Experience: Market: Education

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Student Center

The new Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University is a vibrant hub for student life and collaboration, designed to foster connection, creativity, and community across campus. Spanning approximately 150,000 SF, the facility offers spaces for dining, relaxation, creative and performing arts, and student support services, creating a flexible, light-filled environment that accommodates a wide variety of student activities. The building features a distinctive design with interconnected, stepped roof planes. Its mass timber structure provides warmth and acoustic comfort while supporting the university’s sustainability goals, resulting in a modern, inviting, and environmentally responsible space for students, faculty, and visitors.

In collaboration with Shepley Bulfinch and Bjarke Ingels Group, Code Red Consultants served as the project’s fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code advisor, working closely with the design team to develop a coordinated strategy that demonstrated compliance with the City of Baltimore’s building and fire codes while supporting the project’s ambitious design vision. A key focus was the development of a performance-based approach for the building’s dramatic atrium, using advanced modeling and analysis to design an effective smoke management strategy that maintained both occupant safety and the openness of the space. Code Red Consultants also partnered with the City of Baltimore Building Department to secure approval for thoughtful, forward-looking solutions, including designing restroom facilities based on anticipated occupant loads and implementing gender-neutral restroom layouts with shared lavatories. Throughout the process, our team addressed the unique challenges associated with mass timber construction and high occupant density, helping the project achieve full code compliance while preserving the architectural intent.

Location

Baltimore, MD

Size

150,000 sq ft

Cost

$250M

Completion

August 2025

Photography Credit

laurian ghinițoiu

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Student Center

The new Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University is a vibrant hub for student life and collaboration, designed to foster connection, creativity, and community across campus. Spanning approximately 150,000 SF, the facility offers spaces for dining, relaxation, creative and performing arts, and student support services, creating a flexible, light-filled environment that accommodates a wide variety of student activities. The building features a distinctive design with interconnected, stepped roof planes. Its mass timber structure provides warmth and acoustic comfort while supporting the university’s sustainability goals, resulting in a modern, inviting, and environmentally responsible space for students, faculty, and visitors.

In collaboration with Shepley Bulfinch and Bjarke Ingels Group, Code Red Consultants served as the project’s fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code advisor, working closely with the design team to develop a coordinated strategy that demonstrated compliance with the City of Baltimore’s building and fire codes while supporting the project’s ambitious design vision. A key focus was the development of a performance-based approach for the building’s dramatic atrium, using advanced modeling and analysis to design an effective smoke management strategy that maintained both occupant safety and the openness of the space. Code Red Consultants also partnered with the City of Baltimore Building Department to secure approval for thoughtful, forward-looking solutions, including designing restroom facilities based on anticipated occupant loads and implementing gender-neutral restroom layouts with shared lavatories. Throughout the process, our team addressed the unique challenges associated with mass timber construction and high occupant density, helping the project achieve full code compliance while preserving the architectural intent.

Iona College Kelly Center for Health Sciences

What was once a 50-year-old library at Iona University has been transformed into the Kelly Center for Health Sciences, a modern, 32,000 sq. ft. facility spanning three floors. Designed for Nursing and Occupational Therapy programs, the building features advanced simulation labs, high-tech training environments, patient examination rooms, administrative offices, and an overall eco-conscious design that reduces environmental impact while enhancing student learning.

In partnership with The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant for the project. Our role included developing a comprehensive code strategy, preparing life safety drawings, providing ongoing code consulting, and reviewing the proposed layout for compliance with key fire protection, life safety, and accessibility requirements

Location

New Rochelle, New York

Size

32,000 SF

Completion

2023

Rendering Credit

The S/L/A/M Collaborative

Iona College Kelly Center for Health Sciences

What was once a 50-year-old library at Iona University has been transformed into the Kelly Center for Health Sciences, a modern, 32,000 sq. ft. facility spanning three floors. Designed for Nursing and Occupational Therapy programs, the building features advanced simulation labs, high-tech training environments, patient examination rooms, administrative offices, and an overall eco-conscious design that reduces environmental impact while enhancing student learning.

In partnership with The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant for the project. Our role included developing a comprehensive code strategy, preparing life safety drawings, providing ongoing code consulting, and reviewing the proposed layout for compliance with key fire protection, life safety, and accessibility requirements

Marist University Dyson Center

Code Red Consultants provided Fire Protection, Life Safety, and Accessibility Code Consulting services for the renovation and expansion of the Dyson Center at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, NY. The project features a comprehensive renovation of the existing three-story building along with a 44,000-square-foot addition designed to accommodate academic and administrative functions.

