In facility planning, which calculation determines the number of whirlpools?

In facility planning, which calculation determines the number of whirlpools?

• A. Peak Athletes Divided by 3
• B. Peak Athletes Times 2
• C. Total Rooms Minus Sinks
• D. Number of Ice Machines

Answer: (A)

Sizing hydrotherapy spaces is about matching demand to capacity based on how many athletes will use the whirlpools at the same time and how many athletes a single whirlpool can serve during that peak window. In practice, you estimate the peak number of users and divide by the service rate of one whirlpool during peak periods, which gives you the number of whirlpools needed to handle demand without long waits. The other ideas don’t fit: multiplying the peak by two would overbuild; subtracting sinks from total rooms isn’t related to hydrotherapy demand; and counting ice machines has no bearing on whirlpool capacity.

Sizing hydrotherapy spaces is about matching demand to capacity based on how many athletes will use the whirlpools at the same time and how many athletes a single whirlpool can serve during that peak window. In practice, you estimate the peak number of users and divide by the service rate of one whirlpool during peak periods, which gives you the number of whirlpools needed to handle demand without long waits. The other ideas don’t fit: multiplying the peak by two would overbuild; subtracting sinks from total rooms isn’t related to hydrotherapy demand; and counting ice machines has no bearing on whirlpool capacity.