Code Red Consultants
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Experience: Service: NFPA 241 & Impairment Consulting

Prudential Center

Retained by Boston Properties, Code Red Consultants is providing ongoing smoke control special inspection services for all buildings contained in the Prudential Center, including the retail arcade, Prudential Tower, and other office buildings. The firm also provided NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety documentation, as required by the Boston Fire Department, for the entire portfolio of buildings in the complex.

Code Red Consultants addressed several challenges during this project. The older smoke control systems needed maintenance to achieve compliant performance, as they had not been tested to this rigor in many years. Permits by the Boston Fire Department were also held up until the Construction Fire Safety Programs were developed by the firm.

With Code Red Consultants as a trusted advisor on code compliance issues, Boston Properties is viewed as an innovator in the real estate community for how to organize and compile a comprehensive construction fire safety plan.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

>1M GSF

Cost

N/A

Completion

Ongoing

Prudential Center

Retained by Boston Properties, Code Red Consultants is providing ongoing smoke control special inspection services for all buildings contained in the Prudential Center, including the retail arcade, Prudential Tower, and other office buildings. The firm also provided NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety documentation, as required by the Boston Fire Department, for the entire portfolio of buildings in the complex.

Code Red Consultants addressed several challenges during this project. The older smoke control systems needed maintenance to achieve compliant performance, as they had not been tested to this rigor in many years. Permits by the Boston Fire Department were also held up until the Construction Fire Safety Programs were developed by the firm.

With Code Red Consultants as a trusted advisor on code compliance issues, Boston Properties is viewed as an innovator in the real estate community for how to organize and compile a comprehensive construction fire safety plan.

Park Avenue Tower

The building owner of the 38-story Park Avenue Tower took a proactive approach to maintaining compliance with construction-related fire protection and life safety codes and standards. The client engaged Code Red Consultants to develop a NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Building Master Program for building management to have in place to facilitate future projects to the tower. Code Red Consultants also provided training to the building management team who would ultimately be implementing and enforcing the plan.

Location

New York, NY

Size

38 stories

Cost

N/A

Completion

2016

Park Avenue Tower

The building owner of the 38-story Park Avenue Tower took a proactive approach to maintaining compliance with construction-related fire protection and life safety codes and standards. The client engaged Code Red Consultants to develop a NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Building Master Program for building management to have in place to facilitate future projects to the tower. Code Red Consultants also provided training to the building management team who would ultimately be implementing and enforcing the plan.

Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex

The new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) at Northeastern University was imagined as a cutting-edge science facility to establish the University as a premier research institution in Boston. Designed by Payette as a hub for collaborative research, the 234,000 SF ISEC is shaped by faculty neighborhoods and wide open, flexible laboratories that surround a central, six-story atrium. A mix of wet labs, dry labs, and computational space on each floor support interdisciplinary research teams.

Code Red Consultants assisted with construction fire safety centering around the development of a comprehensive NFPA 241 program that was sustained throughout original construction of the base building and served as the basis of construction safety throughout all interior fit-out projects. Code Red Consultants worked with Suffolk Construction on the shell and core construction and Skanska for interior fit-out projects, collaborating with both general contractors to address timely permitting and maintenance of a safe work environment for concurrent exterior and interior construction work.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

234,000 SF

Cost

$225 million

Completion

2017

Photography Credit

Code Red Consultants

Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex

The new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) at Northeastern University was imagined as a cutting-edge science facility to establish the University as a premier research institution in Boston. Designed by Payette as a hub for collaborative research, the 234,000 SF ISEC is shaped by faculty neighborhoods and wide open, flexible laboratories that surround a central, six-story atrium. A mix of wet labs, dry labs, and computational space on each floor support interdisciplinary research teams.

Code Red Consultants assisted with construction fire safety centering around the development of a comprehensive NFPA 241 program that was sustained throughout original construction of the base building and served as the basis of construction safety throughout all interior fit-out projects. Code Red Consultants worked with Suffolk Construction on the shell and core construction and Skanska for interior fit-out projects, collaborating with both general contractors to address timely permitting and maintenance of a safe work environment for concurrent exterior and interior construction work.

