A fire alarm system needs to be UL 864 Listed.
The same goes for ensuring that the air handler zoning is coordinated with the life safety zones.ĬSE: Describe a recent project in which you integrated fire protection/life safety and the BAS. That is often a challenge where designers are unfamiliar with how hospitals are compartmentalized. Sheerin: The infrastructure of the life safety system really needs to consider the survivability aspects of the code and how it provides notifications by zone. Dampers still will be required however, sequences for smoke control are easier to accommodate with full detection. Harris: When in a high-rise, complete area smoke detection will likely be better and more economical for smoke control than a traditional damper/duct smoke detection system, with simpler and better control. Some clients request a double interlocked pre-action system for MRIs and other expensive diagnostic equipment areas.ĬSE: What are some important factors to consider when designing a fire and life safety system in a hospital? What things often get overlooked? Harris: We have not used much beyond providing a fully sprinklered building with dry sprinkler heads at loading docks (in a freezing climate) and in the freezers of the kitchen area. Hospitals are looking for assurance of performance rather than newer technologies for fire detection and suppression systems.
Sheerin: We have used the Sapphire suppression system, a replacement for the halon type suppression systems. Michael Sheerin, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Director of Health Care Engineering, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Orlando, Fla.ĬSE: What new fire detection or suppression systems are you specifying in today’s hospitals?
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