Town of Massachusetts Fire Station
Public Safety System – Fire Station | Engineering Feasibility | All-Electric Efficient System | Life Safety Emergency Generator System | Critical Vehicle Exhaust System
We prepared a comprehensive MEP, fire protection, and life safety feasibility narrative report for a new approximately 19,000 SF fire station to support 24/7 emergency response operations. The narrative evaluates mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, and life safety systems for apparatus bays, administrative and dispatch areas, firefighter living quarters, training and fitness spaces, and gear storage and decontamination areas.
The report outlines recommended HVAC strategies including VRF systems for occupied spaces, a Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) with energy recovery, radiant floor heating for apparatus bays, vehicle exhaust capture systems, and a hydronic snow melt system at apparatus bay doors.
Plumbing narratives address domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, oil and sand interceptors, and elevator pit drainage, while the fire protection section defines anticipated hazard classifications, sprinkler system types, and a fire pump as an alternate pending water supply verification.
Electrical and life safety narratives include service sizing, emergency and standby power concepts, a full-capacity diesel generator, lighting and control strategies, fire alarm systems, EV charging, solar PV integration, and Building Management System (BMS) concepts.
This feasibility-level narrative provides the Owner with a clear roadmap for system selection, preliminary MEP/FP component sizing, associated budgeting, and coordination prior to advancing into detailed design.