Reduce cart and equipment drag.
Well-placed inlets and hose storage can reduce the time staff spends moving equipment instead of cleaning.
Hospitality & Multi-Unit Buildings
Building-scale vacuum systems for hotels and multi-unit properties.
TVD designs central vacuum infrastructure, housekeeping access, riser routing, remote equipment rooms, and service plans for hospitality and multi-unit properties.
Central access
Inlets, risers, and collection planned around building operations
Retrofit capable
Routing options for operating buildings and phased renovations
Remote equipment
Motor and collection placement planned away from occupied spaces where feasible
Service planned
Filters, motors, hoses, and collection access built into the design
Housekeeping should not depend on hauling equipment through the property.
Hotels, senior living, apartments, condos, and mixed-use buildings need cleaning systems that respect occupant flow, storage limits, noise, and maintenance access.
Move equipment out of sensitive areas.
Remote motor and collection placement can reduce the amount of equipment operating in occupied corridors and rooms.
Make service predictable.
Collection, filters, and motors need to be reachable by maintenance staff without disrupting guests or residents.
Built around building layout and housekeeping routes.
TVD reviews floor plans, risers, closets, hallway inlets, equipment rooms, staff routes, renovation timing, and long-term service access.
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Riser and pipe routing
Central vacuum piping can be planned through chases, closets, utility spaces, and renovation openings.
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Remote equipment rooms
Collection and motors can be located away from guest or resident areas where building layout allows.
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Housekeeping support
Portable support can supplement central access for specialty cleaning or maintenance tasks.
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New-build and retrofit planning
Layouts can be staged around occupied floors, renovations, or new construction schedules.
Design by property type and operating model.
Hospitality and multi-unit properties may need central vacuum infrastructure, portable support, phased retrofit, new-construction coordination, or custom service planning.
Central
Central vacuum system
Fixed inlets and remote collection for hotels, senior living, condos, and multi-unit buildings.
Infrastructure
Risers and inlet layout
Pipe routes, closets, chases, and storage planned around the building.
Portable
Portable backup
Support for maintenance, construction turnover, and areas outside central coverage.
Filtration
Collection and filtration
Filter and collection planning around service access and indoor air objectives.
Retrofit
Phased installation
Install planning around occupancy, renovation windows, new-build coordination, and maintenance access.
TVD Approach
Schedule Free Site Assessment
Design that works for both housekeeping and maintenance.
TVD balances cleaning workflow, construction realities, storage, noise, and service access so the system stays usable after installation.
Map staff routes
Housekeeping paths, room turnover, amenity spaces, and service closets drive inlet placement.
Coordinate with building systems
Pipe routing must account for structural, fire, acoustic, electrical, and maintenance constraints.
Plan long-term service
Filters, collection, motors, and hoses should be accessible to the team responsible for daily operation.
Designed around occupied-building constraints.
TVD coordinates system design with the property's construction, maintenance, and code partners. Final code compliance remains project-specific.
OSHA 1910.22
Housekeeping and walking-working surface support
Firestopping
Penetration coordination with project code team
Acoustics
Equipment location and occupied-space noise planning
Electrical
Power and equipment-room planning
Maintenance
Filter, motor, and collection access
Retrofit
Phasing around occupied buildings and renovations
Common Questions
What property teams usually ask first.
These answers focus on retrofits, noise, staff workflow, and service.
Can central vacuum be added to an existing building?
Often, yes. Feasibility depends on chases, closets, ceiling access, equipment rooms, and renovation windows.
Where does the motor and collection equipment go?
Typically in a service area, equipment room, or remote location that maintenance can access without disturbing occupants.
Will the system be noisy?
Remote equipment placement and thoughtful routing can reduce noise in guest or resident areas compared with portable equipment.
Does every retrofit work?
No. Feasibility depends on chases, closets, ceiling access, firestopping requirements, equipment rooms, and renovation windows.
Free Site Assessment
Schedule Free Site Assessment
Make property cleaning easier to operate.
Bring TVD in to review floor plans, staff routes, risers, equipment rooms, renovation windows, and maintenance access before the next buildout or retrofit.