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

95 Berkeley Street, Boston

Code Red Consultants worked closely with CIM Group and AECOM Tishman on this 100+ years old building in Boston’s historic South End. Originally erected in 1920, 95 Berkeley Street completed a gut renovation back to core-shell, which included a beautiful new entrance lobby. 95 Berkeley Street contains 6- stories above grade, 1- level below-grade and hosts nearly 82,000 square feet of contiguous availability. The building offers high ceilings, oversized windows, and 1 level of underground parking.

Code Red worked with CIM Group and AECOM Tishman on a variety of construction services including code consulting, the development of the NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Program, Third Party Firestopping Inspections, Smoke Control Special Inspections of the pressurized stairways, and the development of the Building Master NFPA 241 Program to permit construction operations while the building becomes occupied.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

92,708 SF

Completion

2021

Photography Credit

CIM Group

95 Berkeley Street, Boston

Code Red Consultants worked closely with CIM Group and AECOM Tishman on this 100+ years old building in Boston’s historic South End. Originally erected in 1920, 95 Berkeley Street completed a gut renovation back to core-shell, which included a beautiful new entrance lobby. 95 Berkeley Street contains 6- stories above grade, 1- level below-grade and hosts nearly 82,000 square feet of contiguous availability. The building offers high ceilings, oversized windows, and 1 level of underground parking.

Code Red worked with CIM Group and AECOM Tishman on a variety of construction services including code consulting, the development of the NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Program, Third Party Firestopping Inspections, Smoke Control Special Inspections of the pressurized stairways, and the development of the Building Master NFPA 241 Program to permit construction operations while the building becomes occupied.

Dana Farber Cancer Institute – Chestnut Hill

Code Red Consultants teamed in conjunction with Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Walsh Brothers on the renovation to Floors 3 and 4 of the existing 300 Boylston Street building in Newton, MA to create a new state of the art outpatient cancer center. These floors included clinical trial, imaging, nutrition services, and other patient treatment areas, while providing the same services which can be found on the Boston campus. The fitout of the core/shell spaces, which were previous mall spaces, was challenged by various existing structural conditions, and occupied tenant spaces within the building. Code Red Consultants served the owner and design to provide architectural and engineering reviews of the proposed spaces during the design process. In addition, a comprehensive fire safety plan was developed to meet the aggressive project schedule while also maintaining a safe environment for the occupied tenant spaces within the building. Prior to occupancy, Code Red Consultants performed firestopping special inspection services, ensuring the passive fire protection systems were appropriately installed, and recommissioned the buildings atrium exhaust system, ensuring the system operated as originally installed.

Location

Newton, Mass.

Completion

March 2021

Dana Farber Cancer Institute – Chestnut Hill

Code Red Consultants teamed in conjunction with Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Walsh Brothers on the renovation to Floors 3 and 4 of the existing 300 Boylston Street building in Newton, MA to create a new state of the art outpatient cancer center. These floors included clinical trial, imaging, nutrition services, and other patient treatment areas, while providing the same services which can be found on the Boston campus. The fitout of the core/shell spaces, which were previous mall spaces, was challenged by various existing structural conditions, and occupied tenant spaces within the building. Code Red Consultants served the owner and design to provide architectural and engineering reviews of the proposed spaces during the design process. In addition, a comprehensive fire safety plan was developed to meet the aggressive project schedule while also maintaining a safe environment for the occupied tenant spaces within the building. Prior to occupancy, Code Red Consultants performed firestopping special inspection services, ensuring the passive fire protection systems were appropriately installed, and recommissioned the buildings atrium exhaust system, ensuring the system operated as originally installed.

Parcel A: Marine Wharf Hotel

Code Red Consultants teamed in conjunction with Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and Suffolk Construction for a new high-rise hotel at Parcel A in Boston, MA. Parcel A, located at the entrance to the Flynn Cruiseport Terminal contains both short duration and extended stay hotel rooms under the Hilton Flag. Guests of the hotel are provided with amenity spaces including a pool, fitness center, business center, and lounge areas. Code Red worked with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a complex Construction Fire Safety Plan to meet an aggressive project schedule, while maintaining the necessary levels of safety for those constructing the building and the adjacent properties. In addition to support of the construction team, Code Red Consultants performed firestopping special inspection services, ensuring the passive fire protection systems were appropriately installed, and served as the smoke control special inspector to commission the smoke control system within the building while satisfying the requirements of the Boston Fire Department.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Completion

