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Experience: Market: Science & Technology

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.

Foundry at Drydock: Parcels O & P, Boston, MA

The Foundry at Drydock project includes a new life science center and amenity building in Boston’s Seaport District. The development consists of the new construction of a 9-story core and shell high-rise office building (Parcel O) and the adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse building as a 9,000 SF single-story amenity building (Parcel P).

As the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants (CRC) developed and presented the building’s code compliance approach to the City of Boston’s Building and Fire Departments. Working with the base building architect, SGA, our services included building, fire, accessibility, and hazardous materials code consulting. CRC also worked to develop, present, and successfully receive a State Building Code variance to allow for increased windows along an exterior wall with a reduced fire separation distance.

During construction, Code Red Consultants worked closely alongside the General Contractor, John Moriarty & Associates, and the Developer, Marcus Partners, in several capacities. At Parcel O, CRC served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector (SCSI) and the Firestopping Special Inspector (FSSI). As the SCSI, we were responsible for conducting design and shop drawing-level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, developing test plans, conducting field inspections, and verifying system performance after construction. As the FSSI, we conducted visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems and worked in conjunction with John Moriarty & Associates to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing and on-time delivery of the building.

We also provided NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plan documentation and ongoing Construction Fire Safety consulting throughout the project. This included developing a comprehensive Fire Prevention Program and conducting regular site inspections with the general contractor to ensure continuous compliance with NFPA 241 requirements. Code Red Consultants worked with Marcus Partners to develop a Phased Occupancy Plan and Owner’s Master Fire Safety Program for the building, which helped to allow the building to open on time with ongoing tenant fit-out work.

Location

Boston, MA

Size

228,000 SF

Cost

$100 million

Completion

Summer 2024

Photography Credit

Marcus Partners

Foundry at Drydock: Parcels O & P, Boston, MA

The Foundry at Drydock project includes a new life science center and amenity building in Boston’s Seaport District. The development consists of the new construction of a 9-story core and shell high-rise office building (Parcel O) and the adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse building as a 9,000 SF single-story amenity building (Parcel P).

As the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants (CRC) developed and presented the building’s code compliance approach to the City of Boston’s Building and Fire Departments. Working with the base building architect, SGA, our services included building, fire, accessibility, and hazardous materials code consulting. CRC also worked to develop, present, and successfully receive a State Building Code variance to allow for increased windows along an exterior wall with a reduced fire separation distance.

During construction, Code Red Consultants worked closely alongside the General Contractor, John Moriarty & Associates, and the Developer, Marcus Partners, in several capacities. At Parcel O, CRC served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector (SCSI) and the Firestopping Special Inspector (FSSI). As the SCSI, we were responsible for conducting design and shop drawing-level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, developing test plans, conducting field inspections, and verifying system performance after construction. As the FSSI, we conducted visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems and worked in conjunction with John Moriarty & Associates to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing and on-time delivery of the building.

We also provided NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plan documentation and ongoing Construction Fire Safety consulting throughout the project. This included developing a comprehensive Fire Prevention Program and conducting regular site inspections with the general contractor to ensure continuous compliance with NFPA 241 requirements. Code Red Consultants worked with Marcus Partners to develop a Phased Occupancy Plan and Owner’s Master Fire Safety Program for the building, which helped to allow the building to open on time with ongoing tenant fit-out work.

745 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA

745 Atlantic is an existing commercial building, 11 stories in height, with three levels of below-grade parking.  Prior to the project, the facility primarily housed office space, with retail, MEP, and storage spaces on Level 1.  The project consisted of a repositioning of the building to facilitate the future use by laboratory tenants.

Code Red Consultants (CRC) worked with the base building architect, Jacobs Architects, as the code consultant for the project, including establishing the code approach and interfacing with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction.  Key design features included the strategic planning and coordination of the new building control area, tailored specifically for multi-tenant floors.  As part of the project, CRC successfully received a variance for the use of sprinklers-on-glass on glass for a control area boundary.

