The Bio-Medical Research Facility Building
is a four storied and basement structure of fire
resistive construction. This facility has two fire
rated enclosed stairways. The South
stairwell exits directly to the exterior on the loading
dock, and the North stairwell discharges into the
building lobby at the 1st floor. Mechanical
spaces are located on the first floor and a penthouse
on the roof. A high voltage electrical room is also
located on the first floor with the emergency generator located adjacent to the exterior loading
dock.
The building is totally protected with a combination
wet pipe sprinkler/stand pipe system. A dry
pipe system is installed on the loading dock. Fire department
2 1/2 inch hose connections are located at each stairwell
landing in both stairwells. The sprinkler system
and standpipes are interconnected to a 750 GPM fire
pump which is electrically interconnected to the
emergency generator. A fire department Siamese connection
is located on the east (Greene Street) side of the facility.
Knox locking FDC caps have been installed on the fire department
connection to prevent vandalism.
Portable fire extinguisher's are
located throughout the facility.
A fire alarm system consisting of manual pull stations,
smoke detectors, sprinkler water flow switches, duct
smoke detectors, sprinkler valve supervisory devices
and audible/visual warning units have been installed.
The fire alarm system is interconnected to the Pine
Street Police Station.
A Knox Box has been installed next to the fire alarm
annunciator panel with keys for elevators, mechanical areas,
electric areas and fire alarm panels to be used by the
fire department as needed. A Key for the Knox FDC
cps is also located in the Knox Box.
This building is classified as a Business and Industrial
occupancy. |
