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Cambria Hotel

Six West Broadway is the home of the new 14-story, 159 room, Cambria Hotel Boston, the city’s newest boutique hotel located in South Boston. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, meeting rooms and a banquet room with expansive city views. A restaurant is located on the hotel’s ground level with service to a seasonal roof deck restaurant & lounge. Adding a unique twist, the restaurant has a literary motif, featuring a collection of antique typewriters, and antique books by Boston publishers, featuring Boston subjects and even includes some first editions!

Code Red Consultants was retained by the General Contractor, Consigli Construction Co., to provide fire protection and life safety consulting services as part of the project. Our services included preparation of an NFPA 241 Plan Construction Fire Safety Plan which addressed the construction from the beginning of the foundation pour all the way through the final certificate of occupancy stages. The Plan was developed to provide the Boston Fire Department with key life safety site and system information necessary in the event of a fire or other emergency. The document summarized the logistics associated with site access and active fire protection and life safety systems at the time of response.

Additionally, Code Red Consultants was responsible for performing Smoke Control Special Inspections of the building’s pressurized stairways. During inspection, the Smoke Control Special Inspector (SCSI) verified that the smoke control equipment and system complied with the requirements contained within the applicable codes. To achieve this, Code Red Consultants performed drawing reviews of shop submittals, participated in meetings with the design team and AHJ’s, conducted site visits to witness duct leakage testing and to review damper locations and installation, and piloted comprehensive integrated testing of the smoke control, fire alarm, fire protection systems, and electrical systems.

Location

South Boston, Mass.

Size

87,000 SF
159-room hotel

Completion

October 2019

Cambria Hotel

Six West Broadway is the home of the new 14-story, 159 room, Cambria Hotel Boston, the city’s newest boutique hotel located in South Boston. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, meeting rooms and a banquet room with expansive city views. A restaurant is located on the hotel’s ground level with service to a seasonal roof deck restaurant & lounge. Adding a unique twist, the restaurant has a literary motif, featuring a collection of antique typewriters, and antique books by Boston publishers, featuring Boston subjects and even includes some first editions!

Code Red Consultants was retained by the General Contractor, Consigli Construction Co., to provide fire protection and life safety consulting services as part of the project. Our services included preparation of an NFPA 241 Plan Construction Fire Safety Plan which addressed the construction from the beginning of the foundation pour all the way through the final certificate of occupancy stages. The Plan was developed to provide the Boston Fire Department with key life safety site and system information necessary in the event of a fire or other emergency. The document summarized the logistics associated with site access and active fire protection and life safety systems at the time of response.

Additionally, Code Red Consultants was responsible for performing Smoke Control Special Inspections of the building’s pressurized stairways. During inspection, the Smoke Control Special Inspector (SCSI) verified that the smoke control equipment and system complied with the requirements contained within the applicable codes. To achieve this, Code Red Consultants performed drawing reviews of shop submittals, participated in meetings with the design team and AHJ’s, conducted site visits to witness duct leakage testing and to review damper locations and installation, and piloted comprehensive integrated testing of the smoke control, fire alarm, fire protection systems, and electrical systems.

Stonehill College School of Business

Located in the center of the Stonehill College campus quad, the new Leo J. Meehan School of Business is designed to enhance the College’s already strong business programs with cutting-edge technologies and adaptive, modern classrooms and collaboration spaces.

The building is named after the current CEO of W.B. Mason, who graded from the school in 1975. Costing $35 million and covering 63,450 square feet, the building is home to 34 faculty members in accounting, finance, international business, management, marketing, economics, and healthcare administration. The building’s architecture follows in line with the Georgian theme on campus. The interior is designed to become the hub for the business school community, generating a “buzz” that energizes business education and encourages students to network with peers and faculty. A prime space for social networking, the hub is a place to check email, the day’s events on Bloomberg news or connect with fellow entrepreneurs outside the maker space.

Serving as the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the Town of Easton’s Building and Fire Departments. Teamed with the S/L/A/M Collaborative, Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the project and was responsible for developing a compliance approach that aligned with the needs and goals for the building.

Location

North Easton, Mass

Size

63,450 SF

Cost

$35 million

Completion

September 2019

Stonehill College School of Business

Located in the center of the Stonehill College campus quad, the new Leo J. Meehan School of Business is designed to enhance the College’s already strong business programs with cutting-edge technologies and adaptive, modern classrooms and collaboration spaces.

