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Experience: Service: Fire Protection & Life Safety Code Consulting

Donor Network of Arizona

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch and constructed by Wespac Construction, the Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) completed its new 2-story, 70,000 square foot headquarters located in Tempe, AZ. The DNA is a nonprofit organization that works with community and health care partners to coordinate organ, eye, and tissue donation for transplant. The new building will consolidate and house their 200+ employees and includes new offices, laboratories, and support space. The offices are primarily open to allow a focus on collaboration and communication which are vital aspects of the organization’s values.

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. We are thrilled to have been part of the project for such an important and passionate organization.

Location

Tempe, Arizona

Size

70,000 SF

Cost

$18 million

Completion

Fall 2020

Photography Credit

©2021 Kevin C. Korczyk

Donor Network of Arizona

Designed by Shepley Bulfinch and constructed by Wespac Construction, the Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) completed its new 2-story, 70,000 square foot headquarters located in Tempe, AZ. The DNA is a nonprofit organization that works with community and health care partners to coordinate organ, eye, and tissue donation for transplant. The new building will consolidate and house their 200+ employees and includes new offices, laboratories, and support space. The offices are primarily open to allow a focus on collaboration and communication which are vital aspects of the organization’s values.

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. We are thrilled to have been part of the project for such an important and passionate organization.

UMass Lowell Coburn Hall

In January 2020, UMass Lowell moved back into the University’s original academic Building, Coburn Hall. This building underwent a dramatic $47 million renovation, restoration and expansion. Working closely with CBT Architects, this challenging project successfully maintained the historic fabric of the 123-year-old building while allowing for necessary upgrades to the facility including modernized classroom and office spaces, accessibility upgrades, and new MEPFP systems. The most noticeable change to the building is a four-story, 14,000-square-foot addition at the rear of the existing 60,000 SF facility. Beyond providing an accessible entrance to Coburn Hall’s lower level, the addition includes a second-floor hallway (lined with offices) that provides an accessible “bridge” between the building’s two wings. Code Red Consultants served in the role of fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant on the project.

Location

Lowell, Mass.

Size

74,000 square feet

Cost

$47 million

Completion

January 2020

Photography Credit

Wikimedia user Ktr101 under Creative Commons license. No changes were made.

UMass Lowell Coburn Hall

In January 2020, UMass Lowell moved back into the University’s original academic Building, Coburn Hall. This building underwent a dramatic $47 million renovation, restoration and expansion. Working closely with CBT Architects, this challenging project successfully maintained the historic fabric of the 123-year-old building while allowing for necessary upgrades to the facility including modernized classroom and office spaces, accessibility upgrades, and new MEPFP systems. The most noticeable change to the building is a four-story, 14,000-square-foot addition at the rear of the existing 60,000 SF facility. Beyond providing an accessible entrance to Coburn Hall’s lower level, the addition includes a second-floor hallway (lined with offices) that provides an accessible “bridge” between the building’s two wings. Code Red Consultants served in the role of fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code consultant on the project.

Logan International Airport Terminal B Optimization

Travelers at Logan International Airport will enjoy an enhanced passenger experience as a result of the newly renovated Terminal B. Designed by AECOM and constructed by Turner Construction, the Terminal B Optimization project consolidated American Airlines operations from two locations to Pier B in the terminal. This change will now offer a streamlined passenger security screening experience and improved operational efficiency. The project included 83,000 SF of new construction and 81,000 SF of renovations to the terminal area. Highlights consisted of consolidating checkpoints, connecting all gates post security, an improved food court and concession areas, and a new Great Hall as a focal point of the terminal. All of the interior work was constructed while maintaining airline operations and an active terminal. Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing a comprehensive code report for the project, reviewing architectural plans for code compliance, and working closely with Massport Capital Programs, the Office of Public Safety and Inspections, and Massport Fire Rescue to ensure all stakeholders were on the same page with regards to fire protection and life safety throughout the project. We were also responsible for developing interim life safety plans to demonstrate code compliance to the Authorities Having Jurisdiction during numerous phases of construction.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