New England Baptist Hospital

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

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.

Millennium Tower

Code Red Consultants worked closely with Millennium Partners and Suffolk Construction Company on this iconic, 54-story luxury residential tower that transformed the Boston skyline and Downtown Crossing. This project was erected during a period of heightened awareness of construction fire safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To that end, Code Red Consultants worked hand in hand with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan that was viewed by many at the City of Boston ISD/FD as the gold standard. Separately, Code Red Consultants helped the building owner achieve early occupancy while still finalizing construction. This was achieved via close negotiations with city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire/life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants commissioned the building smoke control systems and achieved the Boston Fire Department’s approval on their first acceptance test visit.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

1.1 million SF

Cost

$650 million

Completion

2016

Photography Credit

Millennium Partners

Millennium Tower

Code Red Consultants worked closely with Millennium Partners and Suffolk Construction Company on this iconic, 54-story luxury residential tower that transformed the Boston skyline and Downtown Crossing. This project was erected during a period of heightened awareness of construction fire safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To that end, Code Red Consultants worked hand in hand with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a pre-incident fire plan that was viewed by many at the City of Boston ISD/FD as the gold standard. Separately, Code Red Consultants helped the building owner achieve early occupancy while still finalizing construction. This was achieved via close negotiations with city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire/life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants commissioned the building smoke control systems and achieved the Boston Fire Department’s approval on their first acceptance test visit.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital NICU Expansion

Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) completed a three-phase addition and renovation project of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Connors Center for Women’s Health Building. Code Red Consultants was retained directly by the general contractor, Walsh Brothers, to develop a comprehensive NFPA 241 plan that ensured the fire safety of staff, patients, and construction personnel over the course of the project, which was built adjacent to the active NICU and directly over the occupied Labor, Delivery, and Recovery Unit on the fifth Floor.

Upon completion of the expansion, Code Red Consultants helped the NICU maintain continuous occupancy during the subsequent and complicated phased renovation project. This was achieved via negotiations with Boston city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire and life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants recommissioned the building smoke control systems prior to each turn of occupancy and achieved Boston Fire Department approval at each phase’s first acceptance test visit. Code Red Consultants’ hands-on approach ensured that the important NICU facility would open on time.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

20,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Completion

2017

Rendering Credit

Code Red Consultants

Brigham and Women’s Hospital NICU Expansion

Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) completed a three-phase addition and renovation project of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Connors Center for Women’s Health Building. Code Red Consultants was retained directly by the general contractor, Walsh Brothers, to develop a comprehensive NFPA 241 plan that ensured the fire safety of staff, patients, and construction personnel over the course of the project, which was built adjacent to the active NICU and directly over the occupied Labor, Delivery, and Recovery Unit on the fifth Floor.

Upon completion of the expansion, Code Red Consultants helped the NICU maintain continuous occupancy during the subsequent and complicated phased renovation project. This was achieved via negotiations with Boston city officials, where there was an upfront contract that the fire and life safety systems afforded to building occupants would not be compromised. In this spirit, Code Red Consultants recommissioned the building smoke control systems prior to each turn of occupancy and achieved Boston Fire Department approval at each phase’s first acceptance test visit. Code Red Consultants’ hands-on approach ensured that the important NICU facility would open on time.

Boston Medical Center Expansion

Boston Medical Center’s campus redesign project consists of various renovation and addition projects to the Menino and Moakley Buildings as well as renovations to the Yawkey Building to accommodate services from the East Newton campus. Providing services directly to Boston Medical Center, Code Red Consultants prepared construction fire safety and NFPA 241 programs, performed smoke control special inspections, conducted firestopping and fire door inspections, and provided healthcare regulatory compliance consulting services.