The building is named after the current CEO of W.B. Mason, who graded from the school in 1975. Costing $35 million and covering 63,450 square feet, the building is home to 34 faculty members in accounting, finance, international business, management, marketing, economics, and healthcare administration. The building’s architecture follows in line with the Georgian theme on campus. The interior is designed to become the hub for the business school community, generating a “buzz” that energizes business education and encourages students to network with peers and faculty. A prime space for social networking, the hub is a place to check email, the day’s events on Bloomberg news or connect with fellow entrepreneurs outside the maker space.

Serving as the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the Town of Easton’s Building and Fire Departments. Teamed with the S/L/A/M Collaborative, Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the project and was responsible for developing a compliance approach that aligned with the needs and goals for the building.

Sacred Heart: Bobby Valentine Recreation Center

Opened in August 2019, the three-story Bobby Valentine Recreation Center is the home for student recreation on campus, and houses the Club Sports, Intramurals & Fitness Department. The main floor features a multi-purpose sport court, a 45-foot climbing wall, and open space with free weights, machines & functional training. The top floor features dedicated cardio space, 2 workout studios, a juice bar, and a suspended track that overlooks the court and climbing wall. The lower level has an 18-bike spin room, an HD golf simulator, 5,000-square-foot bowling center featuring LED widescreen monitors, a Club Sports athletic training room, locker rooms and staff offices.

In close collaboration with the design team and the Fairfield Building and Fire Officials, Code Red Consultants worked as the code consultant to understand the objectives and vision for the facility and develop a code compliance strategy for the project. Code Red Consultants’ services included development of a comprehensive code report, preparation of life safety plans, and verification of construction details.

Location

Fairfield, Conn.

Size

57,400 SF

Cost

$21.8 million

Completion

August 2019

Sacred Heart: Bobby Valentine Recreation Center

Opened in August 2019, the three-story Bobby Valentine Recreation Center is the home for student recreation on campus, and houses the Club Sports, Intramurals & Fitness Department. The main floor features a multi-purpose sport court, a 45-foot climbing wall, and open space with free weights, machines & functional training. The top floor features dedicated cardio space, 2 workout studios, a juice bar, and a suspended track that overlooks the court and climbing wall. The lower level has an 18-bike spin room, an HD golf simulator, 5,000-square-foot bowling center featuring LED widescreen monitors, a Club Sports athletic training room, locker rooms and staff offices.

In close collaboration with the design team and the Fairfield Building and Fire Officials, Code Red Consultants worked as the code consultant to understand the objectives and vision for the facility and develop a code compliance strategy for the project. Code Red Consultants’ services included development of a comprehensive code report, preparation of life safety plans, and verification of construction details.

Fairfield University: Dolan School of Business

In September of 2019, Fairfield University moved its Charles F. Dolan School of Business into a new $40 million “state-of-the art” building. The 80,500 square feet Dolan facility includes a simulated financial trading room, big data analytics lab and an entrepreneurship center with ideation lab space — a flexible space designed around engagement with the local business community. Also featured are 16 technology-enriched classrooms, collaborative meeting spaces for students and faculty, as well as a new event space. There is a one-button studio, gaming simulation room, behavioral research lab, and the University’s Center for Applied Ethics. The Dolan School has about 500 graduate students and 1,500 undergraduate students. Code Red Consultants served in the role of fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant on the project. Working closely with the S/L/A/M Collaborative, the design team was able to develop a unique code approach to achieve vertical connectivity through the building and create an alternative egress strategy that met the functional needs of the owner and life safety goals of the code.

Location

Fairfield, Conn.

Size

80,500 SF

Cost

$40 million

Completion

September 2019

Fairfield University: Dolan School of Business

In September of 2019, Fairfield University moved its Charles F. Dolan School of Business into a new $40 million “state-of-the art” building. The 80,500 square feet Dolan facility includes a simulated financial trading room, big data analytics lab and an entrepreneurship center with ideation lab space — a flexible space designed around engagement with the local business community. Also featured are 16 technology-enriched classrooms, collaborative meeting spaces for students and faculty, as well as a new event space. There is a one-button studio, gaming simulation room, behavioral research lab, and the University’s Center for Applied Ethics. The Dolan School has about 500 graduate students and 1,500 undergraduate students. Code Red Consultants served in the role of fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant on the project. Working closely with the S/L/A/M Collaborative, the design team was able to develop a unique code approach to achieve vertical connectivity through the building and create an alternative egress strategy that met the functional needs of the owner and life safety goals of the code.

