Code Red Consultants
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Experience: Service: Fire Protection & Life Safety Code Consulting

South Shore Hospital, Messina Addition

South Shore Hospital is the region’s leading provider of emergency, acute and outpatient care to the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts. Replacing an outdated intensive care unit (ICU), the hospital recently opened a new 24-bed ICU suite with the addition of a two-story vertical expansion to the existing Messina Building. Code Red Consultants served in various roles on the project.

During the design phase, Code Red Consultants served as code consultant to SmithGroup (formerly TRO) and prepared a comprehensive code compliance approach report that addressed the scope of work necessary to implement the enhanced life safety features required in a high-rise structure in the context of the existing building. Additionally, Code Red Consultants assisted the project team in successfully obtaining approval from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to utilize the latest healthcare design requirements in the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) on the project. This was a key factor in aligning the design requirements of the IBC with the requirement of NFPA 101, and achieving a compliant and efficient design for the client.

Prior to the start of construction, Code Red Consultants assisted South Shore Hospital and Turner Construction with the preparation of the campus and project NFPA 241, Construction Fire Safety Plan. The plan outlined the requirements associated with protecting the contractor, fire department, and building occupants from the inherent fire hazards associated with construction. During construction, Code Red Consultants served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector for South Shore Hospital and assisted with the commissioning of the new stair pressurization systems.

Location

Weymouth, Mass.

Size

42,300 SF

Cost

$62 million

Completion

2017

Photography Credit

SmithGroup (formerly TRO)

South Shore Hospital, Messina Addition

South Shore Hospital is the region’s leading provider of emergency, acute and outpatient care to the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts. Replacing an outdated intensive care unit (ICU), the hospital recently opened a new 24-bed ICU suite with the addition of a two-story vertical expansion to the existing Messina Building. Code Red Consultants served in various roles on the project.

During the design phase, Code Red Consultants served as code consultant to SmithGroup (formerly TRO) and prepared a comprehensive code compliance approach report that addressed the scope of work necessary to implement the enhanced life safety features required in a high-rise structure in the context of the existing building. Additionally, Code Red Consultants assisted the project team in successfully obtaining approval from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to utilize the latest healthcare design requirements in the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) on the project. This was a key factor in aligning the design requirements of the IBC with the requirement of NFPA 101, and achieving a compliant and efficient design for the client.

Prior to the start of construction, Code Red Consultants assisted South Shore Hospital and Turner Construction with the preparation of the campus and project NFPA 241, Construction Fire Safety Plan. The plan outlined the requirements associated with protecting the contractor, fire department, and building occupants from the inherent fire hazards associated with construction. During construction, Code Red Consultants served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector for South Shore Hospital and assisted with the commissioning of the new stair pressurization systems.

Sanofi Genzyme Center

Global biotechnology company Sanofi Genzyme relocated its Cambridge headquarters from a signature building at 500 Kendall Square to a newly built 10-story, 541,000 SF Class A lab and office building at 50 Binney Street. Genzyme is one of two anchor tenants occupying 251,000 SF in the new building. The pharmaceutical giant’s new headquarters features office and laboratory workspaces to accommodate growth for 1,300 employees, and includes a large dining area with an outdoor terrace on the 10th floor.

Code Red Consultants provided fire protection and life safety code consulting for the interior fit-out of Genzyme’s new headquarters. Genzyme’s desire to locate the dining facility on the 10th floor of the building required the design team to integrate a defend in place strategy using a horizontal exit into the base building design. The horizontal exit approach allowed double the number of occupants on a single floor compared to what the base building means of egress was able to accommodate.

Alexandria Real Estate is the developer and landlord of 50 Binney Street. Gensler was the architect for Genzyme’s interior fit-out.

Location

Cambridge, Mass.

Size

251,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Garrett Rowland

Sanofi Genzyme Center

Global biotechnology company Sanofi Genzyme relocated its Cambridge headquarters from a signature building at 500 Kendall Square to a newly built 10-story, 541,000 SF Class A lab and office building at 50 Binney Street. Genzyme is one of two anchor tenants occupying 251,000 SF in the new building. The pharmaceutical giant’s new headquarters features office and laboratory workspaces to accommodate growth for 1,300 employees, and includes a large dining area with an outdoor terrace on the 10th floor.