New Construction: 83,000 square feet
Renovation: 81,000 square feet

Cost

$130 million

Completion

2019

Photography Credit

AECOM Corporate Photographer Rob Williamson

Logan International Airport Terminal B Optimization

Travelers at Logan International Airport will enjoy an enhanced passenger experience as a result of the newly renovated Terminal B. Designed by AECOM and constructed by Turner Construction, the Terminal B Optimization project consolidated American Airlines operations from two locations to Pier B in the terminal. This change will now offer a streamlined passenger security screening experience and improved operational efficiency. The project included 83,000 SF of new construction and 81,000 SF of renovations to the terminal area. Highlights consisted of consolidating checkpoints, connecting all gates post security, an improved food court and concession areas, and a new Great Hall as a focal point of the terminal. All of the interior work was constructed while maintaining airline operations and an active terminal. Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing a comprehensive code report for the project, reviewing architectural plans for code compliance, and working closely with Massport Capital Programs, the Office of Public Safety and Inspections, and Massport Fire Rescue to ensure all stakeholders were on the same page with regards to fire protection and life safety throughout the project. We were also responsible for developing interim life safety plans to demonstrate code compliance to the Authorities Having Jurisdiction during numerous phases of construction.

The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s

The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s offers luxury apartment living on a historic property in Brighton, MA. This first phase of occupancy included both a new 6-story residential apartment building along with the conversion of the existing St. Gabriel’s Monastery and Church Buildings. The latter two historic buildings now serve as new residential apartments and amenities spaces.

Code Red Consultants teamed with CUBE 3 Studio for the design of the new 6-story residential apartment building featuring 5-stories of wood framed construction above a podium consisting of more than 500,000 SF. Additionally, Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance and phased occupancy services associated with both the new construction and renovation projects within the development. The firm worked with Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, Consigli Construction, and John Moriarty & Associates to verify that compliance with NFPA 241 was maintained as the associated construction operations and hazards changed, as well to develop a successful partial occupancy plan approved by the city.

Location

Brighton, Mass.

Size

6 stories
500,000 square feet

Completion

May 2020

The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s

The Overlook at St. Gabriel’s offers luxury apartment living on a historic property in Brighton, MA. This first phase of occupancy included both a new 6-story residential apartment building along with the conversion of the existing St. Gabriel’s Monastery and Church Buildings. The latter two historic buildings now serve as new residential apartments and amenities spaces.

Code Red Consultants teamed with CUBE 3 Studio for the design of the new 6-story residential apartment building featuring 5-stories of wood framed construction above a podium consisting of more than 500,000 SF. Additionally, Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance and phased occupancy services associated with both the new construction and renovation projects within the development. The firm worked with Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, Consigli Construction, and John Moriarty & Associates to verify that compliance with NFPA 241 was maintained as the associated construction operations and hazards changed, as well to develop a successful partial occupancy plan approved by the city.

NEMA Boston Seaport Residences

NEMA Boston is located in the Seaport neighborhood at 399 Congress Street and considered as Boston’s smartest new apartment residence. The building is 21-stories in height with three subgrade parking levels and consists largely of dwelling units with accessory parking. The top floor is dedicated to amenities and contains a skyline pool framed by Boston’s breathtaking views.

Code Red Consultants was retained by the building owner, Crescent Heights, to provide fire protection and life safety consulting services as part of the project. Our services included the development of a NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan to provide the Boston Fire Department with key life safety site and system information necessary in the event of a fire or other emergency. The document summarized the logistics associated with site access and active fire protection and life safety systems at the time of response. In collaboration with John Moriarty & Associates (JMA), Code Red Consultants also worked to develop and implement a phased occupancy plan and an owner’s master construction fire safety program to allow for lower levels of the building to be occupied in phases while construction continued on the upper levels.

Code Red Consultants was also responsible for performing Smoke Control Special Inspections of the building’s pressurized stairways. During inspection, the smoke control special inspector (SCSI) verified that the smoke control equipment and system complied with the requirements contained within the applicable codes. To achieve this, Code Red Consultants performed drawing reviews of shop submittals, participated in meetings with the design team and AHJ’s, conducted site visits to witness duct leakage testing and to review damper locations and installation, and piloted comprehensive integrated testing of the smoke control, fire alarm, fire protection systems, and electrical systems. The systems were accepted by the Boston Fire Department on the first acceptance test, helping JMA and Crescent Heights complete the project.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

21 stories

Completion

2020

NEMA Boston Seaport Residences

NEMA Boston is located in the Seaport neighborhood at 399 Congress Street and considered as Boston’s smartest new apartment residence. The building is 21-stories in height with three subgrade parking levels and consists largely of dwelling units with accessory parking. The top floor is dedicated to amenities and contains a skyline pool framed by Boston’s breathtaking views.

