Jersey City, NJ · Residential
136 Summit Avenue
150,000 sq ft
Fire alarm system design in New Jersey & NYC
Concord designs fire alarm systems in New Jersey and New York, including smoke and heat detection and sprinkler alarm, and coordinates them with the building's sprinkler design.
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What we design
- Fire alarm system design
- Sprinkler alarm
- Smoke and heat detection
- Voice communication
Selected Fire Alarm projects
- 61-65 Newkirk Street · Jersey City, NJ · Residential · 35,000 sq ft
- Manufacturing facility, 25 Park Way · Upper Saddle River, NJ · Manufacturing · 30,000 sq ft
- 33 Bleeker Street · Millburn, NJ · Commercial, Healthcare · 30,000 sq ft
- Showroom, Chanin Building · New York, NY · Commercial, Retail · 22,000 sq ft
- 34-36 Jones Street · Jersey City, NJ · Mixed-use · 17,500 sq ft
- Church adaptive reuse, 94 East Mount Pleasant Avenue · Livingston, NJ · Religious · 16,900 sq ft
- Technical high school, 11 Carol Court · Hackensack, NJ · Educational · 5,800 sq ft
- 568 Broadway · New York, NY · Commercial · 4,850 sq ft
What’s included
- Fire alarm layouts and device schedules
- Sprinkler alarm connections and smoke or heat detection
- Voice communication where the building needs it
- Permit drawings and responses to plan-review comments
- Coordination with the sprinkler design
Typical project types
- Mid-rise residential buildings
- Assembly-occupancy buildings
- New buildings and alterations that add a fire alarm filing
Codes we design to, New York and New Jersey
- In New York City, Section 907 of the NYC Building Code sets when a fire alarm is required, and NFPA 72 applies with the New York City changes in Appendix Q.
- Fire alarm plans are submitted to the FDNY Technology Management unit through FDNY Business, and FDNY inspects the installed system before it is approved.
- In New Jersey, fire alarm plans are reviewed and inspected by the local fire protection subcode official under the Uniform Construction Code.
Fire Alarm: projects by borough and county
What fire alarm design does Concord provide?
Concord Consulting Engineering PC designs fire alarm systems for buildings in New York and New Jersey, including smoke and heat detection, sprinkler waterflow and supervisory alarms, and voice communication where the building requires it. The design is coordinated with the sprinkler system and sealed.
Common questions
Who approves fire alarm plans in New York City?
Two agencies are involved. The work is filed with the NYC Department of Buildings, and the fire alarm plans are reviewed and approved by the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention. FDNY also witnesses an acceptance test of the installed system. FDNY's guide, Tips for Successful Approval of a Fire Alarm System in NYC (October 2020), puts the average time from plan submission to final inspection at about 20 to 24 weeks.
Which codes and standards apply to fire alarm design in NYC?
The NYC Building Code (Section 907 sets when a fire alarm is required and what it must do) and the NYC Fire Code. NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, applies as referenced by the NYC Building Code, with New York City modifications.
When does a building need a fire alarm system?
It depends on the occupancy group, the building's size and height, and the number of occupants, as set out in the NYC Building Code. Alterations and changes of use can also trigger new or upgraded fire alarm requirements, so the scope is checked at the start of design.
How does the fire alarm relate to the sprinkler system?
Sprinkler waterflow and valve supervisory switches report to the fire alarm system, so the two designs have to match. HVAC equipment is often tied in as well, for example duct smoke detectors that shut down air-handling units. Concord designs the fire alarm and the sprinkler system together, so the connections match on both sets of drawings.
Does a fire alarm system in NYC have to be monitored?
Required fire alarm systems in New York City generally transmit alarm, supervisory and trouble signals to a central station company approved by FDNY. The design identifies which signals are transmitted, and the sequence of operation on the drawings shows what each device does when it activates.
Who reviews fire alarm plans in New Jersey?
The local fire protection subcode official reviews and inspects them under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as part of the construction permit from the municipal construction office. Concord designs fire alarm systems for New Jersey buildings on drawings sealed by a New Jersey licensed Professional Engineer and coordinated with the sprinkler design.
Planning Fire Alarm work?
Tell us about the building. We reply the same business day.