Hampton Inn
Code Red Consultants was retained to design a retrofit fire alarm system for the Hampton Inn located at 230 Lee Burbank Hwy. in Revere, Mass. The existing seven-story hotel is approximately 125,400 SF, with amenities including conference rooms, dining facilities, and a pool. The building needed to remain occupied and functional throughout the retrofit.
The challenge for this project was to maintain the existing fire alarm system in a working manner while the new fire alarm system was retrofit in parallel – essentially, running two fire alarm systems simultaneously. This required the implementation of wireless smoke detectors in order to initiate elevator recall functionality while the new and old systems were operating jointly during the installation. The new fire alarm system was installed by Davco Security Systems and accepted in phases by the Revere Fire Department. Code Red Consultants’ successful negotiations with Revere Building and Fire Officials provided the project with an extended timeframe for installation, the use of two systems running in parallel, and several code interpretations.
Location
Revere, Mass.
Size
125,400 SF
Cost
N/A
Completion
2017
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Code Red Consultants
Hampton Inn
Code Red Consultants was retained to provide design assistance and third party review services of a retrofit fire alarm system for the Hampton Inn located at 230 Lee Burbank Hwy. in Revere, Mass. The existing seven-story hotel is approximately 125,400 SF, with amenities including conference rooms, dining facilities, and a pool.
The intent of this project was to install a new emergency voice and alarm communication system (EVACS) in an existing, occupied building without affecting the existing fire alarm system. There are several challenges with installing a fire alarm system in an existing building; identifying best-fit installation locations, achieving and maintaining required survivability, etc., all of which is in addition to the prerequisite for the building to remain occupied and functional throughout the retrofit.
The new EVAC system was designed and installed by Davco Security Systems and accepted in phases by the Revere Fire Department. The design team’s successful negotiations with Revere Building and Fire Officials afforded the project an extended timeframe for installation and several code interpretations.