146 Elm Fire Alarm 2014-09-19INSPECTOR
Louis Hasbrouck
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton
Massachusetts
.r:m:pARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
212 Main Street • MUnicipal Building
Northampton, MA 01060
Fax: 413·587·1272
Phone: 413·587-1240
Chuck Miller
Assistant Commissioner
SECONDARY CONSTRUCTION CONTROL DOCUMENT
(For professional Engineers/Architects responsible for a portion of a controlled project)
Project Title: Smith College -Residence Conversion
Project Location: 146 Elm Street, Northampton, MA
Date: July 1! 2014
Map: 318 Parcel: 242 Zone: __
Scope of Project: Convert Single Family House to Graduate Housing
In accordance with the Eighth edition Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR Section 107.6:
I, Robert J. Figuerido Mass. Registration # 29029
being a registered professional Engineer/Architect hereby CERTIFY that I have prepared or directly supervised
the preparation of all design plans, computations and specifications concerning:
[ ] Fire Protection [] Architectural [] Structural [] Mechanical [~ Electrical
[}g Other (specify) _.........L.F..uir..we'-LA-I.Ila5dlrmLLLl.. ___________________ _
for the above named project and that to the best of my knowledge, such plans, computations and specifications
meet the applicable provisions of the Massachusetts State Building Code, all acceptable engineering practices
and all applicable Laws for the proposed project.
Furthermore, I understand and AGREE that I shall perform the necessary professional services to determine that
the above mentioned portions of the work proceed in accordance with the documents approved for the building
permit
Upon completion of the work, I shall submit to the building official a final report as to the satisfactory
Completion of the above mentioned work.
SHEPHERD ENGINEERING, INC.
1308 GRAFTON STREET· WORCESTER, MA 01604· (508) 757 7793· FAX: (508) 753 2309
Smith College -Residence Conversion
146 Elm Street
Northampton, MA
780 CMR 907.1.1 -Fire Protection Construction Documents
1. a. Basis (methodology) of design
Section 1 -Building Description
Use GroupR
Section 2 -Applicable Laws, Regulations and Standards
o 780 CMR 8th Edition Massachusetts State Building Code.
o NFPA 72-20 10 edition standards.
o Sections ofM.G.L. 148 -Fire Prevention.
o Sections of 527 CMR -Fire Prevention Regulations.
July 1,2014
o Approved local by-laws or ordinances -Section 2-08 Alarm Systems.
o Massachusetts Electric Code, Section 12 of 527 CMR
o Northampton Fire Department Final Occupancy Documentation Requirements
Section 3 -Design Responsibility for Fire Protection Systems
Shepherd Engineering, Inc.
1308 Grafton Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 757-7793
Robert J. Figuerido
MA PE# 29029
Section 4 -Fire Protection Systems Being Installed
Installation of new addressable monitored fire alarm devices to protect the three story dormitory facility
with basement and attic. Dormitory rooms will have a sounder base photoelectric system smoke detector
located within five feet of the entrance to the room. Common stairwells will have a photoelectric smoke
detector located at the top of each stairwell and system carbon monoxide detector within ten feet of the
living area. Manual pull station on each level as well as the points of egress. ADA! AAB compliant visual
units within each handicapped apartment.
Section 5 -Features Used in the Design Methodology
Building occupants will be notified of an alarm condition through the use of new hom strobe audio/visual
units and photoelectric sounder base devices, individually, by space. Upon completion of the :fire alarm
system, the manufacturer or a factory trained technician shall test the system devices as outlined in NFPA
72 -2010, edition and 780 CMR, 8th edition, Massachusetts State Building Code, Chapter 9 as required. In
addition, all alarms and trouble conditions will sound at the fire alarm control panel until acknowledged
and reset. The building owner shall have a trained authorized person responsible for resetting the control
panel in the event of an alarm or trouble condition.
Section 6 -Special Consideration and Description
1. b. Sequence of Operation
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SHEPHERD ENGINEERING, INC.
