Montage Hotel & Spa at Vista Serena Resort

At Issue

The Montage Hotel at Vista Serena is a world class, five star hotel on the Baja peninsula in Mexico. The hotel consists of 176 guestrooms, five presidential suites, two ballrooms, 30,000 square foot luxury spa, three restaurants with full service kitchens, full on-site laundry service and over 100 pools. The Baja peninsula provides a unique environment with extreme temperature swings coupled with a marine environment with a strong possibility of hurricane events.

BGCE's Work

• BGCE reviewed the full gamut of options for space cooling and heating, domestic water heating, pool heating, power distribution and backup power systems. System options were reviewed with the client and best practices.


• System selection options were evaluated against system performance, energy performance, first cost payback and limited available maintenance.


• BGCE provided drawings and specifications through design development, peer review and hand-off to local engineering firm.


• LEED energy cost modeling and LEED perquisite/point documentation was completed by BGCE.

• Solar thermal array capable of providing domestic hot water pre heat function and up to 80% of hotel pool heating loads.


• Combination heating water/domestic water plant to allow multiple heating watering sources to be integrated.


• Energy recovery chillers providing heating water.


• Propane and electrical dual fuel heating water plant to allow electric boilers to operate during low electric costs structures.


• Electric space heating allows best match of load to utility cost rates.


• Cooling towers are confi gured to allow for “free cooling” when outside air temperatures are low.


• Electrical distribution for future photovoltaic arrays.

Client Benefits