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Every project we've engineered — fire alarm, security, and communications deployments across the Bay Area. Filter by discipline, then click through to read the full case study.

// Deployed Infrastructure

Fire, security & communications in the field

A look at the systems we engineer, install, and monitor across every project in our portfolio.

100 Altair
firecommunications
Sunnyvale, CA · 2024

100 Altair

Corporate Campus

New 141,293 sq ft campus featuring a 12-floor voice evacuation fire alarm system with smoke control panel, rescue air monitoring, ERRCS monitoring, and AES radio interface.

Voice EvacuationFire AlarmAES RadioERRCS Monitoring
141k
Sq Ft
12
Floors
NFPA
Compliant
Casino M8trix
fire
San Jose, CA · 2022

Casino M8trix

Gaming / Hospitality

High-rise fire alarm for a $29.9M casino with 40,000 sq ft gaming floor — Edwards Vigilant VM-1 system, page-by-floor voice evacuation, and firefighters smoke control.

Fire AlarmVoice EvacuationSmoke ControlElevator Recall
8
Stories
40k
Sq Ft Floor
$423k
FA System
Nkarta, Inc.
firecommunications
South San Francisco, CA · 2023

Nkarta, Inc.

Life Science

Full fire alarm, two-way area-of-refuge communications, and ERRCS for a three-story life science tenant improvement — tested and certified to NFPA and AHJ requirements.

Fire AlarmTwo-Way CommsERRCSArea of Refuge
3
Stories
NFPA
Certified
AHJ
Compliant
Pliant Therapeutics
communications
South San Francisco, CA · 2023

Pliant Therapeutics

Life Science / ERRCS

Turn-key Tri-Band ERRCS for a 134,237 sq ft biopharmaceutical campus — four-story complex plus two-story parking garage, with Nuron DAS monitoring and two-hour rated riser pathways.

Tri-Band ERRCSBDA SystemAntenna NetworkNuron DAS
134k
Sq Ft
4
Stories
Tri-Band
ERRCS
Healthpeak Properties
communications
South San Francisco, CA · 2024

Healthpeak Properties

Life Science Campus / ERRCS

Full design-build ERRCS for a two-building life-science campus at 331 & 333 Oyster Point Blvd — networked tri-band BDA with 2-hour survivability and centralized monitoring across ~250,000 sq ft.

Tri-Band BDAERRCS2-Hr SurvivabilityNetworked DAS
~250k
Sq Ft
2
Buildings
2-Hr
Survivability
The Towers at Sierra Point
firecommunications
Brisbane, CA · 2023

The Towers at Sierra Point

High-Rise / Fire Alarm + ERRCS

Large-scale fire alarm system upgrade and ERRCS installation for an 8-story high-rise — fully addressable detection, automated smoke control, and certified BDA/DAS coverage across all floors.

Fire Alarm UpgradeSmoke ControlERRCSBDA / DAS
8
Stories
NFPA 72
Compliant
IFC
Certified
Equinix Corporate Headquarters
communications
Redwood City, CA · 2024

Equinix Corporate Headquarters

Corporate Campus / ERRCS

Full design-build Emergency Radio Response Communications System at 1 Lagoon Drive — Tri-Band BDA with 2-hour survivability and comprehensive in-building coverage across a 240,000 sq ft headquarters.

Tri-Band BDAERRCS2-Hr SurvivabilityFull Coverage
240k
Sq Ft
Tri-Band
BDA
NFPA
Compliant
Univision
firecommunications
San Jose, CA · 2021

Univision

Media / Broadcast

Fire alarm design and pre-action sprinkler controls for a 45,000 sq ft TV studio and corporate office — with cellular backup and in-house data center protection.

Fire AlarmPre-Action SystemCellular BackupSmoke Dampers
45k
Sq Ft
$261k
FA System
Pre-Act
Data Center
Complete Genomics, Inc.
security
San Jose, CA · 2017

Complete Genomics, Inc.

Corporate Security

Whole-genome-sequencing leader's HQ protected for 7+ years with integrated AMAG access control, HID iClass readers, and Bosch security alarm across 30 access points.

Access ControlCCTVSecurity Alarm
30
Access Pts
7+
Years
AMAG
Platform
1440 Multiversity
security
Scotts Valley, CA · 2018

1440 Multiversity

Campus Security

A holistically inspired 15-building learning center on a 75-acre redwood-forest campus — full video surveillance system engineered by Howell Electric.

Video Surveillance43 Cameras20TB NVR
75
Acres
15
Buildings
43
Cameras
Yahoo Campus
firecommunications
Sunnyvale, CA · 2020

Yahoo Campus

Corporate Campus

Six-week design-to-acceptance upgrade of four 80,000 sq ft mid-rise buildings — Siemens MXL to XLS with integrated voice evacuation, running dual shifts to meet Fire Department deadline.

Fire Alarm UpgradeVoice EvacuationFiber NetworkSmoke Dampers
320k
Sq Ft
4
Buildings
$1.1M
FA System

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