CRC also served as the laboratory consultant, assisting with developing the Base Building Hazardous Chemicals Report (a.k.a. “414 Report”) and field review of the building in the context of the City of Boston Laboratory Permitting process. CRC also provided construction administration services for the project, developing a Construction Fire Safety Plan that included long-term impairments of the building’s fire protection and fire alarm systems. These services also included a phased occupancy plan for the project, justifying the reasonableness of allowing occupancy in some building areas while construction was ongoing.

Location

Boston, MA

Size

11 stories
170,000 SF

Completion

2024

745 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA

745 Atlantic is an existing commercial building, 11 stories in height, with three levels of below-grade parking. Prior to the project, the facility primarily housed office space, with retail, MEP, and storage spaces on Level 1. The project consisted of a repositioning of the building to facilitate the future use by laboratory tenants.

Code Red Consultants (CRC) worked with the base building architect, Jacobs Architects, as the code consultant for the project, including establishing the code approach and interfacing with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction.  Key design features included the strategic planning and coordination of the new building control area, tailored specifically for multi-tenant floors.  As part of the project, CRC successfully received a variance for the use of sprinklers-on-glass on glass for a control area boundary.

CRC also served as the laboratory consultant, assisting with developing the Base Building Hazardous Chemicals Report (a.k.a. “414 Report”) and field review of the building in the context of the City of Boston Laboratory Permitting process. CRC also provided construction administration services for the project, developing a Construction Fire Safety Plan that included long-term impairments of the building’s fire protection and fire alarm systems. These services also included a phased occupancy plan for the project, justifying the reasonableness of allowing occupancy in some building areas while construction was ongoing.

2 Harbor Street, Boston, MA

2 Harbor Street is a new research and life sciences building situated on a 1-acre parcel at the edge of Marine Industrial Park within the coveted and highly sought-after Seaport district in Boston, MA. The core-shell building offers over 400,000 square feet of leasable laboratory space with 250 below-grade parking spaces. Handel Architects was appointed as the architect for the building, while Suffolk Construction Co. Inc. acted as the general contractor on the project. Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Beacon Capital Partners to serve as the Firestopping Special Inspector for the core & shell construction of the building. In this capacity, Code Red Consultants was responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines and conducting visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Suffolk Construction to coordinate requirements and across numerous trades to ensure successful inspections with the City of Boston Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building.

Suffolk Construction additionally retained Code Red Consultants to provide comprehensive NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plan documentation, Construction Fire Safety consulting services throughout the project, and Turnover consulting services as construction neared completion. Our scope included developing a tailored Fire Prevention Program and conducting regular site walks with the general contractor to ensure ongoing compliance with NFPA 241 requirements. Code Red Consultants facilitated a simpler path to overcome permitting challenges with the AHJ, reviewed BFD fire alarm permit documentation, and engaged in responsive negotiations with BFD/ISD as needed. Additionally, at the client’s request, Code Red Consultants conducted multiple life-safety door inspections and provided several other turnover consulting services. These efforts aimed to ensure the readiness of life safety systems and support a seamless transition toward project completion.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

9 stories
51,000 SF footprint
418,000 SF total

Completion

May 2024

2 Harbor Street, Boston, MA

2 Harbor Street is a new research and life sciences building situated on a 1-acre parcel at the edge of Marine Industrial Park within the coveted and highly sought-after Seaport district in Boston, MA. The core-shell building offers over 400,000 square feet of leasable laboratory space with 250 below-grade parking spaces. Handel Architects was appointed as the architect for the building, while Suffolk Construction Co. Inc. acted as the general contractor on the project. Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Beacon Capital Partners to serve as the Firestopping Special Inspector for the core & shell construction of the building. In this capacity, Code Red Consultants was responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines and conducting visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Suffolk Construction to coordinate requirements and across numerous trades to ensure successful inspections with the City of Boston Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building.