Pier 4 Office Tower

Code Red Consultants provided consulting services for the new Pier 4 Office Tower in Boston’s Seaport District. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 13-story, 375,000 SF office tower offers scenic ocean views and features three below-grade parking levels, ground-floor retail spaces, a fitness center, and an amenity roof terrace. The building is currently owned by CommonWealth Partners.

In collaboration with Turner Construction Company and City of Boston officials, Code Red Consultants worked to develop and implement a phased occupancy plan and an owner’s master construction fire safety program to allow for building occupancy while tenant fit-out construction continued on the upper levels. Code Red Consultants worked closely with Turner and Elkus Manfredi to prepare the Boston Fire Department (BFD) Place of Assembly permit applications for the amenity areas of the building. Code Red Consultants was also responsible for commissioning the building smoke control systems and achieved BFD approval in a timely manner, helping Turner complete construction and open the project on time.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

13 stories

Cost

Unknown

Completion

2019

Rending Credit | Photography Credit

James McLovin

Pier 4 Office Tower

Code Red Consultants provided consulting services for the new Pier 4 Office Tower in Boston’s Seaport District. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 13-story, 375,000 SF office tower offers scenic ocean views and features three below-grade parking levels, ground-floor retail spaces, a fitness center, and an amenity roof terrace. The building is currently owned by CommonWealth Partners.

In collaboration with Turner Construction Company and City of Boston officials, Code Red Consultants worked to develop and implement a phased occupancy plan and an owner’s master construction fire safety program to allow for building occupancy while tenant fit-out construction continued on the upper levels. Code Red Consultants worked closely with Turner and Elkus Manfredi to prepare the Boston Fire Department (BFD) Place of Assembly permit applications for the amenity areas of the building. Code Red Consultants was also responsible for commissioning the building smoke control systems and achieved BFD approval in a timely manner, helping Turner complete construction and open the project on time.

Congress Square Mixed Use

Related Beal recently completed a substantial renovation and addition to 33 Congress Street, part of the “vertical urban campus” of the revitalized Congress Square in Downtown Boston. Once home to the world headquarters of Fidelity Investments, this property encompasses a full city block and is comprised of five interconnected buildings. Formally nine-stories in height, 33 Congress was gut renovated from the inside out and stacked with a new eight-story, vertical curtainwall addition.

Providing services directly to Related Beal as well as general contractor Consigli, Code Red Consultants prepared detailed NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety & Impairment Plans to ensure that fire safety was properly maintained throughout the construction process. Code Red Consultants then developed a comprehensive Phased Occupancy Plan and Building Evacuation Plan that was approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, allowing the building to be occupied in phases while still under construction. Code Red Consultants also provided consulting services for all phases of the project, including assisting Elkus Manfredi (interiors architect) with the development of assembly permit drawings and collaborating with the installing fire alarm contractor to generate phased fire alarm design drawings Serving in a consulting role, Code Red Consultants provided valuable guidance, insight and expertise for this complex adaptive reuse project in the heart of downtown Boston.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

17 stories

Cost

$130 million

Completion

2018

Rending Credit | Photography Credit

Related Beal

Congress Square Mixed Use

Related Beal recently completed a substantial renovation and addition to 33 Congress Street, part of the “vertical urban campus” of the revitalized Congress Square in Downtown Boston. Once home to the world headquarters of Fidelity Investments, this property encompasses a full city block and is comprised of five interconnected buildings. Formally nine-stories in height, 33 Congress was gut renovated from the inside out and stacked with a new eight-story, vertical curtainwall addition.

Providing services directly to Related Beal as well as general contractor Consigli, Code Red Consultants prepared detailed NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety & Impairment Plans to ensure that fire safety was properly maintained throughout the construction process. Code Red Consultants then developed a comprehensive Phased Occupancy Plan and Building Evacuation Plan that was approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, allowing the building to be occupied in phases while still under construction. Code Red Consultants also provided consulting services for all phases of the project, including assisting Elkus Manfredi (interiors architect) with the development of assembly permit drawings and collaborating with the installing fire alarm contractor to generate phased fire alarm design drawings Serving in a consulting role, Code Red Consultants provided valuable guidance, insight and expertise for this complex adaptive reuse project in the heart of downtown Boston.

