In NYC I am doing a fire alarm system design for a existing R2 residential portion of the building with 4 separate residential lobbies with no front desk. The building is mixed use, 1st floor has commercial units. The entire building shares the same sprinkler system and has a fire pump and multiple electric services and same block and lot. This building is considered a high rise because it is more than 75 feet tall.
I have some questions and because it's considered a high-rise it means that:
1) ARCS system must be designed and installed (will try to attempt to get a waiver but FDNY requires certificate of occupancy which the building does not have). What should I do if there is no certificate of occupancy?
2) All the fire command stations must be located in the all the 4 lobbies as per NYC BC 911.1 and NYC FC 907.4.1. This will affect the aesthetics of the lobbies and the lobbies doesn't even have a front desk. Is there any alternative? Has anyone had FDNY ever approved just to install remote annunciator at the lobby without a fire command stations in the lobbies?
3) It will require a fire command station printers as per NYC FC 907.4.2. Where should this printer be located? In all the lobbies? Again, this will affect aesthetics of the building and the building does not have a front desk!
4) Speakers for 1-way voice communication need to be installed in each dwelling unit as per NYC FC 907.5.2.2. This is a huge burden! Apartment owners will not be happy. We need to run new conduits for the speakers into all of the apartments which will damage finishes. Is there any alternative?
I have some questions and because it's considered a high-rise it means that:
1) ARCS system must be designed and installed (will try to attempt to get a waiver but FDNY requires certificate of occupancy which the building does not have). What should I do if there is no certificate of occupancy?
2) All the fire command stations must be located in the all the 4 lobbies as per NYC BC 911.1 and NYC FC 907.4.1. This will affect the aesthetics of the lobbies and the lobbies doesn't even have a front desk. Is there any alternative? Has anyone had FDNY ever approved just to install remote annunciator at the lobby without a fire command stations in the lobbies?
3) It will require a fire command station printers as per NYC FC 907.4.2. Where should this printer be located? In all the lobbies? Again, this will affect aesthetics of the building and the building does not have a front desk!
4) Speakers for 1-way voice communication need to be installed in each dwelling unit as per NYC FC 907.5.2.2. This is a huge burden! Apartment owners will not be happy. We need to run new conduits for the speakers into all of the apartments which will damage finishes. Is there any alternative?
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