Typical appointments
- Fire-alarm performance design is part of the commission
- MEP design is linked to an approved fire strategy
- Sprinkler, smoke-control or evacuation interfaces need sequencing
- Life-safety systems are being modified or upgraded
Services
Fire and life safety
Fire-alarm performance design and life-safety system coordination
Service scope
Fire and life safety systems
MEP design is aligned to the approved fire strategy, with detection, alarm, emergency power and sprinkler interfaces managed from the outset.
Typical focus
- Fire-alarm performance requirements and cause-and-effect logic
- Emergency-lighting interfaces and life-safety power strategy
- Sprinkler, smoke-control and specialist-system interfaces
- Coordination with fire consultants, specialist contractors and the approved strategy
Deliverables
- Coordinated MEP layouts and system-interface drawings
- Performance requirements, cause-and-effect notes and review comments
- Design-risk records and specialist coordination actions
Key compliance context
- Building Regulations Approved Document B and the approved fire strategy
- BS 5839 fire detection and alarm guidance
- BS 5266 emergency-lighting guidance and applicable sprinkler standards
Service boundaryMEPX does not prepare the fire strategy and does not replace the appointed fire consultant.
When it is needed
Project applications
Information to start
- Approved fire strategy
- Architectural fire plans
- Specialist contractor notes
- Existing system and cause-and-effect references
Project stages
- Performance requirements
- MEP interface design
- Specialist coordination
- Submittal review
Common questions
Scope notes
Do you prepare the fire strategy?
No. The appointed fire consultant owns the strategy. MEPX aligns the services design to that strategy.
Can sprinkler interfaces be coordinated?
Yes. We align plant, water and control interfaces to the sprinkler design and project sequence.