Suffolk Construction additionally retained Code Red Consultants to provide comprehensive NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plan documentation, Construction Fire Safety consulting services throughout the project, and Turnover consulting services as construction neared completion. Our scope included developing a tailored Fire Prevention Program and conducting regular site walks with the general contractor to ensure ongoing compliance with NFPA 241 requirements. Code Red Consultants facilitated a simpler path to overcome permitting challenges with the AHJ, reviewed BFD fire alarm permit documentation, and engaged in responsive negotiations with BFD/ISD as needed. Additionally, at the client’s request, Code Red Consultants conducted multiple life-safety door inspections and provided several other turnover consulting services. These efforts aimed to ensure the readiness of life safety systems and support a seamless transition toward project completion.

Cambridge Crossing Parcel U (441 Morgan Ave) – Cambridge, MA

441 Morgan Ave (Parcel U) is the latest building to be completed in the Cambridge Crossing Development.  Consisting of 490,000 sq. ft. over ten stories plus three levels of below-grade parking, the project is a core and shell high-rise prepped for lab tenants with two mechanical penthouse levels of state-of-the-art MEP lab infrastructure. Code Red Consultants provided design reviews, developed test procedures, performed integrated fire protection and life safety system testing, and served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector.  Code Red also assisted with acceptance testing and final walkthroughs with Cambridge Inspectional Services and Fire Departments.

Code Red Consultants was proud to contribute to the team consisting of DivcoWest (developer), Consigli Construction (GC), Jacobs (Architect), BR+A (Engineer), and Cornerstone Commissioning (MEP Commissioning Agent).

Location

Cambridge, Mass.

Size

10 stories
490,000 SF

Completion

2023

Cambridge Crossing Parcel U (441 Morgan Ave) – Cambridge, MA

441 Morgan Ave (Parcel U) is the latest building to be completed in the Cambridge Crossing Development.  Consisting of 490,000 sq. ft. over ten stories plus three levels of below-grade parking, the project is a core and shell high-rise prepped for lab tenants with two mechanical penthouse levels of state-of-the-art MEP lab infrastructure. Code Red Consultants provided design reviews, developed test procedures, performed integrated fire protection and life safety system testing, and served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector.  Code Red also assisted with acceptance testing and final walkthroughs with Cambridge Inspectional Services and Fire Departments.

Code Red Consultants was proud to contribute to the team consisting of DivcoWest (developer), Consigli Construction (GC), Jacobs (Architect), BR+A (Engineer), and Cornerstone Commissioning (MEP Commissioning Agent).

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.

180 CityPoint – 180 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA

The new BXP Life Sciences building located at 180 CityPoint Third Avenue in Waltham, MA, was turned over in a core and shell condition in late 2023 upon completion of construction by the General Contractor, Consigli. The building will provide over 330,000 rentable square feet across 6 levels of tenant space in addition to 5 Levels of parking built into the sloping grade of the site. Code Red Consultants worked alongside Consigli to develop and implement a complex and ever-changing NFPA 241 Fire Prevention Program starting at the infancy of the project from existing building demolition through occupancy and tenant fit-out to allow for safe operations to be conducted and provide key information at milestones to the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. As the project neared completion Code Red Consultants worked alongside the Consigli team on behalf of BXP as the project Smoke Control Special Inspector to ensure the buildings stair and elevator pressurization systems were installed and commissioned in accordance with the requirements of the City of Waltham. Code Red Consultants also consulted with BXP on the installation of firestop systems in accordance with the appropriate UL Listings.

Additionally, Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection and life safety code consultant for the fit-out Architect, Jacobs Engineering, on the 5th and 6th Floors for the new tenants, Dragonfly and Skyhawk Therapeutics. Key design features included implementing new egress strategies, construction of new high-hazard chemical storage rooms, maximization of the planned base building control area strategy, and coordination for multi-tenant floors.

Location

Waltham, Mass.

