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Case Study: National Air & Space Museum
Fire Alarm Replacement Project
Presented by: Matthew LauschM.C. Dean
Wright Brothers
Spirit of St. Louis
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Bell X1
Presentation Outline
Personal BackgroundProject OverviewNational Air & Space Museum National Air & Space Museum Fire Alarm System DesignTechnology ApplicationsConstruction Challenges
Education:• Bachelors of Architectural Engineering, Construction Management
Penn State UniversityCertifications:• Notifier Factory Trained• Simplex Factory Trained• NICET Certification #121266
Professional Experience:
Personal Background
Professional Experience:• 12 Years experience in fire alarm industry• Various Electrical Contractors in Washington, DC metropolitan area• SimplexGrinnell• Grinnell Fire Protection• Notifier Distributor located in Northern Virginia
Fire Department Experience:• 13 Years as a volunteer Fire Fighter• Served as a line officer as Lieutenant, Captain and Assistant Chief• Virginia State Fire Instructor Level III
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Joint Venture
Construction Team
Design Team
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Project Overview
Contract Award Date: June 22, 2006Contract Number: F06CC10249Original Contract Value: $3,702,491.00Completion Date: August 3, 2008
Building OverviewLocated on the National Mall between 4th and 7th streets on Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C.Opened on July 1, 1976Attendance 2007: 6,012,229 Exhibit Floor Space: Exhibit Floor Space: 161,145 Sq. Ft.Spaces:• Galleries• Parking Garage• IMAX Theater• Museum Shop• Planetarium• Office • Library• Food Court
New Fire Alarm System
Siemens MXLVVoice evacuationPositive Alarm Sequence of Operation conforming to gNFPA-72, 2002 6.8.1.3Graphical Command CenterEarly Warning Smoke DetectionIntegrated food court
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East Riser
Network Nodes Gallery 108Security DeskWest Side
Node #1SecurityBasementEast Side
Node #2Baby Care RMFirst FloorWest Side
Existing Food Court FACPSecurityBasementEast Side
FAAPGallery 108
FAAPGallery 100
Graphical Command Center Color Graphics, CPU, Software, Keyboard, Monitor
Addressable Initiation DevicesManual Pull StationsPhotoelectric Smoke DetectorsDuct Smoke DetectorsThermal DetectorsSpecialty Detection• Linear Beam
• Early Warning (Air Sampling)
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Notification Appliances
StrobesSpeakersSpeaker/strobes
Both Wall and Ceiling mounted
Design ConsiderationsOccupied BuildingVarious OccupanciesPhysical SizeLife Safety IssuesE hibitsExhibitsChanging of GalleriesIrreplaceable Artifacts
Technology ApplicationsEarly Warning Smoke Detection systemProjected Beam Smoke DetectionSmoke control/Graphical Annunciator/ pGraphical Command Center
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Early Warning Smoke Detection System
Early Warning Smoke Detection System
Early WarningSmoke Detection System
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Beam Detector Application
Used in Large GalleriesInstalled in AtriumsConstantly Changing Exhibits
Graphical Annunciator with Smoke Control
Graphic Annunciator
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Network Graphic Command Center
Intuitive Graphical User InterfaceGlobal and Local CommandsSimultaneous Interactive Terminal and Graphics ModeTerminal and Graphics ModeEvent Display by Color and IconContext Sensitive Help HypertextMultiple Levels of Zoom per Device
NCC Graphics NASM Main Screen
Analog / Intelligent Detection
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Analog / Intelligent Detection
Construction ChallengesSequence of workTestingExhibit ProtectionSchedulingS ti f W k f bliSeparation of Work areas from publicInterface between new and old systemsNight workContractual LimitationsUniqueness of Building• Atrium with space frame• Rare stones
Sequence of WorkPre-Construction ActivitiesInstallation of Head-end EquipmentInterface New System with ExistingInstallation of RiserGalleriesGarage LevelThird FloorMuseum Shop, Planetarium, IMAX TheaterFinal Commissioning of System
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Testing
Electrical Wire Testing• Megger• Loop Resistance
PretestinggAcceptance Testing
with the AHJ
Exhibit Protection
ETHAFOAM 4101 (DOW)• Polyethylene Foam Plank• Flame retardant additives to meet US FAR
25 85325.853• Shock absorbing
Tyvek Soft Structure 1443R (DUPONT)• Rip/Tear proof• Dry protection against particulate matter
Exhibit Protection SubmittalGallery 209
6 Mill FR POLY FR FOAM with TYVEK BUFFER
Dust Protect, and Soft Protection where affected Aircraft
209-001-001 Dust protection
209-001-002 Dust protection
209-001-003 Dust protection
6 Mill FR POLYFR FOAM with TYVEK
BUFFER
Dust Protect, and Soft ProtectionAircraft Engine
209-002-001 Dust protection
209-003-001 Dust and soft protection
209-004-001 Dust and soft protection
209-004-001 Dust protection
209-005-001 Dust protection
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Exhibit Protection - Small Gallery
Exhibit Protection - Large Gallery
Exhibit Protection – Floor Exhibit
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Gallery 100 Exhibit Protection
ScheduleExhibit ProtectionInstallationMuseum Needs• Peak Attendance • Other Construction Projects• Evening Events• Revenue Generating Activities• Hours of Operation
Typical Gallery Schedule
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Museum Construction Projects
Partition Wall
Barrier Protection
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System Interface
Night Work
Third FloorMuseum ShopPlanetariumIMAX Theater
Contractual Limitations
Only one large gallery closed to public
Not more then two small galleries closed to public
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Building UniquenessOccupancy Types• NFPA 101 Chapter 13 Existing Assembly Occupancies
GalleriesIMAX TheaterPlanetariumLibraryLibraryFood Court
• NFPA 101 Chapter 37 Existing Mercantile OccupanciesMuseum Store
• NFPA 101 Chapter 39 Existing Business OccupanciesThird Floor Administrative Offices
• NFPA 101 Chapter 42 Storage OccupanciesParking Garage
SummaryExtremely important/high profile project to protect irreplaceable historic artifacts.Project construction & design teams critical to success of project.Large building with several different occupancy types that contributed significantly to the project challenges.Current technology was utilized to provide a design to meet the needs of the owner.Many unique construction challenges were overcome.
Acknowledgements
Smithsonian InstituteBay ElectricSiemensHughes Associates, Inc.Gage-Babcock Assoc.NFPA
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Questions