In collaboration with Annum Architects (formerly Ann Beha Architects), our team developed a detailed code report outlining key fire protection, life safety, and accessibility requirements aligned with the project’s established objectives. We also monitored code compliance throughout the design process by reviewing Design Development drawings and Construction Documents, helping ensure the project met all applicable standards efficiently and effectively. Separately, we performed fire/smoke modeling to develop a Smoke Control Rational Analysis for the project to inform the design and execution of the new atrium spanning the renovation and addition.

Location

Poughkeepsie, NY

Completion

2024

Rendering Credit

Annum Architects

Marist University Dyson Center

Code Red Consultants provided Fire Protection, Life Safety, and Accessibility Code Consulting services for the renovation and expansion of the Dyson Center at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, NY. The project features a comprehensive renovation of the existing three-story building along with a 44,000-square-foot addition designed to accommodate academic and administrative functions.

In collaboration with Annum Architects (formerly Ann Beha Architects), our team developed a detailed code report outlining key fire protection, life safety, and accessibility requirements aligned with the project’s established objectives. We also monitored code compliance throughout the design process by reviewing Design Development drawings and Construction Documents, helping ensure the project met all applicable standards efficiently and effectively. Separately, we performed fire/smoke modeling to develop a Smoke Control Rational Analysis for the project to inform the design and execution of the new atrium spanning the renovation and addition.

Champlain College – Freeman Joyce Hall Renovation

Designed as a strategic enabling project to support the growth of Champlain College’s academic STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) programs, the Freeman Joyce Hall renovation transformed key instructional spaces into modern, collaborative environments. The project included the renovation of Freeman Joyce Hall’s ground floor, featuring a refreshed science “damp” lab and a new cyber range computer lab to support emerging areas of study. The building’s ground floor was also updated with renovated classrooms, including a computer lab, photography lab, and a flexible teaching space.

Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant on the project. Our team was primarily responsible for developing the Code Report and conducting design reviews to evaluate the proposed work for compliance with key fire protection, life safety, and accessibility requirements outlined in the report. Working alongside architect Goody Clancy, Code Red Consultants supported the project through all phases, helping to ensure a compliant and coordinated approach aligned with the renovation’s scope and timeline. The project was completed in time for the start of the August semester in fall 2024.

Location

Burlington, VT

Completion

2024

Champlain College – Freeman Joyce Hall Renovation

Designed as a strategic enabling project to support the growth of Champlain College’s academic STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) programs, the Freeman Joyce Hall renovation transformed key instructional spaces into modern, collaborative environments. The project included the renovation of Freeman Joyce Hall’s ground floor, featuring a refreshed science “damp” lab and a new cyber range computer lab to support emerging areas of study. The building’s ground floor was also updated with renovated classrooms, including a computer lab, photography lab, and a flexible teaching space.

Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant on the project. Our team was primarily responsible for developing the Code Report and conducting design reviews to evaluate the proposed work for compliance with key fire protection, life safety, and accessibility requirements outlined in the report. Working alongside architect Goody Clancy, Code Red Consultants supported the project through all phases, helping to ensure a compliant and coordinated approach aligned with the renovation’s scope and timeline. The project was completed in time for the start of the August semester in fall 2024.

University of Montana Residence Hall, Missoula, MT

The University of Montana’s new state-of-the-art residence hall in Missoula, MT, spans approximately 150,000 square feet and adds 600 beds to campus housing. Designed with community and connection in mind, the residence hall includes shared spaces distributed throughout the buildings to encourage student engagement and collaboration.

Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection and life safety code consultant for MMW Architects and Mithun, supporting the project through both design and construction. Our team developed the code approach for the project and conducted comprehensive design reviews to ensure compliance with key fire protection and life safety requirements. Through close collaboration with the design team, we helped deliver a safe, code-compliant residential environment that promotes a strong sense of community for students.

Location

Missoula, MT

Size

150,000 SF

Completion

Ongoing

Rendering Credit

Image by Brick Visual for Mithun and MMW

University of Montana Residence Hall, Missoula, MT

The University of Montana’s new state-of-the-art residence hall in Missoula, MT, spans approximately 150,000 square feet and adds 600 beds to campus housing. Designed with community and connection in mind, the residence hall includes shared spaces distributed throughout the buildings to encourage student engagement and collaboration.

Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection and life safety code consultant for MMW Architects and Mithun, supporting the project through both design and construction. Our team developed the code approach for the project and conducted comprehensive design reviews to ensure compliance with key fire protection and life safety requirements. Through close collaboration with the design team, we helped deliver a safe, code-compliant residential environment that promotes a strong sense of community for students.

Pennsylvania State University Engineering Collaborative Research & Education Building

The new Engineering Collaborative Research & Education Building (ECoRE) on the West Campus of The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) is a 5-story, 280,000 SF facility housing a comprehensive research and teaching program. The ECoRE Building features specialized research laboratories, active-learning classrooms, faculty offices, departmental headhouses, and administrative support space.  An atrium provides vertical connectivity between levels with natural daylight and visible interconnection between the various uses present.

Serving as the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the Authorities Having Jurisdiction.  Working with architect Payette, our services included building, fire, accessibility, hazardous chemical code consulting, and performance-based design analysis of the atrium smoke control system using a computational fluid dynamics computer model.

Location

University Park, PA

Size

5 stories
280,000 SF

Completion

2023

Rending Credit

Payette

Pennsylvania State University Engineering Collaborative Research & Education Building

The new Engineering Collaborative Research & Education Building (ECoRE) on the West Campus of The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) is a 5-story, 280,000 SF facility housing a comprehensive research and teaching program. The ECoRE Building features specialized research laboratories, active-learning classrooms, faculty offices, departmental headhouses, and administrative support space.  An atrium provides vertical connectivity between levels with natural daylight and visible interconnection between the various uses present.

Serving as the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the Authorities Having Jurisdiction.  Working with architect Payette, our services included building, fire, accessibility, hazardous chemical code consulting, and performance-based design analysis of the atrium smoke control system using a computational fluid dynamics computer model.

University of Arizona Chemistry Building

The University of Arizona’s Chemistry Building, originally constructed in 1936, underwent a substantial renovation and expansion led by Shepley Bulfinch and Sundt Construction. The project focused on repurposing the old Chemistry Department’s facility into the campus’s first collaborative classroom building while preserving as much of the historic structure as possible. Collaborative classrooms, electronic and metal shops, and administrative spaces are featured in the renovated Chemistry Building and new 3-story, 13,000 sf expansion referred to as The Commons.

Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the City of Tuscan’s Building and Fire Departments. Code Red Consultants’ services included building, fire, and accessibility code consulting to ensure compliance with the local building and fire codes while meeting the design team’s goals of providing a modern, student-focused environment. Most notably, Code Red Consultants assisted the design team in developing a unique code approach for a series of unenclosed vertical openings, including double-height classroom and lobby spaces and 3-story unenclosed stairways.

Location

Tucson, AZ

Size

55,000 SF

Cost

$28 million

Completion

2023

Photography Credit

Matt Winquist, Winquist Photograph

University of Arizona Chemistry Building

The University of Arizona’s Chemistry Building, originally constructed in 1936, underwent a substantial renovation and expansion led by Shepley Bulfinch and Sundt Construction. The project focused on repurposing the old Chemistry Department’s facility into the campus’s first collaborative classroom building while preserving as much of the historic structure as possible. Collaborative classrooms, electronic and metal shops, and administrative spaces are featured in the renovated Chemistry Building and new 3-story, 13,000 sf expansion referred to as The Commons.

Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the City of Tuscan’s Building and Fire Departments. Code Red Consultants’ services included building, fire, and accessibility code consulting to ensure compliance with the local building and fire codes while meeting the design team’s goals of providing a modern, student-focused environment. Most notably, Code Red Consultants assisted the design team in developing a unique code approach for a series of unenclosed vertical openings, including double-height classroom and lobby spaces and 3-story unenclosed stairways.