March 2021

Parcel A: Marine Wharf Hotel

Code Red Consultants teamed in conjunction with Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and Suffolk Construction for a new high-rise hotel at Parcel A in Boston, MA. Parcel A, located at the entrance to the Flynn Cruiseport Terminal contains both short duration and extended stay hotel rooms under the Hilton Flag. Guests of the hotel are provided with amenity spaces including a pool, fitness center, business center, and lounge areas. Code Red worked with Suffolk Construction to develop and implement a complex Construction Fire Safety Plan to meet an aggressive project schedule, while maintaining the necessary levels of safety for those constructing the building and the adjacent properties. In addition to support of the construction team, Code Red Consultants performed firestopping special inspection services, ensuring the passive fire protection systems were appropriately installed, and served as the smoke control special inspector to commission the smoke control system within the building while satisfying the requirements of the Boston Fire Department.

Somerville High School

The scope of the project included the demolition of the existing Somerville High School Building and construction of a new High School at 81 Highland Avenue in Somerville, MA. The building is 6-stories above-grade providing approximately 396,000 square feet of space for programming including classrooms, offices, laboratories, dining, gymnasium and auditorium functions. The High School officially welcomed students in March of 2021 with a capacity to support almost 1,600 students.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance, third party firestopping special inspection, and smoke control special inspection services. We teamed with PMA Consultants, Suffolk Construction and architect SMMA to both develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Somerville, and the construction methods of the contractor. Additionally, Code Red coordinated with the project team to complete third party inspections for opening protectives in fire-rated wall and floor assemblies and for the buildings smoke control systems.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants provided 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 and that compliance with NFPA 241 was maintained as the associated construction operations and hazards changed.

Location

Somerville, Mass.

Size

6 stories

396,000 SF

Cost

$256 million

Completion

March 2021

Somerville High School

The scope of the project included the demolition of the existing Somerville High School Building and construction of a new High School at 81 Highland Avenue in Somerville, MA. The building is 6-stories above-grade providing approximately 396,000 square feet of space for programming including classrooms, offices, laboratories, dining, gymnasium and auditorium functions. The High School officially welcomed students in March of 2021 with a capacity to support almost 1,600 students.

Code Red Consultants was engaged for NFPA 241 compliance, third party firestopping special inspection, and smoke control special inspection services. We teamed with PMA Consultants, Suffolk Construction and architect SMMA to both develop a plan that met the requirements of NFPA 241, the expectations of the City of Somerville, and the construction methods of the contractor. Additionally, Code Red coordinated with the project team to complete third party inspections for opening protectives in fire-rated wall and floor assemblies and for the buildings smoke control systems.

Throughout the project, Code Red Consultants provided 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 and that compliance with NFPA 241 was maintained as the associated construction operations and hazards changed.

Bower: Fenway Center – Mixed-Use High-Rise Towers

Bower is the first phase of the Fenway Center project, a group of high-rise buildings along Boston’s Beacon Street near Fenway Park. Bower is an approximately 430,000 square foot mixed-use high rise, with 312 dwelling units spread across two towers – one 9 stories, the other 14 stories plus mechanical and amenity levels. Both towers share a common three-story podium, with two levels of enclosed parking and an additional level of core-shell retail space. The project also shares air rights over the MBTA’s Lansdowne Commuter Rail station and included renovations to the station’s platform and access from Beacon Street.

Code Red Consultants partnered with the developer, Gerding Edlen, and general contractor, John Moriarty & Associates (JMA), to develop an NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan and a Phased Occupancy Plan for the complex site that spreads across multiple jurisdictions. Code Red additionally served as the special inspector to commission the smoke control systems in the building, which were also brought online in a phased approach in the two towers.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

430,000 SF

Completion

October 2020

Bower: Fenway Center – Mixed-Use High-Rise Towers

Bower is the first phase of the Fenway Center project, a group of high-rise buildings along Boston’s Beacon Street near Fenway Park. Bower is an approximately 430,000 square foot mixed-use high rise, with 312 dwelling units spread across two towers – one 9 stories, the other 14 stories plus mechanical and amenity levels. Both towers share a common three-story podium, with two levels of enclosed parking and an additional level of core-shell retail space. The project also shares air rights over the MBTA’s Lansdowne Commuter Rail station and included renovations to the station’s platform and access from Beacon Street.

Code Red Consultants partnered with the developer, Gerding Edlen, and general contractor, John Moriarty & Associates (JMA), to develop an NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan and a Phased Occupancy Plan for the complex site that spreads across multiple jurisdictions. Code Red additionally served as the special inspector to commission the smoke control systems in the building, which were also brought online in a phased approach in the two towers.

