Commercial buildings and “big box” stores keep getting bigger. Indoor malls are adding entertainment venues and restaurants. Even office structures are becoming more elaborate.
Posts Tagged ‘ Speakers and Strobes ’
Survival in the Great Indoors
Savvy fire and life safety designers advocate for the right systems for each large indoor venue, while respecting the sometimes conflicting goals and demands of others involved in the decision.
Renovations Respect Architectural History of Seattle Schools
As one of Seattle’s largest school campuses, Chief Sealth and its co-located facility Denny International Middle School are undergoing a complete renovation and rebuild.
Dual Strobe Expander Plates
Cut costs, speed installation, and improve aesthetics on emergency communications applications that require fire and emergency warnings by combining the functions of two to three devices on a single mounting plate and back box.
eBay Bids for the Best with New Data Center
eBay’s business is global and entirely online, and having a reliable and powerful data center is core to its business. Supporting this critical need was the goal when eBay decided to build a leading-edge, Tier IV level data center in South Jordan, Utah.
Code Speaks Louder About Intelligibility
NFPA 72-2010 refines and more carefully defines the concept of intelligibility.
Intelligibility 101
Mike Knoras is a Project Manager for the Atlanta regional office of Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation (Aon FPE). Aon FPE consults on matters of life safety, code and fire protection, which includes emergency voice systems, mass notification systems and other systems that require audibility and intelligibility. As a licensed professional engineer with master’s degrees in electrical engineering and fire protection engineering, his vast experience spans fire alarm and life safety systems and emergency voice systems placed in high-rise buildings, public assembly areas, and large mixed-use occupancies.
Green Building Integrates Fire and Automation Systems
360 State Street — Connecticut’s greenest and largest residential development — is the first new major residential construction in New Haven in over 15 years. Situated just three blocks from both Yale University and historic Wooster Square, the 32-story, 700,000-square-foot building offers 500 rental residences in its 27-story tower. Occupancies range from studios to three [...]
Easily Synchronize Evacuation Signals with Intelligent Sounder Bases
Intended to be used in new and existing dwelling units, Intelligent Sounder Bases greatly simplify synchronization of alarm signals. These bases support the System Sensor synchronization protocol, enabling them to be used as part of the general evacuation signal – fully meeting UL 268 and UL 464.
New White Paper Clarifies NFPA 72-2010 and DOD Intelligibility Requirements
As a relatively new concept to fire and life safety systems, intelligibility requirements will change how these systems are designed and installed. Designing for intelligibility can be complicated by a variety of factors. While the properties of the speaker have some impact on the intelligibility of a system, most factors have to do with the occupancy itself. So while important, speaker choice will not always ensure intelligibility.