Cooling tower exhaust separation distance from intake air

[Sahkah]

Hello all,
Appreciate your advise on avoiding air intake contamination from a nearby cooling tower exhaust. The intake , combined with exhaust, air louver for a building mechanical room is located within 10 m of the cooling tower exhaust (located on the roof). What would be your recommendation to best achieve the a higher separating distance (>10 m) between the two? If blocking part of the intake/exhaust louver : the air velocity would increase causing water penetration during wet weather conditions ; and if building a baffle around the cooling tower exhaust less heat transfer and hence less tower efficiency ? Please let me know you thoughts
. Thank you

 

[chicopee]

Not knowing all the features of the structures surrounding your office building and that of the cooling tower and the directions of the prevailing winds, I would explore increasing the inlet air duct to a different direction. Note that the exhaust from the cooling tower is primarily water vapor and air, so may be a dehumidifying system needs to be incorporated into the air intake of your building.