Within the individual projects, Code Red Consultants also served as the code consultant to architect SmithGroup (formerly TRO) on the Menino project, which consists of a 75,000 SF addition to the existing building plus a substantial renovation to approximately 275,000 SF on the basement and five floors of the building. An IPD team project, Code Red Consultants developed a comprehensive code compliance approach for the project and created life safety drawings for the 20+ phases of construction to illustrate continuous compliance with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Code Red Consultants also served as the code consultant to Tsoi Kobus Design for the renovation of the Yawkey Building’s fifth floor, transforming it from an outpatient medical office space to an inpatient hospital floor. Serving in various capacities, Code Red Consultants maintained a weekly on-site presence for a five-year duration of the project.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

Various Campus Projects

Cost

$300 million

Completion

2019

Photography Credit

Dave Pires

Boston Medical Center Expansion

Boston Medical Center’s campus redesign project consists of various renovation and addition projects to the Menino and Moakley Buildings as well as renovations to the Yawkey Building to accommodate services from the East Newton campus. Providing services directly to Boston Medical Center, Code Red Consultants prepared construction fire safety and NFPA 241 programs, performed smoke control special inspections, conducted firestopping and fire door inspections, and provided healthcare regulatory compliance consulting services.

Within the individual projects, Code Red Consultants also served as the code consultant to architect SmithGroup (formerly TRO) on the Menino project, which consists of a 75,000 SF addition to the existing building plus a substantial renovation to approximately 275,000 SF on the basement and five floors of the building. An IPD team project, Code Red Consultants developed a comprehensive code compliance approach for the project and created life safety drawings for the 20+ phases of construction to illustrate continuous compliance with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Code Red Consultants also served as the code consultant to Tsoi Kobus Design for the renovation of the Yawkey Building’s fifth floor, transforming it from an outpatient medical office space to an inpatient hospital floor. Serving in various capacities, Code Red Consultants maintained a weekly on-site presence for a five-year duration of the project.

The Auerbach Center at Boston Landing

Located at 40 Guest Street, The Auerbach Center at Boston Landing is the new world-class practice and training facility of the Boston Celtics. Code Red Consultants provided building and fire code consulting services for the six-story, 160,000 SF mixed-use building, which includes 5,700 SF of ground-floor retail, 190 parking spaces across one level at grade and two levels above grade, and two stories of shell space designated for offices and laboratories. The top two floors house the 70,000 SF practice facility for the Boston Celtics, featuring two NBA regulation basketball courts, a locker room, hospitality space, kitchen facilities, offices, and common areas. A 40-foot glass wall enclosing the practice courts offers prime visibility of the basketball practice facility from the adjacent Massachusetts Turnpike.

Code Red Consultants completed a performance-based analysis to remove fireproofing from steel trusses located above the Celtics practice court. The effort included creating a computational fluid dynamics analysis to evaluate severe case fire scenarios within the double height basketball court to determine the temperature and radiant heat flux to which the steel trusses would be exposed. This study was used to win approval of a state code appeal allowing the desired fireproofing to be removed.

Boston Landing is a 15-acre mixed-use development in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston that includes the new world headquarters of New Balance Athletics, Inc. and the Boston Bruins practice facility. In addition, the development includes a commuter rail station, additional office buildings, retail and restaurant space, a hotel, and a sports complex.

The project team for the Auerbach Center includes NB Development Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, and John Moriarty & Associates General Contractors.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

160,000 SF

Cost

$70 million

Completion

2018

The Auerbach Center at Boston Landing

Located at 40 Guest Street, The Auerbach Center at Boston Landing is the new world-class practice and training facility of the Boston Celtics. Code Red Consultants provided building and fire code consulting services for the six-story, 160,000 SF mixed-use building, which includes 5,700 SF of ground-floor retail, 190 parking spaces across one level at grade and two levels above grade, and two stories of shell space designated for offices and laboratories. The top two floors house the 70,000 SF practice facility for the Boston Celtics, featuring two NBA regulation basketball courts, a locker room, hospitality space, kitchen facilities, offices, and common areas. A 40-foot glass wall enclosing the practice courts offers prime visibility of the basketball practice facility from the adjacent Massachusetts Turnpike.

