricing.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
13Readiness

Fire Readiness Checklist

A readiness self-check before a fire alarm, hydrant or extinguisher conversation. No device counts, layouts, zoning or NOC/AHJ pass/fail — design and approvals stay with the fire consultant and the authority.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
14Fire · C&E

Fire Alarm + PA Cause-and-Effect Planning Checklist

A methodology-level readiness check for planning a fire alarm + PA / voice-evacuation cause-and-effect matrix — the interface items to cover, the inputs to prepare and who owns each. No interlock logic, device counts or statutory verdict.

Advisory · planningOpen tool
15AV · Selector

Boardroom Solution Selector

Pick the room, how it is used and the platforms in play, and see a broad meeting-room direction with what to share. A planning aid — not a final design, model list, quantity or budget.

Advisory · directionOpen tool
16Smart Home

Smart Home Discovery Wizard

For villa and apartment owners — pick your home, the zones that matter and the experiences you want, and map a coordination scope and room checklist. Not a final design, device count or security layout.

Advisory · discoveryOpen tool
17AMC · Lifecycle

AMC Plan Selector

Four quiz questions about your operation. We recommend Bronze, Silver, Gold or Mission-Critical AMC tier with response targets and PM frequency.

4 questions · tier matchOpen tool
18Hospitality · Systems

Hotel Technology Planner

Pick the property archetype — boutique, 4-star, 5-star, resort — and the planner maps each space (guest floor, lobby, banquet, F&B, spa, BoH) to systems, AP density, AV grade and lifecycle cost.

property × space × systemsOpen tool

03 / Frequently asked

Hospitality — the early conversation.

What systems can TechnoGuru support for a hotel, resort or banquet property?

For a hotel, resort, guest house, serviced apartment or banquet property, TechnoGuru can plan and integrate guest-room automation and mood scenes, IPTV and in-room entertainment, multi-zone background music across lobby, restaurant, spa and corridors, banquet and conference AV with projectors, LED walls and PA, CCTV and access control, guest Wi-Fi and IT networking, EPABX / IP-PBX telephony, fire alarm and fire-hydrant safety systems, boom barriers, digital signage, and UPS backup for the systems that have to stay on — coordinated as one connected estate. BMS integration is added where required, and the property is supported afterwards under an AMC. Exact scope depends on the property, the brief and site conditions.

What's the difference between hotel and home guest-room control?

Hotel guest-room control adds PMS integration, housekeeping mode, language preferences and graceful check-out reversion — none of which exist in residential. Operational priorities. A hotel guest-room control system has to know who is in the room (via PMS integration), what their preferences are (lighting, climate, language), how housekeeping interacts with it (housekeeping mode, do-not-disturb), and how the system gracefully reverts on check-out. None of that exists in residential. We design hotel rooms to that operational discipline.

Does the BMS in a hotel really pay back?

Yes — a hotel BMS typically pays back in 18–24 months through chiller and AHU energy savings alone, with operational benefits beyond that. Typically 18–24 months. A hotel runs HVAC and lighting 24/7 across hundreds of rooms; even a 12% reduction in chiller and AHU energy is substantial. Beyond energy, the BMS catches faults early (a fan-coil drawing 15% extra current) before guests file complaints, which is operationally significant for any property tracking review scores.

Which life-safety systems are mandatory under hospitality codes?

Mandatory hospitality life-safety covers addressable fire alarm, voice-evacuation PA, wet-riser hydrant network, emergency lighting, smoke management and fire NOC compliance under NBC. Addressable fire alarm, voice-evacuation PA, wet-riser hydrant network, emergency lighting, smoke management, and fire NOC compliance — all mandatory under NBC for hotels above defined occupancy and floor counts. We engineer to these as the baseline and document the cause-and-effect matrix that ties them together for the local fire authority.

Can your AV in restaurants, ballrooms and bars handle live performances?

Yes — our hospitality F&B AV is engineered for live performance up to concert SPL with cardioid sub arrays for residential boundary control. Our hospitality F&B AV is engineered for live performance up to concert SPL with cardioid sub arrays for residential boundary control. Ballrooms get configurable PA with line-array and centre-cluster options. Bars and lounges get DJ-booth integration, façade lighting, and acoustic isolation that lets the venue hold its sound NOC.

· Begin

Tell us about the hospitality project.

Tools answer the early questions. A written reply from the studio usually answers the harder ones. Send drawings and a brief — we respond within two working days.