Yale University Sterling Memorial Library

Opened in 1931, Sterling Memorial Library is one of Yale University’s most prominent buildings and the largest of all the Yale libraries. This interior renovation project included the construction of new classrooms, meeting rooms, offices and collaboration areas on the entry floor, classrooms on the first floor, and alterations to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Code Red Consultants worked closely with the design team to develop strategies for egress, plumbing, and accessibility compliance, which can be challenging with small renovations in older buildings. The firm successfully presented a compliance alternative, which was approved by the Office of State Building Inspector, to address existing building constraints that made strict compliance impractical in this historic building.

Code Red Consultants also worked closely with Yale and the design team to develop a security strategy that met the University’s needs and maintained a compliant life safety strategy. The plumbing fixture approach that was developed by the firm helped to avoid unnecessary plumbing upgrades, a strategy that resulted in cost savings for the client.

Location

New Haven, Conn.

Size

20,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Christopher Gardner Photography

Yale University Sterling Memorial Library

Opened in 1931, Sterling Memorial Library is one of Yale University’s most prominent buildings and the largest of all the Yale libraries. This interior renovation project included the construction of new classrooms, meeting rooms, offices and collaboration areas on the entry floor, classrooms on the first floor, and alterations to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Code Red Consultants worked closely with the design team to develop strategies for egress, plumbing, and accessibility compliance, which can be challenging with small renovations in older buildings. The firm successfully presented a compliance alternative, which was approved by the Office of State Building Inspector, to address existing building constraints that made strict compliance impractical in this historic building.

Code Red Consultants also worked closely with Yale and the design team to develop a security strategy that met the University’s needs and maintained a compliant life safety strategy. The plumbing fixture approach that was developed by the firm helped to avoid unnecessary plumbing upgrades, a strategy that resulted in cost savings for the client.

Reebok Headquarters

Athletic apparel and shoe company Reebok moved its headquarters from Canton, Mass. to the Innovation & Design Building in Boston’s Seaport District. The 220,000 SF headquarters includes office space for Reebok’s 700 employees, a 30,000 SF gym, and a design lab. Gensler designed the interior fit-out in the existing shell space on five floors of portions of the 21, 23 and 25 Drydock Avenue buildings.

In addition to code consulting services provided during design, Code Red Consultants collaborated with Reebok and general contractor JMA to prepare Place of Assembly Permit drawings and an Evacuation Narrative for the permitting process required by the Boston Fire Department. Code Red Consultants also assisted the design and construction team with phased construction and permitting to meet Reebok’s project schedule.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

220,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Garrett Rowland

Reebok Headquarters

Athletic apparel and shoe company Reebok moved its headquarters from Canton, Mass. to the Innovation & Design Building in Boston’s Seaport District. The 220,000 SF headquarters includes office space for Reebok’s 700 employees, a 30,000 SF gym, and a design lab. Gensler designed the interior fit-out in the existing shell space on five floors of portions of the 21, 23 and 25 Drydock Avenue buildings.

In addition to code consulting services provided during design, Code Red Consultants collaborated with Reebok and general contractor JMA to prepare Place of Assembly Permit drawings and an Evacuation Narrative for the permitting process required by the Boston Fire Department. Code Red Consultants also assisted the design and construction team with phased construction and permitting to meet Reebok’s project schedule.

Haverford College Magill Library Renovation/New Lutnick Library

Haverford College is working with Perry Dean Rogers Partners Architects on the renovation and expansion of Magill Library to create a center for campus life with a 21st century teaching, research, and academic focus. The library is an intricately complex and varied structure constructed over four eras (1864-1898, 1912, 1941, and 1967) and listed on the historic registry of the Haverford Township Historical Commission. The historic parts of Magill Library will be preserved while a major portion of the existing building will be demolished and replaced with a new addition. The Magill Library closed at the end of the fall 2017 semester and will reopen as the Lutnick Library when construction is complete.