Size

300,000 RSF
6 levels of tenant space
5 levels of parking

180 CityPoint – 180 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA

The new BXP Life Sciences building located at 180 CityPoint Third Avenue in Waltham, MA, was turned over in a core and shell condition in late 2023 upon completion of construction by the General Contractor, Consigli. The building will provide over 330,000 rentable square feet across 6 levels of tenant space in addition to 5 Levels of parking built into the sloping grade of the site. Code Red Consultants worked alongside Consigli to develop and implement a complex and ever-changing NFPA 241 Fire Prevention Program starting at the infancy of the project from existing building demolition through occupancy and tenant fit-out to allow for safe operations to be conducted and provide key information at milestones to the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. As the project neared completion Code Red Consultants worked alongside the Consigli team on behalf of BXP as the project Smoke Control Special Inspector to ensure the buildings stair and elevator pressurization systems were installed and commissioned in accordance with the requirements of the City of Waltham. Code Red Consultants also consulted with BXP on the installation of firestop systems in accordance with the appropriate UL Listings.

Additionally, Code Red Consultants served as the fire protection and life safety code consultant for the fit-out Architect, Jacobs Engineering, on the 5th and 6th Floors for the new tenants, Dragonfly and Skyhawk Therapeutics. Key design features included implementing new egress strategies, construction of new high-hazard chemical storage rooms, maximization of the planned base building control area strategy, and coordination for multi-tenant floors.

66 Galen Street, Watertown, MA

66 Galen Street is a new research and life sciences building, conveniently situated within the Watertown Yards area of Watertown, MA. The core-shell building offers 200,000 square feet of leasable laboratory space with 270 below-grade parking spaces. Elkus-Manfredi was the architect for the building, and John Moriarty & Associates served as the General Contractor on the project.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by the Davis Companies to serve as both the Firestopping Special Inspector and the Smoke Control Special Inspector for the core and shell construction of the building. 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, conducted field inspections of smoke control system equipment during construction, and verified performance of the smoke control systems at the completion of construction. As the Firestopping Special Inspector, Code Red Consultants conducted visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with John Moriarty & Associates to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing with the City of Watertown Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building.

Code Red Consultants was additionally retained by John Moriarty & Associates to provide NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plan documentation and Construction Fire Safety consulting services throughout construction.  In this capacity, Code Red Consultants developed a Fire Prevention Program for the project and conducted periodic site walks with the general contractor to ensure continued compliance with the requirements of NFPA 241.

The 66 Galen building finished core and shell construction in November 2023. Code Red Consultants has been retained by the Davis Companies to continue as the Firestopping Special Inspector for the ongoing tenant fitout projects within the building.

Location

Watertown, Mass.

Size

7-stories
47,000 SF footprint
320,000 SF total

Completion

2023

66 Galen Street, Watertown, MA

66 Galen Street is a new research and life sciences building, conveniently situated within the Watertown Yards area of Watertown, MA. The core-shell building offers 200,000 square feet of leasable laboratory space with 270 below-grade parking spaces. Elkus-Manfredi was the architect for the building, and John Moriarty & Associates served as the General Contractor on the project.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by the Davis Companies to serve as both the Firestopping Special Inspector and the Smoke Control Special Inspector for the core and shell construction of the building. 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, conducted field inspections of smoke control system equipment during construction, and verified performance of the smoke control systems at the completion of construction. As the Firestopping Special Inspector, Code Red Consultants conducted visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with John Moriarty & Associates to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing with the City of Watertown Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building.

Code Red Consultants was additionally retained by John Moriarty & Associates to provide NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plan documentation and Construction Fire Safety consulting services throughout construction.  In this capacity, Code Red Consultants developed a Fire Prevention Program for the project and conducted periodic site walks with the general contractor to ensure continued compliance with the requirements of NFPA 241.

The 66 Galen building finished core and shell construction in November 2023. Code Red Consultants has been retained by the Davis Companies to continue as the Firestopping Special Inspector for the ongoing tenant fitout projects within the building.

12 Farnsworth Street, Boston

12 Farnsworth Street is a 6-story, brick-and-beam Class-A life science research facility located in Boston’s burgeoning Seaport District. As part of a recent conversion project led by Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, the office building underwent extensive upgrades, including new MEP system infrastructure, a new service elevator and life safety generator, and a refreshed lobby and amenity program. Included in Phase 3’s GENESIS spec program, the newly renovated building provides customizable, move-in-ready laboratory spaces that allow prospective tenants to bring their science online and grow over time quickly. Single-floor tenant spaces offer approximately 14,000 RSF, with about 73,000 RSF available across the building.