Code Red Consultants provided fire protection and life safety code consulting for the interior fit-out of Genzyme’s new headquarters. Genzyme’s desire to locate the dining facility on the 10th floor of the building required the design team to integrate a defend in place strategy using a horizontal exit into the base building design. The horizontal exit approach allowed double the number of occupants on a single floor compared to what the base building means of egress was able to accommodate.

Alexandria Real Estate is the developer and landlord of 50 Binney Street. Gensler was the architect for Genzyme’s interior fit-out.

Sacred Heart University West Campus

In 2016, Sacred Heart University acquired General Electric’s 66-acre former global headquarters located down the street from SHU’s main campus in Fairfield, Conn. The 550,000 SF, three-building property, named Sacred Heart’s West Campus, provides SHU with a unique opportunity to contribute to education, research, healthcare, and the community.

For phase one, Code Red Consultants was retained to provide code consulting services for the repositioning of the 70,000 SF existing office building into classrooms, offices, and meeting areas for Sacred Heart University students and staff. Code Red Consultants worked closely with the design team to develop strategies for egress, plumbing, and accessibility compliance. The firm also performed an evaluation of the existing fire protection and life safety features within the building, which helped the design team and University make informed decisions for its reuse.

The original building had many unique features that made renovations difficult, prompting the development of compliance alternatives and phased renovation strategies that met the goals of the University and the intent of the code. Code Red Consultants identified existing construction-type features that were previously approved options no longer permitted under the current code. To solve the deficiencies in egress compliance, the firm sought approval from Authorities Having Jurisdiction to continue use of the existing building as previously approved. This resulted in a significant cost savings for the project by not needing to add exit stairs and/or additional fire proofing.

Location

Fairfield, Conn.

Size

70,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University West Campus

In 2016, Sacred Heart University acquired General Electric’s 66-acre former global headquarters located down the street from SHU’s main campus in Fairfield, Conn. The 550,000 SF, three-building property, named Sacred Heart’s West Campus, provides SHU with a unique opportunity to contribute to education, research, healthcare, and the community.

For phase one, Code Red Consultants was retained to provide code consulting services for the repositioning of the 70,000 SF existing office building into classrooms, offices, and meeting areas for Sacred Heart University students and staff. Code Red Consultants worked closely with the design team to develop strategies for egress, plumbing, and accessibility compliance. The firm also performed an evaluation of the existing fire protection and life safety features within the building, which helped the design team and University make informed decisions for its reuse.

The original building had many unique features that made renovations difficult, prompting the development of compliance alternatives and phased renovation strategies that met the goals of the University and the intent of the code. Code Red Consultants identified existing construction-type features that were previously approved options no longer permitted under the current code. To solve the deficiencies in egress compliance, the firm sought approval from Authorities Having Jurisdiction to continue use of the existing building as previously approved. This resulted in a significant cost savings for the project by not needing to add exit stairs and/or additional fire proofing.

RISE on Apache

Located across the street from Arizona State University (ASU), RISE on Apache is a new luxury student residence building offering an amenity-rich, off-campus housing experience for 833 ASU students. One of the tallest buildings in Tempe, the 15-story, 640,000 SF mixed-use student housing complex includes 384 residential units, three ground-floor retail spaces to engage the street, and a four-story parking structure and surface lot with a total of 414 parking spots. Amenities for students include a rooftop jumbotron, three outdoor shaded decks, a rooftop pool and hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center.

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch, Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the project and developed a detailed code report documenting compliance with the local building and fire codes, reviewed architectural plans for code compliance, and worked closely with Tempe’s Plan Review Department to resolve any code-related concerns. Code Red Consultants also developed a Smoke Control Rational Analysis Report for the stairway pressurization systems.

Location

Tempe, AZ

Size

640,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2017

Photography Credit

Matthew Dula Photography

RISE on Apache

Located across the street from Arizona State University (ASU), RISE on Apache is a new luxury student residence building offering an amenity-rich, off-campus housing experience for 833 ASU students. One of the tallest buildings in Tempe, the 15-story, 640,000 SF mixed-use student housing complex includes 384 residential units, three ground-floor retail spaces to engage the street, and a four-story parking structure and surface lot with a total of 414 parking spots. Amenities for students include a rooftop jumbotron, three outdoor shaded decks, a rooftop pool and hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center.

