Historic Public Buildings
Unusual Challenges and Value Added Opportunities for State-of-the-Art Fire Protection
University of Minnesota Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
The buildings on the core campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis have the classic architecture of higher learning institutions everywhere. Stately-looking and always accessible to literally thousands of students and the public at large who use them annually, the beloved structures can also be what Scott Futrell, President of Futrell Fire, calls “classic fire and
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Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
Milwaukee, WI
This is a seven-story government-owned building used primarily for general offices, courtrooms and all associated connecting areas, consisting of approximately 150,000 square feet and a central atrium area for the north portion of the building. FFCDI was commissioned to do a study on the existing fire protection and fire alarm systems and the General Services Administration’s desire […]
Trend Toward Installing Sprinkler Systems Stems From Public School Mandate
Updated Fire Protection in Private Schools
Sometimes even the angels need a little help, especially when it comes to getting up to code and protecting their charges. Guardian Angels Catholic School in the Minneapolis suburb of Chaska is a lot like any educational setting, other than its heavenly school name. Its enrollment of 350 children […]
U.S. Steel MNTAC Conveyor Belts
Mountain Iron, MN
Futrell Fire provided design services that included specifications and drawings for bidding purposes outlining the approximate $1.15 million worth of sprinkler work necessary to protect 14 taconite conveyor belts. The systems included over 1,100 nozzles covering approximately 6,700 feet of conveyors as well as the transfer houses these conveyors utilize. Included in this design were wet and dry sprinkler systems with fire pumps as well as over 30 deluge systems. Futrell Fire provided over 30 drawings as well as specifications outlining the extent of the over 6,000 man hours required to complete all the work.
Independent School District 196
Rosemount, MN
The Owner installed a new fire alarm system throughout the four buildings to comply with code and city requirements, affecting approximately 2,000,000 square feet. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design and construction administration of the systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified.
Chilean Power Station Vulnerable to Lightning Strikes, Overheating and Poor Design
Cost Saving Fire Protection at 9,000 Feet in the Andes
Santiago, Chile
From a distance, the power plant located near two power transformers that supplied electricity for the AVC manufacturing facility in nearby Santiago, Chile, might have looked to the average person like two iron-grid sentinels. But perched way up in the majestic Andes Mountains, the power station flanked by the transformers looked more like a monument to the logistical challenges of providing workable fire protection at 9,000 feet
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Industrial Facilities
Highly Flammable Liquid in Process Demands Highly Specialized Fire Suppression System
Archer Daniels Midland Soybean Extraction Refinery
Soybeans provide a great source of alternative fuel called ethanol. But extracting the fuel from the beans proves to be a challenging process in which a volatile, colorless, highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon called Heptane is used. Heptane similarly demands a fire suppression system equal to its volatility. When called on in 1996 to design a fire protection system for
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Imation WEAT
Weatherford, OK
Futrell Fire was contracted to provide the Owner with the most cost-effective underground service main, automatic fire sprinkler and special hazard suppression systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, occupancy, and hazards identified for an Imation expansion. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the sprinkler, foam-water and high pressure CO2 systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified.
MN Dept of Agriculture Lab and Office Buildings
St. Paul, MN
The Owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and the fire and life safety systems in two buildings affecting approximately 510,000 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems were installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the sprinkler systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified.
Industrial Sprinkler Design Protects Workers and Economic Stability
Business Interruption From Fire Can Impact Entire Community
Mountain Iron, MN
No business wants the complex ordeal of a long – or even brief – interruption because of a fire. Industrial fires especially can be devastating not only to a company but to the community providing its workforce. That was the case in 2000 in the part of northern Minnesota’s legendary
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National Guard Armories
Jackson, Luverne, New Ulm, and Redwood Falls, MN
The Owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and the fire and life safety systems in four National Guard Armories affecting approximately 112,000 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems were installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the most effective systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified.
National Guard Armories
Bemidji, Cloquet, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, and Thief River Falls, MN
The Owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and the fire and life safety systems in five National Guard Armories affecting approximately 96,800 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems were installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the most effective systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified.
National Guard Armories
Albert Lea, Northfield, and Owatonna, MN
The owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and life safety systems in three National Guard Armories, and new fire sprinkler systems were installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the fire protection systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified.
Cenex Harvest States Distribution Facility
Inver Grove Heights, MN
The Owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and fire and life safety systems in its Distribution Facility, affecting approximately 154,000 square feet. Futrell Fire proposed modifications to the existing building systems, as required for compliance with the MN State Fire Code. These services included code consulting, Fire Protection Engineering Report, bid documents, and construction observation.
Scott County Law Enforcement Center
Scott County, MN
Futrell Fire was contracted to provide the Owner with the most cost-efficient automatic fire sprinkler and standpipe systems for the new enforcement center facility, affecting approximately 164,000 square feet. The bid documents indicate the design parameters of the sprinkler systems, anticipated sprinkler head locations with pipe sizes and preliminary piping systems coordination with other building systems bid drawings.
Princeton Public Schools – ISD #477
Princeton, MN
The Owner upgraded the facilities throughout the Princeton High School, the Middle School, the North Elementary School, the South Elementary School, and the District Office Building. Futrell Fire conducted site observations, provided bid documents for the sprinkler system upgrades, and provided construction observation services.
U of M Anderson Hall – West Bank Campus
Minneapolis, MN
The Owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and the fire and life safety systems, affecting approximately 70,000 square feet. Futrell Fire prepared fire sprinkler design plans and specifications, for bidding purposes of the proposed fire sprinkler and standpipe systems only.
Duluth Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
Duluth, MN
The Owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and the fire and life safety systems, affecting approximately 29,000 square feet. Futrell Fire prepared fire sprinkler design plans and specifications, for bidding purposes of the proposed fire sprinkler and standpipe systems only.