Code Red Consultants was retained by the building owner, Crescent Heights, to provide fire protection and life safety consulting services as part of the project. Our services included the development of a NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan to provide the Boston Fire Department with key life safety site and system information necessary in the event of a fire or other emergency. The document summarized the logistics associated with site access and active fire protection and life safety systems at the time of response. In collaboration with John Moriarty & Associates (JMA), Code Red Consultants also worked to develop and implement a phased occupancy plan and an owner’s master construction fire safety program to allow for lower levels of the building to be occupied in phases while construction continued on the upper levels.

Code Red Consultants was also responsible for performing Smoke Control Special Inspections of the building’s pressurized stairways. During inspection, the smoke control special inspector (SCSI) verified that the smoke control equipment and system complied with the requirements contained within the applicable codes. To achieve this, Code Red Consultants performed drawing reviews of shop submittals, participated in meetings with the design team and AHJ’s, conducted site visits to witness duct leakage testing and to review damper locations and installation, and piloted comprehensive integrated testing of the smoke control, fire alarm, fire protection systems, and electrical systems. The systems were accepted by the Boston Fire Department on the first acceptance test, helping JMA and Crescent Heights complete the project.

Newton Pavilion

As part of the Massachusetts State response to the COVID pandemic, the Newton Pavilion which was purchased from Boston Medical Center was temporarily re-opened to provide care to homeless COVID patients. The building had been sold to the State the previous year and was vacant, as a renovation project was in the works to transform the site to the new home of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Code Red Consultants worked with the design team led by the S/L/A/M Collaborative, the Massachusetts Department of Capital and Asset Management (DCAM), Boston Medical Center, who will operate the facility, and State Officials. Our code consulting services were utilized to review the changes necessary for the reopening of the building for the homeless population. Code Red Consultants produced life safety drawings in addition to code compliance reviews and reports on the project.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Completion

2020

Newton Pavilion

As part of the Massachusetts State response to the COVID pandemic, the Newton Pavilion which was purchased from Boston Medical Center was temporarily re-opened to provide care to homeless COVID patients. The building had been sold to the State the previous year and was vacant, as a renovation project was in the works to transform the site to the new home of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Code Red Consultants worked with the design team led by the S/L/A/M Collaborative, the Massachusetts Department of Capital and Asset Management (DCAM), Boston Medical Center, who will operate the facility, and State Officials. Our code consulting services were utilized to review the changes necessary for the reopening of the building for the homeless population. Code Red Consultants produced life safety drawings in addition to code compliance reviews and reports on the project.

Maine Medical Center: Coulombe Family Tower Expansion

Maine Medical Center recently completed a two-story addition project to the Coulombe Family Tower on their main campus in Portland, ME. The project included the addition of 64 new single patient bedrooms dedicated to surgical and medical oncology care. The project also included the addition of two new helipads on the roof of the vertical addition. Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Maine Medical Center to serve as an independent third-party inspector during construction. CRC was responsible for performing firestopping special inspections, smoke control special inspections, fire door inspections, and field review of the overall life safety compliance of the construction of fire and smoke rated walls, means of egress, and other key life safety and fire protection features in accordance with the Maine Uniform Building Code, Rules of the Maine State Fire Marshal, and NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code as adopted by the Joint Commission and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Code Red Consultants worked closely with owner and design team, which consisted of Maine Medical Center, Colliers International, Perkins & Will, and Turner Construction to help ensure that the construction was compliant with the applicable codes and standards. In addition to their inspection role, Code Red Consultants also prepared master life safety drawings for Maine Medical Center.

Location

Portland, Maine

Size

58,000 SF

Completion

2020

Maine Medical Center: Coulombe Family Tower Expansion

Maine Medical Center recently completed a two-story addition project to the Coulombe Family Tower on their main campus in Portland, ME. The project included the addition of 64 new single patient bedrooms dedicated to surgical and medical oncology care. The project also included the addition of two new helipads on the roof of the vertical addition. Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Maine Medical Center to serve as an independent third-party inspector during construction. CRC was responsible for performing firestopping special inspections, smoke control special inspections, fire door inspections, and field review of the overall life safety compliance of the construction of fire and smoke rated walls, means of egress, and other key life safety and fire protection features in accordance with the Maine Uniform Building Code, Rules of the Maine State Fire Marshal, and NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code as adopted by the Joint Commission and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Code Red Consultants worked closely with owner and design team, which consisted of Maine Medical Center, Colliers International, Perkins & Will, and Turner Construction to help ensure that the construction was compliant with the applicable codes and standards. In addition to their inspection role, Code Red Consultants also prepared master life safety drawings for Maine Medical Center.