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch, Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant on the project and developed a detailed code report documenting compliance with the local building and fire codes, reviewed architectural plans for code compliance, and worked closely with Tempe’s Plan Review Department to resolve any code-related concerns. Code Red Consultants also developed a Smoke Control Rational Analysis Report for the stairway pressurization systems.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals – Tarrytown, NY

Code Red Consultants provided code consulting services for the corporate headquarters campus expansion of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical research and development companies in the U.S. The project added two new buildings with 300,000 SF of laboratory and office space to the Regeneron complex in Westchester County, New York. Code Red Consultants developed reviewing plans for compliance with the applicable codes and coordinated with architecture firm Perkins + Will and Authorities Having Jurisdiction on all code compliance facets of the project.

Location

Tarrytown, NY

Size

300,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2015

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals – Tarrytown, NY

Code Red Consultants provided code consulting services for the corporate headquarters campus expansion of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical research and development companies in the U.S. The project added two new buildings with 300,000 SF of laboratory and office space to the Regeneron complex in Westchester County, New York. Code Red Consultants developed reviewing plans for compliance with the applicable codes and coordinated with architecture firm Perkins + Will and Authorities Having Jurisdiction on all code compliance facets of the project.

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.

Mass General Brigham Headquarters

Mass General Brigham’s new corporate office HQ is located in Somerville’s Assembly Square and offers 825,000 SF of administrative office space and a 2,000-car parking garage adjacent to the new Assembly Row Orange Line MBTA station. The building will house 4,500 employees and also includes 100,000 SF of future retail space. Suffolk Construction Company was the project’s general contractor, and Gensler was the architect. Code Red Consultants served as the design team’s code consultant as well as the project’s smoke control special inspector and consultant to phased occupancy. Code Red Consultants’ team worked closely with project stakeholders and the City of Somerville to develop a code compliant approach that allowed the design to achieve the desired open concept office space. The firm demonstrated the code approach to the City of Somerville using life safety drawings that illustrated the compliant use of unprotected vertical openings, horizontal exits, and occupied roof decks.

Location

Somerville, Mass.

Size

825,000 SF

Cost

$465 million

Completion

2016

Photography Credit

GateHouse Media/Somerville Journal

Mass General Brigham Headquarters

Mass General Brigham’s new corporate office HQ is located in Somerville’s Assembly Square and offers 825,000 SF of administrative office space and a 2,000-car parking garage adjacent to the new Assembly Row Orange Line MBTA station. The building will house 4,500 employees and also includes 100,000 SF of future retail space. Suffolk Construction Company was the project’s general contractor, and Gensler was the architect. Code Red Consultants served as the design team’s code consultant as well as the project’s smoke control special inspector and consultant to phased occupancy. Code Red Consultants’ team worked closely with project stakeholders and the City of Somerville to develop a code compliant approach that allowed the design to achieve the desired open concept office space. The firm demonstrated the code approach to the City of Somerville using life safety drawings that illustrated the compliant use of unprotected vertical openings, horizontal exits, and occupied roof decks.

One Patriots Park – Repositioning for Lab/Office

Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant to The Richmond Group for the shell/core upgrades that repositioned an existing two-story, 144,000 SF mixed-use office building for a life science company tenant. The firm’s services included development of an existing building investigation and evaluation code compliance approach report, drawing reviews, control area strategy development, and participation in building and fire official meetings. Code Red Consultants also served in the same consulting capacity to R.E. Dinneen Architects and Planners as part of a tenant fit-out project in the building. For that project, Code Red Consultants’ services included implementation of the control area strategy and development of an NFPA 45 laboratory unit compliance approach.

Location

Bedford, Mass.

Size

144,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2018

Rending Credit

Spagnolo Gisness & Associates

One Patriots Park – Repositioning for Lab/Office

Code Red Consultants served as the code consultant to The Richmond Group for the shell/core upgrades that repositioned an existing two-story, 144,000 SF mixed-use office building for a life science company tenant. The firm’s services included development of an existing building investigation and evaluation code compliance approach report, drawing reviews, control area strategy development, and participation in building and fire official meetings. Code Red Consultants also served in the same consulting capacity to R.E. Dinneen Architects and Planners as part of a tenant fit-out project in the building. For that project, Code Red Consultants’ services included implementation of the control area strategy and development of an NFPA 45 laboratory unit compliance approach.