1308 GRAFTON S1REET· WORCESTER, MA01604· (508) 7577793· FAX: (508) 753 2309
Section 1:
Upon the activation of a manual pull station, smoke detector, heat detector or sprinkler flow switch the
following shall occur:
a All fire alarm visnals within the building of alarm shall be activated.
b. All fire alarm horns within the building of alarm shall be activated.
b. CPU shall record the alarm description of event shall be displayed on the continnally illuminated
Information Management System computer.
c. Fire department shall be notified via the existing Smith College mouitoring system
Upon the activation of a sprinkler system tamper switch, the following shall occur:
a. Alarm shall be annunciated on the fire alarm panel and Smith College monitoring sytem
Upon the activation of a carbon monoxide detector, the following shall occur:
a Trouble shall be annunciated on the fire alarm panel requiring acknowledgement and
investigation. The alarm condition will be transmitted as a supervisory signal per the definitions
of alarm signals in NFPA 72-2010.
2. Building and site access
3. Fire hydrants-
4. Type/description and design layout of the automatic sprinkler system
5. Automatic sprinkler systems control equipment-
6. Type/description and design layout of the automatic standpipe system
7. Standpipe hose valves -
8. Fire department siamese connections
9. Type/description and design layout of the fire protective signaling system
Project includes installation of new double action mannal pull stations to be installed at the egress doors as well
as the stairwells on each level. ADAlAAB compliant audio/visna! appliances within the common areas. The
audIble/visnal notification appliances shall meet the requirements of ADAlAAB. Visnals in all public toilets.
The audible appliances shall have a sound level at least 15 dBA above the average ambient sound level or 5
dBA above the maximum sound level having a duration of at least 60 seconds, whichever is greater, measured 5
feet above the floor. ADAlAAB audio/visnal devices will be installed within the designated handicapped units.
All audible/visna! notification appliances shall be mounted 80 inches above the finished floor to the bottom of
the devices. Photoelectric smoke detectors will be installed within the common areas and above the fire alarm
control panel. Each device shall be labeled with the address device.
Remote beacon located on the exterior of the facility. Fire fighters key box mounted outside at main entrance.
Each key located within the key box are to be clearly labeled. The fire alarm panel batteries are to be labeled
with the date of installation.
10. Fire protective signaling system control equipment and remote annunciator location
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SHEPHERD ENGINEERING, INC.
1308 GRAFTON STREET· WORCESTER, MA 01604· (508) 757 7793· FAX: (508) 753 2309
The main fire alarm shall be Simplex Grinnell Co. 40 I 0 series located within Entry 101.
11. Type/description and design layout of the smoke control or exhaust system-
12. Smoke control system control equipment location -
13. Building life safety system feature integrated into fire protective signaling system
See 9. & 10.
14. Type/description and design layout for the fIre extinguishing systems-
15. Fire extinguishing system control equipment location -
16. Fire protection system room location-
17. Fire protection systems alarm/supervisory signal transmission method and location
The new control panel is capable of multiple 24VDC-power outputs. All auxiliary manual controls are
supervised so that all switches must be returned to the normal automatic position to clear system trouble. Each
independently supervised circuit shall include discrete panel readout to indicate disarrangement conditions per
circuit. The incoming power to the system shall be supervised so that any power failure must be audibly and
visually indicated at the control panel. A green "power on" LED shall be displayed continuously while
incoming power is present. The System Expausion Modules shall be electrically supervised for module
placement. Should a module become disconnected from the controls, the system trouble indicator must
illuminate and audible trouble signal must sound.
The system shall contain multiple supervised signaling line circuits. The alarm activation of any initiation
circuit shall not prevent the subsequent alarm operation of any other initiation circuit. There shall be
independently supervised and independently fused indicating appliance circuits for alarm horns and flashing
alarm lamps. Disarrangement conditions of any circuit shall not affect the operation of other circuits. The
system shall have provisions for disabling and enabling all circuits individually for maintenance or testing
purposes.
18. Testing Criteria to be used for fInal system acceptance
All fire protection systems shall be tested as a system with all equipment ready for operation.
Tests shall be performed on the following equipment and devices:
Alarm notifIcation devices and circuits
Alarm indicating appliances and circuits
Supervisory-signal initiating devices and circuits
Signaling line circuits
Primary and secondary power supplies
The tests shall meet all the requirements of NFP A 72-2010, the 8th edition Commonwealth of Massachusetts
780 CMR 907.0, Section 2-08 Alarm Systems and the Northampton Fire Department Fire Alarm Standards.
END OF NARRATNE
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