Service · Active fire protection
Active fire protection systems
Aurora Engineering designs active fire protection as part of building services: sprinkler and gas extinguishing systems, fire alarm and voice alarm systems to DIN 14675, smoke and heat extraction, pressurisation systems and fire protection in HVAC and electrical installations, aligned with the fire safety concept and special building regulations.
Active fire protection implements what the fire safety concept demands and protects people, buildings and operations. We design it integrated with ventilation, electrical and plumbing so that interfaces do not become gaps.
Scope of services
What we design in fire protection
Sprinkler and extinguishing systems
Sprinkler systems to VdS CEA 4001 and EN 12845, wall hydrants, fire-fighting water supply, separation stations.
Gas and special extinguishing systems
Gas extinguishing for data centres and archives, oxygen reduction, water mist and foam systems.
Fire alarm and warning systems
Fire alarm systems to DIN 14675 and DIN VDE 0833, voice alarm, fire brigade peripherals, monitoring connection.
Smoke extraction and pressurisation
Natural and mechanical smoke extraction, pressurisation systems for stairwells, smoke compartments.
Fire protection in MEP
Fire dampers, fire stopping, circuit integrity of cable systems, fire mode controls.
Cause-and-effect matrix
Linking of all systems in case of fire: ventilation, lifts, doors, alarms, extinguishing systems.
Who it is for
Who this service is for
Operators of special buildings
such as hospitals, assembly buildings, retail, high-rises and industrial buildings.
Data centres and archives
with requirements for waterless extinguishing and early detection.
Showrooms, retail and offices
with sprinklers, fire alarm and emergency lighting in tenant fit-outs.
Process and interfaces
Process and interfaces
- 1
Evaluate the fire safety concept
Protection goals, requirements of special building regulations, coordination with fire safety consultant and authority.
- 2
Developed design
System concept, fire-fighting water demand, detector zones, smoke extraction areas, cause-and-effect matrix.
- 3
Technical design and tendering
Hydraulic calculation, detector layouts, control matrix, tender documents.
- 4
Site supervision, testing, acceptance
MEP site supervision, integrated system testing, expert acceptance, handover to the operator.
Standards and guidelines
Standards, key figures and quality
Standards and guidelines
- VdS CEA 4001 and EN 12845 (sprinklers)
- DIN 14675 and DIN VDE 0833 (fire alarm systems)
- DIN 18232 and EN 12101 (smoke extraction)
- DIN 14462 (fire-fighting water)
- VDI 6010 (safety systems, integrated testing)
- Model special building regulations
Quality factors and key figures
- Cause-and-effect matrix as the central design document
- Integrated system testing to VDI 6010 before acceptance
- Hydraulic verification for all extinguishing systems
- Circuit integrity E30 / E90 documented
- Alignment with the fire safety concept in every work stage
References
References with fire protection
Showroom & Retail
In progress3 locations
DENZA showrooms: Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg
Frankfurt am Main · Cologne · Hamburg
Showroom & Retail
In progress
BYD showroom and offices
Offenbach am Main
Data centre
Completed
Data centre
Augsburg
Hospital
Completed
Robert Bosch Hospital: new building
StuttgartFrequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about active fire protection
Do you also prepare the fire safety concept?
The fire safety concept is prepared by a fire safety consultant. We implement its requirements through building systems and coordinate closely with the consultant and the authority.
When is a sprinkler system required?
This follows from building class, use and special building regulations, for example retail above 3,000 m², high-rises or as compensation for deviations. We check this against the fire safety concept.
What is a cause-and-effect matrix?
A table defining how each system reacts in case of fire: ventilation stops, fire dampers close, lifts travel to the evacuation level, doors unlock. It is the basis for programming and testing.
Planning fire protection systems?
We implement your fire safety concept through building systems, integrated with all MEP disciplines.