Case Study FA Replacement at NASM 06-03-2008

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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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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



6 Mill FR POLYFR FOAM with TYVEK

BUFFER

Dust Protect, and Soft ProtectionAircraft Engine


209-003-001 Dust and soft protection

209-004-001 Dust and soft 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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