North Shore Medical Center Consolidation

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), a community hospital in the Partners HealthCare system, is undergoing a 255,000 SF expansion and renovation project on its Salem, Mass. campus. The $207 million project includes a new 118,000 SF building for the emergency department and a family-centered medical/surgical inpatient unit, as well as a 137,000 SF renovation of the former Spaulding North Shore building to expand NSMC’s behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors. With the goal of improving care and coordination across a wide spectrum of health services, the project consolidates NSMC’s hospital-based medical, surgical and behavioral health services on its Salem Hospital campus to create a robust regional facility for inpatient and emergency care.

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch and constructed by Walsh Brothers, Inc., the new building includes a new 64,000 SF emergency department with dedicated areas for adult and pediatric care, separate treatment space for adult behavioral health patients, and 24 new private inpatient rooms on a medical/surgical floor. The renovated building provides 90 behavioral health beds to serve children, adolescents, adults and seniors, increasing NSMC’s mental health treatment capacity by 36 percent and adding 24 much-needed beds to the community.

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. The building was designed and permitted under the 8th Edition of the Mass. State Building Code, which required smoke dampers to be provided at the HVAC penetrations of all smoke barrier walls – a feature no longer required under newer code editions. Code Red Consultants pursued and was granted a variance to omit the smoke dampers at all smoke barrier penetrations on the basis of the newer code language. This accepted solution saved the hospital considerable expense in installation costs as well as significant inspection, testing, and maintenance costs over the life of the building.

Location

Salem, Mass.

Size

255,000 SF

Cost

$207 million

Completion

2019 (proposed)

North Shore Medical Center Consolidation

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), a community hospital in the Partners HealthCare system, is undergoing a 255,000 SF expansion and renovation project on its Salem, Mass. campus. The $207 million project includes a new 118,000 SF building for the emergency department and a family-centered medical/surgical inpatient unit, as well as a 137,000 SF renovation of the former Spaulding North Shore building to expand NSMC’s behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors. With the goal of improving care and coordination across a wide spectrum of health services, the project consolidates NSMC’s hospital-based medical, surgical and behavioral health services on its Salem Hospital campus to create a robust regional facility for inpatient and emergency care.

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch and constructed by Walsh Brothers, Inc., the new building includes a new 64,000 SF emergency department with dedicated areas for adult and pediatric care, separate treatment space for adult behavioral health patients, and 24 new private inpatient rooms on a medical/surgical floor. The renovated building provides 90 behavioral health beds to serve children, adolescents, adults and seniors, increasing NSMC’s mental health treatment capacity by 36 percent and adding 24 much-needed beds to the community.

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. The building was designed and permitted under the 8th Edition of the Mass. State Building Code, which required smoke dampers to be provided at the HVAC penetrations of all smoke barrier walls – a feature no longer required under newer code editions. Code Red Consultants pursued and was granted a variance to omit the smoke dampers at all smoke barrier penetrations on the basis of the newer code language. This accepted solution saved the hospital considerable expense in installation costs as well as significant inspection, testing, and maintenance costs over the life of the building.

New England Baptist Hospital Medical Campus

Code Red Consultants has served as New England Baptist Hospital’s fire protection and life safety code consultant since the firm’s founding in 2013. Services provided include performing annual statement of condition assessments, life safety drawing preparation, fire door inspections, fire stopping inspections, oversight of fire protection and life safety system maintenance and testing, and services associated with assisting the hospital in maintaining Joint Commission and Center for Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance. In addition to these services, Code Red Consultants has worked on a number of renovation projects at NEBH, for which the firm has provided fire alarm and sprinkler design and NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plans. The campus of New England Baptist Hospital includes healthcare spaces as well as business occupancies and assembly occupancies dating back to the late 1800’s.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

Various

Cost

N/A

Completion

Ongoing

Photography Credit

New England Baptist Hospital

New England Baptist Hospital Medical Campus

Code Red Consultants has served as New England Baptist Hospital’s fire protection and life safety code consultant since the firm’s founding in 2013. Services provided include performing annual statement of condition assessments, life safety drawing preparation, fire door inspections, fire stopping inspections, oversight of fire protection and life safety system maintenance and testing, and services associated with assisting the hospital in maintaining Joint Commission and Center for Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance. In addition to these services, Code Red Consultants has worked on a number of renovation projects at NEBH, for which the firm has provided fire alarm and sprinkler design and NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plans. The campus of New England Baptist Hospital includes healthcare spaces as well as business occupancies and assembly occupancies dating back to the late 1800’s.