Lafayette College Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center

Designed by Payette and serving as the new departmental home for Biology and Computer Science, the Integrated Sciences Center at Lafayette College is a 5-story building on a central campus courtyard that includes teaching labs, research labs, offices, a café, a rooftop greenhouse, and a spatially dynamic atrium that extends four stories. Code Red Consultants had several roles to play on the project both in design and during construction. During design, we provided fire protection and life safety code consulting services. The nature of the laboratory-focused facility necessitated our expertise on the use/storage of hazardous materials as well as the location and distribution of fire-separated control areas throughout the building. Strategic coordination was necessary given the adjacent central atrium, which was a focal point of the structure. We documented the code compliance approach of the fire-rated separations and egress compliance in a set of life safety drawings we developed for the permit submission. Due to the unique geometry of the atrium and requirement for emergency smoke exhaust, we also provided performance-based fire/smoke modeling services to evaluate tenability during egress and help size the roof-mounted exhaust fans and natural supply locations.

During construction, Code Red Consultants also served as the project smoke control special inspector. In this capacity, we were responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, development of test plans for building smoke control, conducting field inspections during construction, and verifying performance of the smoke control system at the completion of construction. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Turner Construction to coordinate testing within the building to ensure successful final acceptance testing by the City of Easton Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building to the Owner. The building was available to be shown off for an open house and tours on the first day of the Fall 2019 semester.

Location

Easton, PA

Size

103,000 GSF

Cost

$64 million

Completion

August 2019

Lafayette College Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center

Designed by Payette and serving as the new departmental home for Biology and Computer Science, the Integrated Sciences Center at Lafayette College is a 5-story building on a central campus courtyard that includes teaching labs, research labs, offices, a café, a rooftop greenhouse, and a spatially dynamic atrium that extends four stories. Code Red Consultants had several roles to play on the project both in design and during construction. During design, we provided fire protection and life safety code consulting services. The nature of the laboratory-focused facility necessitated our expertise on the use/storage of hazardous materials as well as the location and distribution of fire-separated control areas throughout the building. Strategic coordination was necessary given the adjacent central atrium, which was a focal point of the structure. We documented the code compliance approach of the fire-rated separations and egress compliance in a set of life safety drawings we developed for the permit submission. Due to the unique geometry of the atrium and requirement for emergency smoke exhaust, we also provided performance-based fire/smoke modeling services to evaluate tenability during egress and help size the roof-mounted exhaust fans and natural supply locations.

During construction, Code Red Consultants also served as the project smoke control special inspector. In this capacity, we were responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, development of test plans for building smoke control, conducting field inspections during construction, and verifying performance of the smoke control system at the completion of construction. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Turner Construction to coordinate testing within the building to ensure successful final acceptance testing by the City of Easton Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building to the Owner. The building was available to be shown off for an open house and tours on the first day of the Fall 2019 semester.

Cambria Hotel – High-Rise Boutique Hotel

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

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

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

Location

South Boston, Mass.

Size

87,000 SF
159-room hotel

Completion

October 2019

Cambria Hotel – High-Rise Boutique Hotel

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

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

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

University of Virginia Bond House

Bond House is a new six-story high-rise dormitory at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA that accommodates 304 students in apartment-style housing and parking for 137 vehicles. An open courtyard facing the south and west provides outdoor spaces for socializing as well as access to landscaped areas containing terraced seating steps and walkways integrated into the existing sloped topography of the site. There are ADA compliant connections between the proposed Upper Class Housing building and the existing adjacent Bice House.

The new dormitory creates a vibrant collaborative community for students to live and engage in student activities. It serves as an anchor for the new Brandon Avenue community, while achieving a visual presence that connects back to the historic Central Grounds. Some of the design objectives included embracing the sustainability goals of the University, leveraging unseen opportunities such as podium parking and green spaces, and providing places of transparency to put learning and activity on display.

Location

Charlottesville, Virginia

Size

208,000 SF

Cost

$46 million

Completion

September 2019

University of Virginia Bond House

Bond House is a new six-story high-rise dormitory at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA that accommodates 304 students in apartment-style housing and parking for 137 vehicles. An open courtyard facing the south and west provides outdoor spaces for socializing as well as access to landscaped areas containing terraced seating steps and walkways integrated into the existing sloped topography of the site. There are ADA compliant connections between the proposed Upper Class Housing building and the existing adjacent Bice House.

The new dormitory creates a vibrant collaborative community for students to live and engage in student activities. It serves as an anchor for the new Brandon Avenue community, while achieving a visual presence that connects back to the historic Central Grounds. Some of the design objectives included embracing the sustainability goals of the University, leveraging unseen opportunities such as podium parking and green spaces, and providing places of transparency to put learning and activity on display.