Jersey City, NJ · Residential
136 Summit Avenue
150,000 sq ft
Fire sprinkler and standpipe design in New Jersey & NYC
Concord designs wet-pipe sprinkler systems and modifications for new buildings, conversions and tenant spaces in New Jersey and New York, for a municipal construction permit or a NYC Department of Buildings filing.
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What we design
- Fire suppression and sprinkler system design
- Hydraulic calculations and system modifications
- Design to NFPA criteria
- Water service and fire pumps
- Feasibility studies
- Special systems such as FM-200 and Ansul
Selected Fire Protection & Sprinkler projects
- Supermarket, 209 Morris Avenue · Springfield, NJ · Commercial · 36,000 sq ft
- 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
- 568 Broadway · New York, NY · Commercial · 4,850 sq ft
Got a DEP backflow notice? Send the notice, the address and a few photos of the water service. Concord prepares the PE-signed report and the DEP package. RPZ & DEP Backflow
What’s included
- Sprinkler layouts and hydraulic calculations
- Modifications to existing sprinkler systems for new layouts
- Standpipe and water-service coordination
- Permit drawings and responses to plan-review comments
Typical project types
- Wet-pipe sprinkler systems throughout residential buildings
- Tenant fit-outs and change-of-use alterations
- New buildings
- Large tenant fit-outs
Codes we design to, New York and New Jersey
- In New York City, sprinkler and standpipe work is filed with the Department of Buildings.
- NYC design follows the NYC Building Code, which references NFPA 13 and NFPA 14 with the New York City changes in its Appendix Q.
- The installation is done by a NYC Licensed Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor.
- In New Jersey, sprinkler and standpipe plans are reviewed by the local fire protection subcode official under the Uniform Construction Code.
Fire Protection & Sprinkler: projects by borough and county
What fire protection and sprinkler design does Concord provide?
Concord Consulting Engineering PC designs sprinkler and standpipe systems, hydraulic calculations and modifications to existing systems for buildings in New Jersey and New York City, and coordinates them with the fire alarm design. The drawings are sealed by a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey or New York, for a municipal construction permit or a DOB filing.
Common questions
Who approves fire sprinkler plans in New Jersey?
Under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23), the local enforcing agency issues the construction permit. Sprinkler plans are reviewed by its fire protection subcode official. Where the NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is the enforcing agency, DCA does the review.
Which codes and standards apply to sprinkler design in New Jersey?
The Uniform Construction Code adopts the International Building Code, New Jersey edition, as the building subcode. That code sets where sprinklers are required and references the NFPA sprinkler standards. The NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, administers the UCC.
What is the difference between NFPA 13, 13R and 13D?
NFPA 13 is the general standard for sprinkler systems. NFPA 13R covers low-rise residential occupancies, and NFPA 13D covers one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes. The building code determines which standard a given building may use. The choice is settled at the start of design, because it changes where sprinklers are needed and how the system is sized.
What role does the local fire official play?
The New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70) is enforced by local fire officials, mainly in existing buildings, including the inspection, testing and maintenance of sprinkler systems. Projects often coordinate fire department connection locations and access with the local fire department.
Why does sprinkler design need water-supply data?
Hydraulic calculations check that the water supply can deliver the required flow and pressure to the sprinklers. They usually rely on a recent hydrant flow test. If the supply falls short, options such as a fire pump are evaluated. The flow test result then goes into the hydraulic calculations submitted with the sprinkler drawings.
How does a New Jersey sprinkler permit differ from one in New York City?
In New York City, sprinkler work is filed citywide with the Department of Buildings, sealed by a New York licensed engineer or architect. In New Jersey, the permit comes from the local enforcing agency, usually the municipal construction office, and the fire protection subcode official reviews the plans under the Uniform Construction Code, sealed by a New Jersey licensed engineer or architect.
Planning Fire Protection & Sprinkler work?
Tell us about the building. We reply the same business day.