Commercial Buildings · Iraq
Mane Mall Shopping Center (Iraq)
Developed in Iraq, Mane Mall was designed as a regional-scale shopping center.
Project Facts
- Location
- Iraq
- Building type
- Commercial Buildings
- Engineering
- Sönmez Mühendislik
Project
About Mane Mall Shopping Center (Iraq)
Developed in Iraq, Mane Mall was designed as a regional-scale shopping center.
Iraq's hot, dry climate is the main factor setting cooling loads in shopping centres. HVAC sized for high outdoor temperatures, generator capacity against grid outages and smoke control for crowd safety are the key engineering topics of this project.
Mane Mall Shopping Center (Iraq) is one of the reference projects in Sönmez Mühendislik's industrial and commercial buildings portfolio. Since 1995, Sönmez Mühendislik has provided structural, electrical, mechanical and infrastructure engineering with BIM coordination for projects in Türkiye and abroad.
Approach
Engineering for shopping centres
Shopping centres host thousands of visitors at once and bring together long-span shops, food courts, cinemas and car parks, making them services-intensive commercial buildings.
- Long-span structure and seismic design
- HVAC for common areas and tenant units
- Power distribution, lighting and low-voltage systems
- Sprinklers, smoke control and evacuation scenarios
Engineering
Key engineering topics for this type of project
Engineering in shopping centres must keep common areas comfortable while staying flexible for changing tenant needs. Crowd safety and operating cost sit at the centre of the design.
- 01
Flexible tenant infrastructure
Enough power, ventilation and services connections are left for uses that may change over time.
- 02
Common-area comfort
Air conditioning in galleries and atriums accounts for temperature stratification.
- 03
Smoke control
Smoke extraction in atriums and malls is sized for fire scenarios.
- 04
Energy management
Tenant metering, common-area consumption and automation keep operating costs under control.
Projects abroad: Engineering for projects abroad takes into account the country's codes in force, climate, local material and equipment supply and the grid infrastructure. High temperatures directly affect cooling loads, and grid reliability directly affects generator and backup power capacity.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why is smoke extraction critical in shopping centres?
Atriums and malls are large volumes where smoke spreads quickly; extraction is designed so crowds can evacuate safely.
How are services planned for tenant units?
Each unit receives connection points for power, HVAC and, where needed, kitchen extract; tenant designs are prepared to suit this infrastructure.
How is energy use reduced in shopping centres?
Through efficient HVAC, LED lighting, demand-controlled ventilation and building automation.
Planning a similar project?
Share the type and size of your project; we will plan the structural, electrical, mechanical and BIM scope together and send you our proposal.