Code Red Consultants
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Experience: Service: Smoke Control Design & Special Inspections

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.

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.

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

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

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

Location

Cambridge, Mass.

Size

10 stories
490,000 SF

Completion

2023

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

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

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

180 CityPoint – 180 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA

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

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

Location

Waltham, Mass.

Size

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

180 CityPoint – 180 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA

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

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

66 Galen Street, Watertown, MA

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

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

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

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

Location

Watertown, Mass.

Size

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

Completion

2023

66 Galen Street, Watertown, MA

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

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

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

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

Winthrop Center – Boston, MA

Winthrop Center is a new state of the art 53-story, 1.8 million square foot mixed-use residential development located in downtown Boston, MA. The building contains commercial office space on Floors 6-26, residences on Floors 35-62, below grade parking, amenity areas, and an impressive ground floor public atrium known as the Connector. Winthrop Center is the largest Passive House office project in the world, surpassing LEED Platinum to set the most rigorous global standards for energy and efficiency.

Code Red Consultants worked closely with Suffolk Construction Company and Millennium Partners during the construction phase of the project to navigate the life safety inspection and approval processes with Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and the Fire Department (BFD). Specifically, we served as the phased occupancy/turnover consultant, Construction Fire Safety Consultant, Firestopping Special Inspector, and Smoke Control Special Inspector.

Code Red Consultants worked with Millennium Partners in the development of a Phased Occupancy Plan for the building (including phasing of the fire alarm system) which helped to allow the building to open on time with ongoing Connector/upper floor construction while maintaining the necessary levels of fire protection and life safety for the building.

In conjunction with Suffolk Construction, we worked to develop a comprehensive NFPA 241, Construction Fire Safety Program to ensure the project was completed on time while mitigating the risk of fire during construction. Code Red also worked with Millennium Partners to develop and implement an owner’s master construction fire safety program that allowed for building occupancy with continued ongoing base building work.

In serving as both the Firestopping and Smoke Control Special Inspector, our scope was to confirm that all fire rated joint assemblies and penetrations of passive fire rated barriers had been appropriately installed and the buildings stair pressurization, below-grade smoke control, and atrium smoke control systems were adequately installed, commissioned, and integrated ensuring a fire safe environment for building occupants.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

1.8 million SF
53 stories

Cost

$1.3 billion

Completion

2023

Winthrop Center – Boston, MA

Winthrop Center is a new state of the art 53-story, 1.8 million square foot mixed-use residential development located in downtown Boston, MA. The building contains commercial office space on Floors 6-26, residences on Floors 35-62, below grade parking, amenity areas, and an impressive ground floor public atrium known as the Connector. Winthrop Center is the largest Passive House office project in the world, surpassing LEED Platinum to set the most rigorous global standards for energy and efficiency.

Code Red Consultants worked closely with Suffolk Construction Company and Millennium Partners during the construction phase of the project to navigate the life safety inspection and approval processes with Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and the Fire Department (BFD). Specifically, we served as the phased occupancy/turnover consultant, Construction Fire Safety Consultant, Firestopping Special Inspector, and Smoke Control Special Inspector.

Code Red Consultants worked with Millennium Partners in the development of a Phased Occupancy Plan for the building (including phasing of the fire alarm system) which helped to allow the building to open on time with ongoing Connector/upper floor construction while maintaining the necessary levels of fire protection and life safety for the building.

In conjunction with Suffolk Construction, we worked to develop a comprehensive NFPA 241, Construction Fire Safety Program to ensure the project was completed on time while mitigating the risk of fire during construction. Code Red also worked with Millennium Partners to develop and implement an owner’s master construction fire safety program that allowed for building occupancy with continued ongoing base building work.

In serving as both the Firestopping and Smoke Control Special Inspector, our scope was to confirm that all fire rated joint assemblies and penetrations of passive fire rated barriers had been appropriately installed and the buildings stair pressurization, below-grade smoke control, and atrium smoke control systems were adequately installed, commissioned, and integrated ensuring a fire safe environment for building occupants.

Wesleyan University New Science Building

The new Wesleyan University Science Center is a 5-story, 190,000 sf building featuring classrooms, wet and dry research labs, amenity spaces, and teaching labs.  The building’s atrium provides vertical connectivity between levels and allows for well-lit and visible interconnection between the various uses present.