Northeastern University EXP Science Building

Northeastern University’s EXP building is the second science building on campus, located between the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) and Ruggles Station in Boston, MA. The new science building will afford students and faculty additional laboratory, classroom, and innovation workspace. Payette was responsible for the master plan and design of this 9-story science building, while Suffolk Construction served as the general contractor on the project.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Northeastern University to serve as both the Firestopping Special Inspector and the Smoke Control Special Inspector. In this capacity, Code Red Consultants was responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, development of Test Plans for building smoke control systems, conducting visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems, conducting field inspections of smoke control system equipment during construction, and verifying performance of the smoke control systems at the completion of construction. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Suffolk Construction to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing with the City of Boston Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building to Northeastern University. The Northeastern University EXP building opened for faculty and students in September 2023.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

41,000 SF
9 stories

Cost

$218.25 million

Completion

2023

Northeastern University EXP Science Building

Northeastern University’s EXP building is the second science building on campus, located between the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) and Ruggles Station in Boston, MA. The new science building will afford students and faculty additional laboratory, classroom, and innovation workspace. Payette was responsible for the master plan and design of this 9-story science building, while Suffolk Construction served as the general contractor on the project.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Northeastern University to serve as both the Firestopping Special Inspector and the Smoke Control Special Inspector. In this capacity, Code Red Consultants was responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, development of Test Plans for building smoke control systems, conducting visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems, conducting field inspections of smoke control system equipment during construction, and verifying performance of the smoke control systems at the completion of construction. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Suffolk Construction to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing with the City of Boston Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building to Northeastern University. The Northeastern University EXP building opened for faculty and students in September 2023.

Boston College Conte Forum – North Entrance Renovation

Code Red Consultants teamed with Boston College and Suffolk Construction on the North Entrance renovation to the Conte Forum, home of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Hockey teams. The project included renovations to the Student Entrance, Power Gymnasium, Athletics Weight Rooms and Band rehearsal spaces. Code Red Consultants assisted Suffolk in the development of a comprehensive Fire Prevention Program to mitigate the risk fire during the renovations.  This was no small accomplishment given the fact that the Forum needed to remain occupied for Basketball and Hockey events, Commencement activities, and other large assembly events supporting the College. The project team sought approvals through the City of Boston Fire Department for phased turnover of the spaces, allowing the Power gym to be occupied in time for Basketball season.

Location

Boston, MA

Completion

2023

Boston College Conte Forum – North Entrance Renovation

Code Red Consultants teamed with Boston College and Suffolk Construction on the North Entrance renovation to the Conte Forum, home of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Hockey teams. The project included renovations to the Student Entrance, Power Gymnasium, Athletics Weight Rooms and Band rehearsal spaces. Code Red Consultants assisted Suffolk in the development of a comprehensive Fire Prevention Program to mitigate the risk fire during the renovations.  This was no small accomplishment given the fact that the Forum needed to remain occupied for Basketball and Hockey events, Commencement activities, and other large assembly events supporting the College. The project team sought approvals through the City of Boston Fire Department for phased turnover of the spaces, allowing the Power gym to be occupied in time for Basketball season.

Ox Ridge Elementary School

The new Ox Ridge Elementary School in Darien, CT opened fully this past spring of 2023. The building consists of 2-stories with an aggregate area of 109,000 sf, housing classrooms on all floors for students from Pre-K through 5th grade. The modernized design includes common learning areas throughout and features a large courtyard at the center of the building. It is located on the same site as the previous elementary school, and the construction consisted of multiple phases to allow for continued operation of the existing building during the process.

Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant throughout the design and construction phases of the project, working alongside the project’s architect, The S/L/A/M Collaborative. They developed code compliance strategies for both the existing and new buildings, ensuring compliance with the applicable codes was met throughout all construction phases. Code Red Consultants developed life safety plans for both buildings (new and existing), which detailed safeguards in place to ensure safe operation of the school throughout and following construction. Code Red Consultants also assisted in developing a modification request given the challenges the existing site presented.

Location

Darien, Conn.

Size

109,000 SF

Cost

$50 million

Completion

2023

Photography Credit

HDR

Ox Ridge Elementary School

The new Ox Ridge Elementary School in Darien, CT opened fully this past spring of 2023. The building consists of 2-stories with an aggregate area of 109,000 sf, housing classrooms on all floors for students from Pre-K through 5th grade. The modernized design includes common learning areas throughout and features a large courtyard at the center of the building. It is located on the same site as the previous elementary school, and the construction consisted of multiple phases to allow for continued operation of the existing building during the process.

Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant throughout the design and construction phases of the project, working alongside the project’s architect, The S/L/A/M Collaborative. They developed code compliance strategies for both the existing and new buildings, ensuring compliance with the applicable codes was met throughout all construction phases. Code Red Consultants developed life safety plans for both buildings (new and existing), which detailed safeguards in place to ensure safe operation of the school throughout and following construction. Code Red Consultants also assisted in developing a modification request given the challenges the existing site presented.