Code Red Consultants served as the project’s fire protection and life safety code consultant, working alongside architect Perkins & Will, and continued to support Phase 3 Real Estate during construction by collaborating with the General Contractor Suffolk Construction to develop and implement practical and achievable NFPA 241 fire Prevention Programs and life safety system impairment plans. Code Red also supported Phase 3 by performing Third Party Firestop Special Inspections and participating in the building turnover process through inspections and testing with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. The repositioning of the 12 Farnsworth Street building was further complicated by needing to maintain continuous occupancy of a street-level café tenant, in which through proper impairment planning and coordination with Suffolk Construction, their subcontractors, retail tenant operators, and the AHJ, renovation work was able to be conducted all while base building infrastructure remained available without disruption to the café tenant’s business operations.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

75,000 SF

Completion

2023

Rending & Photography Credit

Phase 3 Real Estate

12 Farnsworth Street, Boston

12 Farnsworth Street is a 6-story, brick-and-beam Class-A life science research facility located in Boston’s burgeoning Seaport District. As part of a recent conversion project led by Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, the office building underwent extensive upgrades, including new MEP system infrastructure, a new service elevator and life safety generator, and a refreshed lobby and amenity program. Included in Phase 3’s GENESIS spec program, the newly renovated building provides customizable, move-in-ready laboratory spaces that allow prospective tenants to bring their science online and grow over time quickly. Single-floor tenant spaces offer approximately 14,000 RSF, with about 73,000 RSF available across the building.

Code Red Consultants served as the project’s fire protection and life safety code consultant, working alongside architect Perkins & Will, and continued to support Phase 3 Real Estate during construction by collaborating with the General Contractor Suffolk Construction to develop and implement practical and achievable NFPA 241 fire Prevention Programs and life safety system impairment plans. Code Red also supported Phase 3 by performing Third Party Firestop Special Inspections and participating in the building turnover process through inspections and testing with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. The repositioning of the 12 Farnsworth Street building was further complicated by needing to maintain continuous occupancy of a street-level café tenant, in which through proper impairment planning and coordination with Suffolk Construction, their subcontractors, retail tenant operators, and the AHJ, renovation work was able to be conducted all while base building infrastructure remained available without disruption to the café tenant’s business operations.

Wesleyan University New Science Building

The new Wesleyan University Science Center is a 5-story, 190,000 sf building featuring classrooms, wet and dry research labs, amenity spaces, and teaching labs.  The building’s atrium provides vertical connectivity between levels and allows for well-lit 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 City of Middletown, CT Building and Fire Departments.  Working with architect Payette, Code Red Consultant’s services included building, fire, accessibility, and hazardous chemical code consulting as well as performance-based design analysis of the atrium smoke control system using a computational fluid dynamics computer model.

Included in the code approach were several State Building and Fire Code Modifications related to:

  1. Sprinkler protected glass control area boundaries
  2. Plumbing fixture calculations
  3. Stair discharge through an atrium
  4. The storage of flammable liquids in a basement.

Location

Middletown, Conn.

Size

190,000 GSF
5 stories

Completion

Ongoing

Rending Credit

Payette

Wesleyan University New Science Building

The new Wesleyan University Science Center is a 5-story, 190,000 sf building featuring classrooms, wet and dry research labs, amenity spaces, and teaching labs.  The building’s atrium provides vertical connectivity between levels and allows for well-lit 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 City of Middletown, CT Building and Fire Departments.  Working with architect Payette, Code Red Consultant’s services included building, fire, accessibility, and hazardous chemical code consulting as well as performance-based design analysis of the atrium smoke control system using a computational fluid dynamics computer model.

Included in the code approach were several State Building and Fire Code Modifications related to:

  1. Sprinkler protected glass control area boundaries
  2. Plumbing fixture calculations
  3. Stair discharge through an atrium
  4. The storage of flammable liquids in a basement.