Code Red Consultants completed a performance-based analysis to remove fireproofing from steel trusses located above the Celtics practice court. The effort included creating a computational fluid dynamics analysis to evaluate severe case fire scenarios within the double height basketball court to determine the temperature and radiant heat flux to which the steel trusses would be exposed. This study was used to win approval of a state code appeal allowing the desired fireproofing to be removed.

Boston Landing is a 15-acre mixed-use development in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston that includes the new world headquarters of New Balance Athletics, Inc. and the Boston Bruins practice facility. In addition, the development includes a commuter rail station, additional office buildings, retail and restaurant space, a hotel, and a sports complex.

The project team for the Auerbach Center includes NB Development Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, and John Moriarty & Associates General Contractors.

Warrior Ice Arena at Boston Landing

The Warrior Ice Arena complex at 80-90 Guest Street is part of the larger 15-acre Boston Landing development constructed by New Balance. The new, 10-story mixed-use building contains 230,000 SF of Class A office and laboratory space, 12,000 SF of ground-floor retail, three levels of garage parking, and the 55,000 SF Warrior Ice Arena – the official practice facility of the Boston Bruins.

Code Red Consultants’ services for this building included a third-party design review and special inspection of the building’s smoke control systems, which included two pressurized stair enclosures, pressurized elevators, and an atrium smoke control system. Code Red Consultants worked closely with the construction team to complete inspections in a timely manner in preparation for inspections and testing to be performed by the Boston Fire Department and Inspection Services Department.

The project team includes NB Development Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, and John Moriarty & Associates General Contractors.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

486,000 SF

Cost

$100 million

Completion

2017

Photography Credit

Robert Benson Photography

Warrior Ice Arena at Boston Landing

The Warrior Ice Arena complex at 80-90 Guest Street is part of the larger 15-acre Boston Landing development constructed by New Balance. The new, 10-story mixed-use building contains 230,000 SF of Class A office and laboratory space, 12,000 SF of ground-floor retail, three levels of garage parking, and the 55,000 SF Warrior Ice Arena – the official practice facility of the Boston Bruins.

Code Red Consultants’ services for this building included a third-party design review and special inspection of the building’s smoke control systems, which included two pressurized stair enclosures, pressurized elevators, and an atrium smoke control system. Code Red Consultants worked closely with the construction team to complete inspections in a timely manner in preparation for inspections and testing to be performed by the Boston Fire Department and Inspection Services Department.

The project team includes NB Development Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, and John Moriarty & Associates General Contractors.

Beach House

Beach House is a new luxury apartment building prominently situated on a 2.2-acre site along Revere Beach. Offering resort-style living and hotel-inspired amenities with ocean views, the stylish and modern Beach House features 234 luxury apartment residences in a five-story, 234,000 SF building, with one level of below-grade parking.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance consulting for the new ground-up, stick-built over podium-style residential building. The firm worked with Baystone Development, ICON Architecture, and general contractor Plumb House Inc. to develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Revere, the construction methods of the contractor, and the schedule and design-related objectives of the developer.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants’ role morphed from NFPA 241 planning to construction administration-related assistance and management on an as-needed basis to ensure that the project remained on track to achieve the target occupancy date.

Location

Revere, Mass.

Size

234,000 SF

Cost

$50 million

Completion

2018

Photography Credit

Code Red Consultants

Beach House

Beach House is a new luxury apartment building prominently situated on a 2.2-acre site along Revere Beach. Offering resort-style living and hotel-inspired amenities with ocean views, the stylish and modern Beach House features 234 luxury apartment residences in a five-story, 234,000 SF building, with one level of below-grade parking.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance consulting for the new ground-up, stick-built over podium-style residential building. The firm worked with Baystone Development, ICON Architecture, and general contractor Plumb House Inc. to develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Revere, the construction methods of the contractor, and the schedule and design-related objectives of the developer.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants’ role morphed from NFPA 241 planning to construction administration-related assistance and management on an as-needed basis to ensure that the project remained on track to achieve the target occupancy date.