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UHS Vestal Medical Office

Vestal, NY

The three-story UHS Vestal Medical Office Building is home to four key specialties: pediatrics, cardiology, gynecology, and the UHS Breast Center. Professional services for the UHS Vestal Medical Office Building included Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection and Plumbing Design. RAN performed fire protection engineering consulting services for the hydraulic design of a sprinkler/standpipe system. The fire protection design also addressed specific requirements, such as the use of non-ferrous sprinklers and copper piping within MRI rooms, and detailed the installation of piping, valves, and other fire protection products.

Size: 84,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $138,000

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Rochester General Hospital
Samaritan Medical Center
Saratoga Medical Center
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
Syracuse VA Medical Center
NYS Nurse Association

Rochester General Hospital

Rochester NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering’s president provided code consulting and developed design criteria for the atrium smoke management system.
Services included code research and analysis to establish the basis of design, coordination with the design team to evaluate system approaches and identify cost-saving opportunities, and preliminary smoke management calculations. RAN also identified feasible design concepts and provided oversight of system coordination with HVAC and architectural disciplines.
Early in design, it was determined that strict application of prescriptive code requirements would create a wind tunnel condition within the atrium and require costly equipment that would not achieve the intended performance. RAN developed a performance-based approach supported by a detailed report outlining design fire criteria, exhaust rates, and system objectives.
The final design applied performance-based criteria tailored to the building conditions, resulting in a functional smoke management system and an approximate 50 percent reduction in projected system costs.

Samaritan Medical Center

Watertown, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided evaluation and design services for the facility’s fire pump and water supply systems. Services included assessment of the existing fire pump, investigation of performance limitations, and evaluation of the available water supply based on hydrant flow data.
RAN also reviewed the existing storage arrangement and developed alternative configurations to reduce system water demand. Based on these findings, RAN designed a replacement fire pump system aligned with the revised storage conditions and required fire protection demand.

Size: 81,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $85,000

Saratoga Medical Center

Saratoga Springs, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided multi-discipline engineering design services for a two-story medical office building, including HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems. The building systems were designed to accommodate future tenant fit-outs and connections.

Fire protection services included design of the fire sprinkler system, including system layout and coordination of the water service entrance to support the base building infrastructure and future tenant needs.

Size: 12,800 sqft | Construction Cost: $56,000

St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center

Ogdensburg, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided life safety consulting and design services for the Children and Youth Building (Building 202) at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center. The project included design of safety panel installations within cased openings to reduce the risk of accidental injury to occupants.

RAN also performed a comprehensive code analysis of the existing fire protection systems, including the sprinkler system, standpipe system, fire alarm, and detection systems. Findings and recommendations were documented in a formal report to support facility safety improvements.

Size: 4,444 sqft

Syracuse VA Medical Center

Syracuse, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering was retained to conduct a comprehensive code analysis of the Syracuse VA Medical Center parking garage. Following the analysis, RAN developed a new fire protection system design that included an automatic dry sprinkler system, an auxiliary supply for the sprinkler system, and a manual dry standpipe system. A key consideration of the design was to replace and upgrade the failing sprinkler infrastructure while ensuring minimal impact on the garage’s safety and operational continuity.

Size: 280,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $672,000

NYS Nurse Association

Albany, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided fire protection consulting services to support the tenant fit-out at 155 Washington Avenue. Services included code analysis of the proposed construction and alteration classification, evaluation of required fire protection systems, and preparation of a technical memorandum outlining system requirements. RAN also supported bid services through best value analysis.

Size: 32,000 sqft; Construction Cost: $81,000

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