Code Red Consultants developed a comprehensive code report, prepared life safety plans, and coordinated with the design team and Authorities Having Jurisdiction on all code compliance facets of the project. The firm discovered that the older portions of the library building were significantly deficient as related to code compliance. Code Red Consultants evaluated the existing building and helped the design team develop approaches to bring the facility into compliance with current codes. The design required structural adjustments to the remaining parts of the building to re-orient the library and accommodate the building program.

The new library will feature technologically robust spaces, active teaching and learning spaces, a Digital Scholarship Commons, a significantly enhanced Quaker & Special Collections area, collaborative group study rooms, and a café.

Location

Haverford, Penn.

Size

30,570 GSF Renovation, 32,380 GSF Demolition + Addition

Cost

$33 million

Completion

2019 (proposed)

Rendering Credit

Perry Dean Rogers Partners Architects

Haverford College Magill Library Renovation/New Lutnick Library

Haverford College is working with Perry Dean Rogers Partners Architects on the renovation and expansion of Magill Library to create a center for campus life with a 21st century teaching, research, and academic focus. The library is an intricately complex and varied structure constructed over four eras (1864-1898, 1912, 1941, and 1967) and listed on the historic registry of the Haverford Township Historical Commission. The historic parts of Magill Library will be preserved while a major portion of the existing building will be demolished and replaced with a new addition. The Magill Library closed at the end of the fall 2017 semester and will reopen as the Lutnick Library when construction is complete.

Code Red Consultants developed a comprehensive code report, prepared life safety plans, and coordinated with the design team and Authorities Having Jurisdiction on all code compliance facets of the project. The firm discovered that the older portions of the library building were significantly deficient as related to code compliance. Code Red Consultants evaluated the existing building and helped the design team develop approaches to bring the facility into compliance with current codes. The design required structural adjustments to the remaining parts of the building to re-orient the library and accommodate the building program.

The new library will feature technologically robust spaces, active teaching and learning spaces, a Digital Scholarship Commons, a significantly enhanced Quaker & Special Collections area, collaborative group study rooms, and a café.

College of the Holy Cross, Center for the Arts and Creativity

Designed as a new gateway to the College of the Holy Cross campus, the new Center for the Arts and Creativity will provide dedicated spaces for the fine and performing arts as well as spaces and technology to support creative interactions between the arts and other disciplines. Currently under construction, the four-story facility features a 400-seat proscenium-style concert hall and theater, a 200-seat flexible experimental theater space, theatrical support spaces, multimedia teaching rooms, a café, an art gallery, and several outdoor amenities.

Code Red Consultants’ services included development of a comprehensive code report, preparation of life safety plans, and coordination with design team members and Authorities Having Jurisdiction on all code compliance facets of the project, including the three-story atrium at the center of the building. The firm’s consultants utilized performance-based design with fire and smoke modeling to design the atrium smoke exhaust system. The modeling allowed for a smaller exhaust system and less make-up air than would be required utilizing prescriptive calculations in the code. This approach resulted in less costly exhaust fans and a lesser impact on the architectural design of the building.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro is the design architect and Perry Dean Rogers is the executive architect for the project.

Location

Worcester, Mass.

Size

84,000 SF

Cost

$92 million

Completion

TBD

Rending Credit

Diller Scofidio + Renfro

College of the Holy Cross, Center for the Arts and Creativity

Designed as a new gateway to the College of the Holy Cross campus, the new Center for the Arts and Creativity will provide dedicated spaces for the fine and performing arts as well as spaces and technology to support creative interactions between the arts and other disciplines. Currently under construction, the four-story facility features a 400-seat proscenium-style concert hall and theater, a 200-seat flexible experimental theater space, theatrical support spaces, multimedia teaching rooms, a café, an art gallery, and several outdoor amenities.

Code Red Consultants’ services included development of a comprehensive code report, preparation of life safety plans, and coordination with design team members and Authorities Having Jurisdiction on all code compliance facets of the project, including the three-story atrium at the center of the building. The firm’s consultants utilized performance-based design with fire and smoke modeling to design the atrium smoke exhaust system. The modeling allowed for a smaller exhaust system and less make-up air than would be required utilizing prescriptive calculations in the code. This approach resulted in less costly exhaust fans and a lesser impact on the architectural design of the building.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro is the design architect and Perry Dean Rogers is the executive architect for the project.