Serving as the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the City of Middletown, CT Building and Fire Departments.  Working with architect Payette, Code Red Consultant’s services included building, fire, accessibility, and hazardous chemical code consulting as well as performance-based design analysis of the atrium smoke control system using a computational fluid dynamics computer model.

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

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

Location

Middletown, Conn.

Size

190,000 GSF
5 stories

Completion

Ongoing

Rending Credit

Payette

Wesleyan University New Science Building

The new Wesleyan University Science Center is a 5-story, 190,000 sf building featuring classrooms, wet and dry research labs, amenity spaces, and teaching labs.  The building’s atrium provides vertical connectivity between levels and allows for well-lit and visible interconnection between the various uses present.

Serving as the project’s code consultant, Code Red Consultants was responsible for developing and presenting the building’s code compliance approach to the City of Middletown, CT Building and Fire Departments.  Working with architect Payette, Code Red Consultant’s services included building, fire, accessibility, and hazardous chemical code consulting as well as performance-based design analysis of the atrium smoke control system using a computational fluid dynamics computer model.

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

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

Raffles Hotel, Boston, MA

One of Boston’s most exciting developments in decades, Raffles Boston, opened its doors earlier this year. Residents began moving in during the summer months and the hotel had its grand opening on September 15th. The property marks the first mixed-use development in North America for the illustrious, world-renowned, 136-year-old Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand and writes a new story for Boston’s hospitality and real estate industries. The 35-story, $400 million+ LEED Gold building is an urban oasis where global cultures and local influences converge. Offering an unprecedented hotel experience in the heart of the city’s Back Bay, Raffles Boston features 147 guestrooms and 16 distinct gathering spaces. From top to bottom, Raffles Boston showcases and celebrates what makes the Raffles brand so special: a sense of adventure and style, gracious and intuitive hospitality, and thoughtful, locally inspired design, all while enhancing the cosmopolitan charm of the Back Bay.

Code Red Consultants worked with The Architectural Team, Suffolk Construction, Noannet Group, Saunders Hotel Group, and Cain International to provide a variety of fire protection and life safety related engineering services on the project. Code Red served as the Firestopping Special Inspector providing inspections for opening protectives in fire-rated wall and floor assemblies and the Smoke Control Special Inspector reviewing design documentation and commissioning the two-building stairway pressurization smoke control systems. Additionally, the firm worked with the Suffolk Construction and Owner representation develop both a Phased Occupancy Plan and Construction Fire Safety Plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Boston, and the construction methods of the contractor. Construction administration related bench strength was provided on an as-needed basis to facilitate acceptance testing with the local AHJ and assistance in obtaining certificates of occupancy for each phase of the project, all while maintaining occupancy and compliance with NFPA 241 as the associated construction operations and hazards changed throughout construction.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

35 stories

Cost

$400 million

Completion

2023

Photography Credit

The Architectural Team, Image by Binyan Studios

Raffles Hotel, Boston, MA

One of Boston’s most exciting developments in decades, Raffles Boston, opened its doors earlier this year. Residents began moving in during the summer months and the hotel had its grand opening on September 15th. The property marks the first mixed-use development in North America for the illustrious, world-renowned, 136-year-old Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand and writes a new story for Boston’s hospitality and real estate industries. The 35-story, $400 million+ LEED Gold building is an urban oasis where global cultures and local influences converge. Offering an unprecedented hotel experience in the heart of the city’s Back Bay, Raffles Boston features 147 guestrooms and 16 distinct gathering spaces. From top to bottom, Raffles Boston showcases and celebrates what makes the Raffles brand so special: a sense of adventure and style, gracious and intuitive hospitality, and thoughtful, locally inspired design, all while enhancing the cosmopolitan charm of the Back Bay.

Code Red Consultants worked with The Architectural Team, Suffolk Construction, Noannet Group, Saunders Hotel Group, and Cain International to provide a variety of fire protection and life safety related engineering services on the project. Code Red served as the Firestopping Special Inspector providing inspections for opening protectives in fire-rated wall and floor assemblies and the Smoke Control Special Inspector reviewing design documentation and commissioning the two-building stairway pressurization smoke control systems. Additionally, the firm worked with the Suffolk Construction and Owner representation develop both a Phased Occupancy Plan and Construction Fire Safety Plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Boston, and the construction methods of the contractor. Construction administration related bench strength was provided on an as-needed basis to facilitate acceptance testing with the local AHJ and assistance in obtaining certificates of occupancy for each phase of the project, all while maintaining occupancy and compliance with NFPA 241 as the associated construction operations and hazards changed throughout construction.

