Milestone Lisbon Olaias is a student residence located near the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, with a total area of approximately 9,800 m² and a capacity of 333 beds, distributed across 315 individual studios and 9 double rooms. In addition to the accommodation units, the building includes various common areas, such as a rooftop pool, washing lounge, gym, club room, common kitchen, dining area, terrace, audiovisual room, parking, learning lounges, and living room, providing comfort and functionality for its residents.
On the upper floors, room climate control is provided by 36 VRF systems serving 333 indoor units, complemented by bathroom exhaust fans. Corridor smoke extraction is carried out via mechanical ventilation, supported by 14 smoke extraction fans, 126 smoke vents, and 324 fire dampers. The staircases are pressurized on the upper and lower levels, with two manually activated smoke vents also installed.
The common areas are conditioned by two VRF systems, with fresh air treated by an air handling unit with heat recovery. In the common kitchen, fresh air is supplied by a split system connected to a UTAN, while smoke and odor extraction is achieved through 12 individual hoods with motorized dampers, connected to an extraction fan.
The main technical area is located on the roof, comprising two heat pumps and solar panels responsible for domestic hot water production, stored in six tanks with a total capacity of 12,000 liters, complemented by two solar tanks of 3,000 liters each, installed on level -1. On the same level, the parking area is equipped with mechanical ventilation, provided by extraction and supply fans.
DFS HVAC was also responsible for the implementation of the Centralized Technical Management System (CTMS), integrating the HVAC, electrical, and water systems to ensure efficient, safe, and fully centralized operation.