Massport Parcel K Residential Towers

Code Red Consultants teamed in conjunction with Phoenix Property Company, HP Boston Partners, and Suffolk Construction on the new Massport Parcel K Development. The project revitalized the far end of the Seaport headed into the Raymond J. Flynn Marine Industrial park. The development includes a hotel and residential tower, above a two-story podium containing exterior gathering, retail, and restaurant spaces for both tenants and the general public. Code Red worked with Suffolk to develop and implement a complex NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan to meet an aggressive project schedule while maintaining the necessary levels of safety for building constructors. In addition, Code Red served as the special inspector to commission the smoke control systems within each tower.

Location

Boston, Mass.

Size

12 stories

Completion

August 2020

Massport Parcel K Residential Towers

Code Red Consultants teamed in conjunction with Phoenix Property Company, HP Boston Partners, and Suffolk Construction on the new Massport Parcel K Development. The project revitalized the far end of the Seaport headed into the Raymond J. Flynn Marine Industrial park. The development includes a hotel and residential tower, above a two-story podium containing exterior gathering, retail, and restaurant spaces for both tenants and the general public. Code Red worked with Suffolk to develop and implement a complex NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan to meet an aggressive project schedule while maintaining the necessary levels of safety for building constructors. In addition, Code Red served as the special inspector to commission the smoke control systems within each tower.

The Smith: South End Residences

The Smith is the newest apartment community in Boston’s South End. The complex is a 650,000 SF mixed-used development consisting of 650 multi-family residential units in two-11 story residential towers. The first tower was occupied this summer. This phase includes 11-stories, below grade parking and boosts multiple tenant amenities, including green space at the ground floor courtyard as well as a rooftop pool.

Code Red Consultants teamed with CBT Architects and Leggat McCall Properties to provide fire protection and life safety consulting services as part of the design and construction of the new residential tower. Our construction services included the development of a NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan and responsibility for performing smoke control special inspections of the building’s pressurized stairs.

Location

South End, Boston, Mass.

Size

11 stories
650,000 square feet

Completion

July 2020

The Smith: South End Residences

The Smith is the newest apartment community in Boston’s South End. The complex is a 650,000 SF mixed-used development consisting of 650 multi-family residential units in two-11 story residential towers. The first tower was occupied this summer. This phase includes 11-stories, below grade parking and boosts multiple tenant amenities, including green space at the ground floor courtyard as well as a rooftop pool.

Code Red Consultants teamed with CBT Architects and Leggat McCall Properties to provide fire protection and life safety consulting services as part of the design and construction of the new residential tower. Our construction services included the development of a NFPA 241 Construction Fire Safety Plan and responsibility for performing smoke control special inspections of the building’s pressurized stairs.

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.

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.

Encore Boston Harbor New Luxury Hotel & Casino

Code Red Consultants served as a third-party inspector of the fire protection and life safety systems for the 3.2 Million SF Encore Boston Harbor Resort. Code Red was responsible for performing firestopping special inspections in accordance with ASTM 2174 and ASTM 2393, smoke control special inspections, and assisted with NFPA 4 integrated fire protection and life safety testing throughout the building. The project included a 671-room hotel, gaming area, restaurant, retail, enclosed parking garage and convention center. To meet the schedule and project scale needs, Code Red Consultants utilized a team and maintained a near daily presence on site for the final 18 months of the project. In our role as special inspector, we collaborated with the Wynn Design and Development, Suffolk Construction, and the City of Everett Fire and Building Departments to deliver the inspection and testing services on schedule.

Location

Everett, Mass.

Size

32 million SF

Cost

1.6 billion

Completion

2019

Encore Boston Harbor New Luxury Hotel & Casino

Code Red Consultants served as a third-party inspector of the fire protection and life safety systems for the 3.2 Million SF Encore Boston Harbor Resort. Code Red was responsible for performing firestopping special inspections in accordance with ASTM 2174 and ASTM 2393, smoke control special inspections, and assisted with NFPA 4 integrated fire protection and life safety testing throughout the building. The project included a 671-room hotel, gaming area, restaurant, retail, enclosed parking garage and convention center. To meet the schedule and project scale needs, Code Red Consultants utilized a team and maintained a near daily presence on site for the final 18 months of the project. In our role as special inspector, we collaborated with the Wynn Design and Development, Suffolk Construction, and the City of Everett Fire and Building Departments to deliver the inspection and testing services on schedule.