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From simple horn & strobe fire alarm systems to complicated multi-zone voice evacuation systems, Antinomy is capable of designing your emergency evacuation solution. Fire alarm systems are often neglected during the building design process, despite the fact that they interface with major utilities in the building (HVAC, elevators, security, lighting, etc.) Antinomy views fire alarm as a key component of life safety and therefore designs for code compliant coverage and reliability. Due to the many interfaces involved, it is important for your fire protection engineer to have a holistic understanding of how the myriad other utilities should react to a fire event and control them accordingly.

We currently offer engineer's drawings for all brands and vendor-specific designs (sometimes called "fire alarm shop drawings") for:

1. Siemens Cerberus Pro™ and Siemens Desigo™
2. Honeywell Silent Knight™
3. Honeywell Fire Lite™
4. Honeywell Gamewell/FCI™
5. Potter Signal™
6. Hochiki America™
7. Others upon request

Many combustible and non-combustible buildings require fire sprinkler systems to be installed to control the growth and spread of fire. Typically, buildings of four stories or more in height will also be required to provide a standpipe system as a source of water for the fire department to use with their hoses. Antinomy can design new, replacement and upgraded systems, as well as provide design documents for head relocation for interior buildouts.

We are thoroughly versed in Autodesk Revit and the building information modeling paradigm to provide coordinated, accurate and three-dimensional representations of building systems to work with your design team. Alternatively, we can perform in Autodesk AutoCAD (DWG and DXF formats) for projects designed in that space.

Building design is a complicated process with innumerable points capable of introducing error. Antinomy can review design drawings for new & existing buildings to assess code compliance and design appropriateness. As state-licensed fire protection engineers, Antinomy is also able to review documents for federal government projects.

Codes are complex and are only increasing in complexity. We routinely consult on the Florida Building Code, Florida Fire Prevention Code, International Building Code (IBC), EPCOT codes (local to central Florida), NFPA codes & standards, and local codes & ordinances.

High Rise buildings, which typically are those of seven stories in height or greater, present several fire protection and code challenges. Choices such as construction type, structural fireproofing, exiting strategy and protection of elevator hoistways have substantial impact on safety, cost and floor plan leasable area. Let Antinomy’s experience work for you.

Most building codes in the United States require submission of egress plans for building permits. These plans depict the distribution of people within the structure and indicate how they exit from the structure and into the public way. Typically, these plans will also show various types of fire-rated separations, such as those between occupancies or for rooms of special hazard. A clear presentation of this material and early development promotes life safety and reduces the likelihood of redesign for exit purposes.

Building and Fire codes express a minimum acceptable level of safety in the built environment, but they do so indirectly with prescriptive requirements. Occasionally, these requirements can be infeasible or impractical and other solutions should be sought to achieve that level of safety. Antinomy’s deep understanding of code and experience in the field helps us to propose an equivalent method and provide analytical support to justify this course for approval.