Fire Safety Consulting for Hotels, Apartment Complexes, and Residential Buildings

Comprehensive Fire Code Analyses, Building Code Consulting, and Fire Protection Design

Residential buildings present unique fire safety challenges compared to other facilities. While occupants are often familiar with their surroundings, they may be asleep and unable to quickly respond to emergencies. This creates a distinctive life safety risk. Additionally, many residences, such as apartments and condominiums, contain potential ignition sources, like gas stoves and cooking equipment, which can elevate fire hazards. In transient residential facilities—hotels, motels, and timeshares—occupants may not be familiar with exit routes, increasing the importance of clear fire safety measures.

Fire Alarm and Notification Requirements for Residential Facilities

According to NFPA 72, all sleeping areas must be equipped with audible notification appliances (horns or speakers) that provide a minimum sound level of 75 decibels. For ADA-compliant residential units, visible notification appliances, such as strobes, are also required, with a minimum light intensity of 110 candela to wake sleeping occupants.

Key Building Code Requirements for Residential Buildings

Residential buildings often require specific fire safety features to mitigate life safety risks, including:

• 1-hour rated corridor construction
• Smoke barrier construction for demising walls
• 1-hour rated horizontal floor-ceiling assemblies
• Corridor smoke detection for transient residential facilities to enable early occupant notification

Customized Fire Protection Solutions by Zari Consulting Group

Zari Consulting Group delivers full-scale code analyses for residential buildings, including comprehensive building and fire code consulting and timed egress analyses. Our goal is to provide early fire detection and prevent smoke migration to other units, enhancing overall safety. We also offer tailored fire protection system design for residential facilities, ensuring occupants receive timely alerts and clear egress paths in case of an emergency.