Apollo Fire Detectors has announced the installation of its SOTERIA® range of detectors at The University of Hertfordshire, a modern education establishment based in Hatfield and home to 25,000 staff and students.
The University’s ‘2020 Estates Vision’ is a detailed plan which sets out an ongoing maintenance and improvement schedule for its facilities. As part of the schedule of works, the Vision outlined a replacement of the existing fire alarm system across its College Lane campus. To carry out this programme, Imtech – commissioned to carry out refurbishment works at the campus – chose Lloret Fire & Security to install the fire protection system.
To address the many challenges posed by large educational premises, including multi-purpose spaces and large numbers of transient staff and pupils, Lloret specified the Apollo SOTERIA® detector range, installed in conjunction with the Apollo’s Intelligent Manual Call Point. Discussing the choice, John Griffith, Head of Building Surveying at the University, commented: “We were looking for a technologically advanced fire detection system to protect buildings which are used for a variety of activities, including lecture theatres, offices and creative arts studios.”
The upgrade saw more than 680 SOTERIA® devices installed across the four buildings, including 500 smoke detectors, 70 heat detectors and 107 call points, with numerous VAD sounder bases and interfaces fitted to supplement them. In total, more than 1,100 Apollo devices now protect the University.
“The trust we put in our contractor and their supply chain has paid off,” summarised Griffith. “The project was completed on time, and we now have a technologically advanced fire detection system that will protect students and staff for many years to come.”
