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Experience: Service: Fire Protection & Life Safety Code Consulting

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.

Augustana University Midco Arena, Sioux Falls, SD

Midco Arena serves as the new hub for Augustana University’s athletic program in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This state-of-the-art hockey arena features 3,100 seats, 12 private suites, and a range of support facilities designed for student-athletes, staff, and Vikings fans. Supporting the university’s new Division 1 Hockey Program, which was added in 2021, the arena features state-of-the-art strength and conditioning facilities, classroom and meeting spaces, sports medicine areas, team lounge spaces, coaching offices, and a Vikings athletic apparel shop. The facility also contains a full team suite for the Women’s Soccer program.

Code Red Consultants partnered with JLG Architects as the Code Consultant, focusing on the complex code requirements for large assembly spaces. Our services included a comprehensive egress analysis to verify adequate egress for all anticipated events within the building and on the ice. Code Red Consultants addressed the unique challenges of high occupant densities and varying configurations in the multifunction space, evaluating each event scenario to validate compliance with relevant codes and ensure safety for building occupants.

Location

Sioux Falls, SD

Size

154,000 SF

Cost

$72 million

Completion

January 2024

Rending Credit

JLG Architects

Augustana University Midco Arena, Sioux Falls, SD

Midco Arena serves as the new hub for Augustana University’s athletic program in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This state-of-the-art hockey arena features 3,100 seats, 12 private suites, and a range of support facilities designed for student-athletes, staff, and Vikings fans. Supporting the university’s new Division 1 Hockey Program, which was added in 2021, the arena features state-of-the-art strength and conditioning facilities, classroom and meeting spaces, sports medicine areas, team lounge spaces, coaching offices, and a Vikings athletic apparel shop. The facility also contains a full team suite for the Women’s Soccer program.

Code Red Consultants partnered with JLG Architects as the Code Consultant, focusing on the complex code requirements for large assembly spaces. Our services included a comprehensive egress analysis to verify adequate egress for all anticipated events within the building and on the ice. Code Red Consultants addressed the unique challenges of high occupant densities and varying configurations in the multifunction space, evaluating each event scenario to validate compliance with relevant codes and ensure safety for building occupants.

1776 K Street, Washington, DC

The project at 1776 K Street involves converting a 1968 office building into a 278-room hotel situated at the corner of 18th and K Street in Washington, DC. The building owner collaborated with WDG Architecture to convert the 12-story, 270,000 SF office building into a new hotel. The hotel includes three underground parking levels, one level of underground back-of-house space, and a fitness center. The lobby features a new café restaurant, a marketplace, and flexible meeting spaces. Additional flexible meeting spaces, including an outdoor terrace overlooking the central business district, are provided on the 12th floor.

As the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the Washington DC Fire Department and the Department of Buildings. In collaboration with WDG Architecture, Code Red Consultants provided comprehensive building and fire code consulting services. This included creating a detailed code report, developing life safety drawings, and preparing necessary modifications to the Building and Fire Codes to address the existing conditions in the building.

The design team received a building permit in July 2024. Davis Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project, with construction expected to run into Q4 2025.

Location

Washington, DC

Size

12 stories
270,000 SF

Cost

$64.4 million

Completion

Winter 2025

Rending Credit

WDG Architecture

1776 K Street, Washington, DC

The project at 1776 K Street involves converting a 1968 office building into a 278-room hotel situated at the corner of 18th and K Street in Washington, DC. The building owner collaborated with WDG Architecture to convert the 12-story, 270,000 SF office building into a new hotel. The hotel includes three underground parking levels, one level of underground back-of-house space, and a fitness center. The lobby features a new café restaurant, a marketplace, and flexible meeting spaces. Additional flexible meeting spaces, including an outdoor terrace overlooking the central business district, are provided on the 12th floor.

As the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the Washington DC Fire Department and the Department of Buildings. In collaboration with WDG Architecture, Code Red Consultants provided comprehensive building and fire code consulting services. This included creating a detailed code report, developing life safety drawings, and preparing necessary modifications to the Building and Fire Codes to address the existing conditions in the building.

The design team received a building permit in July 2024. Davis Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project, with construction expected to run into Q4 2025.

Imprint Apartments, Dorchester, MA

Code Red Consultants assisted CUBE 3 Studio in designing Imprint Apartments, a brand-new 6-story residential building in Dorchester, MA, featuring sophisticated modern units, a fitness center, community recreation areas, and more. Imprint boasts over 51,000 SF in footprint area totaling around 235,000 SF in aggregate area with over 200 residential units. Code Red Consultants assisted in life safety, fire protection, and accessibility code consulting. The team also aided with obtaining a Flammable Liquid Storage License for the parking garage and Place of Assembly permits. Other collaborators included general contractor, D.F. Pray, and owner and developer, The Michaels Organization.

Location

Dorchester, MA

Size

6 stories
235,000 SF

Cost

$95 million

Completion

January 2024

Rending Credit

CUBE 3

Imprint Apartments, Dorchester, MA

Code Red Consultants assisted CUBE 3 Studio in designing Imprint Apartments, a brand-new 6-story residential building in Dorchester, MA, featuring sophisticated modern units, a fitness center, community recreation areas, and more. Imprint boasts over 51,000 SF in footprint area totaling around 235,000 SF in aggregate area with over 200 residential units. Code Red Consultants assisted in life safety, fire protection, and accessibility code consulting. The team also aided with obtaining a Flammable Liquid Storage License for the parking garage and Place of Assembly permits. Other collaborators included general contractor, D.F. Pray, and owner and developer, The Michaels Organization.

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.

The Casco Apartments, Portland, ME

Code Red Consultants is thrilled to have contributed to Maine’s tallest building, The Casco, located at 201 Federal Street in Portland, Maine. This multi-use residential high-rise is 18 stories tall, centered in Portland’s historic Old Port District.  It was developed by Redfern Properties, managed by Cordjia Capital Projects Group, designed by Ryan Senatore Architecture, and constructed by Landry French Construction. Code Red Consultants provided Fire and Life Safety Code Consulting and assisted with Smoke Control (stair pressurization) design review and system commissioning as the project approached inspections and turnover with the City of Portland.

Location

Portland, ME

Size

18 stories

Completion

December 2023

The Casco Apartments, Portland, ME

Code Red Consultants is thrilled to have contributed to Maine’s tallest building, The Casco, located at 201 Federal Street in Portland, Maine. This multi-use residential high-rise is 18 stories tall, centered in Portland’s historic Old Port District.  It was developed by Redfern Properties, managed by Cordjia Capital Projects Group, designed by Ryan Senatore Architecture, and constructed by Landry French Construction. Code Red Consultants provided Fire and Life Safety Code Consulting and assisted with Smoke Control (stair pressurization) design review and system commissioning as the project approached inspections and turnover with the City of Portland.

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.

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.