Northeastern University EXP

Northeastern University’s EXP building is the second science building on campus, located between the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) and Ruggles Station in Boston, MA. The new science building will afford students and faculty additional laboratory, classroom, and innovation workspace. Payette was responsible for the master plan and design of this 9-story science building, while Suffolk Construction served as the general contractor on the project.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Northeastern University to serve as both the Firestopping Special Inspector and the Smoke Control Special Inspector. In this capacity, Code Red Consultants was responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, development of Test Plans for building smoke control systems, conducting visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems, conducting field inspections of smoke control system equipment during construction, and verifying performance of the smoke control systems at the completion of construction. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Suffolk Construction to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing with the City of Boston Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building to Northeastern University. The Northeastern University EXP building opened for faculty and students in September 2023.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

41,000 SF
9 stories

Cost

$218.25 million

Completion

2023

Northeastern University EXP

Northeastern University’s EXP building is the second science building on campus, located between the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) and Ruggles Station in Boston, MA. The new science building will afford students and faculty additional laboratory, classroom, and innovation workspace. Payette was responsible for the master plan and design of this 9-story science building, while Suffolk Construction served as the general contractor on the project.

Code Red Consultants was retained directly by Northeastern University to serve as both the Firestopping Special Inspector and the Smoke Control Special Inspector. In this capacity, Code Red Consultants was responsible for conducting design and shop drawing level documentation reviews across multiple disciplines, development of Test Plans for building smoke control systems, conducting visual and destructive inspections of firestop systems, conducting field inspections of smoke control system equipment during construction, and verifying performance of the smoke control systems at the completion of construction. Code Red Consultants worked in conjunction with Suffolk Construction to coordinate requirements and testing across multiple trades to ensure successful testing with the City of Boston Building and Fire Departments and on-time delivery of the building to Northeastern University. The Northeastern University EXP building opened for faculty and students in September 2023.

Charles Park – Cambridge, MA

Charles Park is a connected 2-building complex, formerly known as 1 Rogers / 1 Charles and now referred to as 140 & 124 First St, which recently converted from office to Life Sciences Lab.  The complex consists of 400,000 sq. ft. across 6 stories, and required the installation of new MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) and life safety systems. Code Red Consultants provided design reviews, developed test procedures, performed integrated testing of fire protection and life safety systems for both Core/Shell and tenant fit-out projects, developed NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plans, and served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector.  We also assisted with acceptance testing and final walkthroughs with Cambridge Inspectional Services and Fire Departments.

The Charles Park complex comprises two adjoining yet independent buildings that house common tenants across a large floorplate. Code Red Consultants assisted in addressing some of the unique challenges presented by this arrangement, including the coordination of life safety systems between the buildings. Particular attention was devoted to ensuring the provision of clear signage and information to responding emergency personnel, allowing for better ease of navigation between the two buildings.

Location

Cambridge, Mass.

Size

400,000 SF
6 stories

Completion

2023

Photography Credit

Alexandria Real Estate

Charles Park – Cambridge, MA

Charles Park is a connected 2-building complex, formerly known as 1 Rogers / 1 Charles and now referred to as 140 & 124 First St, which recently converted from office to Life Sciences Lab.  The complex consists of 400,000 sq. ft. across 6 stories, and required the installation of new MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) and life safety systems. Code Red Consultants provided design reviews, developed test procedures, performed integrated testing of fire protection and life safety systems for both Core/Shell and tenant fit-out projects, developed NFPA 241 Construction Safety Plans, and served as the Smoke Control Special Inspector.  We also assisted with acceptance testing and final walkthroughs with Cambridge Inspectional Services and Fire Departments.

The Charles Park complex comprises two adjoining yet independent buildings that house common tenants across a large floorplate. Code Red Consultants assisted in addressing some of the unique challenges presented by this arrangement, including the coordination of life safety systems between the buildings. Particular attention was devoted to ensuring the provision of clear signage and information to responding emergency personnel, allowing for better ease of navigation between the two buildings.