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BUILDING PRODUCTS HBD12_Advanced_Product of the Year Supp_FPAdv_HBD FP Adverorial 24/11/2021 11:12 Page 1 Apartments meet BS 8629 Code of Practice with EvacGo
protected by evacuation alert systems from UK manufacturer, Advanced. The EvacGo panels have been installed
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to meet the criteria set out in the BS 8629 Code of Practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in England andWales. Situated in Cardiff Bay’s Tiger Quay
development, Roath House and Queen Alexandra House are a mix of 73 social and market-rented one and two-bedroom apartments managed by Trivallis, one ofWales’ largest housing associations. Trivallis appointed Cardiff-based, Tremorfa Ltd, to complete the installation, requesting that Advanced’s EvacGo solutions be installed to ensure both residential buildings met the BS 8629 recommendations. With all Advanced evacuation alert systems
custom-manufactured to reflect each individual building’s evacuation zones, Advanced supplied two EvacGo systems to Tremorfa complete with 1-loop card, expandable from four to eight evacuation zones. The two systemswere installed alongside a combined total of 63 sounders to provide audiblewarning to build- ing occupants in the event of an emergency. Graham Smart, Fire & Security Installation
Manager, at Tremorfa Ltd, said:“Having installed Advanced solutions for a number of years,we knewwe could depend on its evacuation alert system to meet the requirements of the BS 8629 code of practice. The systems in both apartment buildings are nowperforming as required and we will be completing the installation of further EvacGo systems at Trivallis’properties.” Evacuation alert control and indicating
wo seven-storey residential apartment buildings in the cultural and social hot-spot of Cardiff Bay are now
equipment (EACIE) is nowstrongly recom- mended in England andWales for all new tall residential buildings – and is mandatory in Scotland. The EACIE must operate completely independently of fire detection systems and be designed to support any evacuation strategy chosen by the fire and rescue service. Ken Bullock, Business DevelopmentManager
– Evacuation Alert Systems, said: “We are seeing a rapid growth in interest in evacuation alert systems from local housing authorities and private landlords eager to ensure that the safety measures installed in their tall residential build- ings meet the latest regulations. “EvacGo has been built using our industry-
leading MxPro 5 fire panel technology and, in developing our solution to meet the BS 8629 Code of Practice,we have consulted with fire industry experts involved in developing the standard. Both Trivallis and the residents of Tiger Quay can nowrest easy knowing that they have the latest and most sophisticated fire evacuation equipment installed in their homes.” BS 8629:2019 is the new Code of Practice for
the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in England. In place since November 2019, this code of practice recommends the installation of a dedicated evacuation alert system intended for the sole use of the fire and rescue services and separate from the building’s fire alarmsystem. New high-rise residential developments are among the buildings being prioritised for evacuation alert system installation. Although not yet a legal requirement in England,Wales and Northern Ireland, EACIE installation is already mandatory in new buildings containing flats over 18 metres in Scotland and considered best practice by a
number of fire and rescue services. Advanced, owned by FTSE 100 company
Halma PLC, protects a wide range of prestigious and high-profile sites across the globe – from London’s Shard to Abu Dhabi International Airport and the Hong Kong – Zhuhai –Macau Bridge. Advanced is aworld leader in the
development and manufacture of fire protection solutions. Advanced’s reputation for performance, quality and ease of use sees its products specified in locations around theworld, from single-panel installations to large, multi-site networks. Advanced’s products include complete fire detection systems, multiprotocol fire panels, extinguishing control, fire paging, false alarm management and reduction systems aswell as emergency lighting. Halma is a global group of life-saving
technology companies with a clear purpose to growa safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.
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