The first ‘Courtyard by Marriott’ in Central Asia has chosen the MTech Fire Detection System to protect lives in their new hotel in Tashkent.
At a glance
A hotel’s reputation is built on its customer service. For a hotel to succeed, it’s not enough to provide just good service; a hotel needs to go above and beyond its customers’ expectations at every level. In keeping with its stellar reputation for customer service, Marriott International has set its own fire-protection and life-safety standards, known as Module 14.
With MTech providing industry-standard fire protection for the hotel and its guests with their UL864 10th edition system, Marriott continues to cultivate its acclaimed reputation for world-class quality services and safety.
Our client
Courtyard by Marriott is one of the world’s top hotel brands, which opened its first branch in Tashkent on the eve of 2021. The hotel offers 131 rooms, five multifunctional conference halls, two restaurants, The Ugolyok Terrace and two bars with European and national cuisine, as well as a swimming pool and a fitness centre.
Our challenges
- Meet Marriott’s 14 Standard.
- Installation corresponding with NFPA 72, 92 Fire Safety Codes together with local fire safety requirements (SHNK).
- Final acceptance & approval by Marriott’s Fire Protection Team and Uzbekistan Civil Defense (MCHS).
Our solution
At this location of Courtyard by Marriott, MTech utilized more than ten MA-1000 – MTech’s analogue addressable fire-alarm control panels, (UL864 10th Edition Signaling Listed) in a full network, together with MTech’s analogue addressable smoke detectors, (MA-320) that were installed on an addressable sounder base, in every room according to Marriott’s Module 14.
Dumpers, flow and tamper switches, fire doors, lifts and the emergency generator are fully monitored by MTech’s intelligent devices.
All fire-alarm control panels, UUKL smoke management systems and the fire extinguishing control panels are connected to an integrated network system (class A), which is monitored directly by MTech’s S-BMS (Safety Building Management Software) – MA-Monitoring.
Complex scenarios for managing security and life-support systems are implemented at the facility. In particular, the integrated fire safety system monitors and manages fire detection/extinguishing/evacuation and smoke management systems, according to the following NFPA codes:
- Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 13)
- Fire Alarm System (NFPA 72)
- Smoke and HVAC Control Management System (NPFA 92)
- Voice Evacuation/ Public Address System (NFPA 72)
- Kitchen Hood Fire Suppression System (NFPA 96)
- Fire Extinguishing Systems (NFPA 2001)
- Light Evacuation (Emergency and Exit Light System) (NFPA 101)
- Commissioning for Fire Protection and Life Safety System (NFPA 3)
- Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing (NFPA 4)
MTech Safety Building Management Software (SBMS MA-Monitoring)
This provides visual fire/smoke management, in 2D/3D for all devices in the network, which highlights the exact location. Easy navigation and real-time visibility put all relevant information at your fingertips, facilitating an immediate response by either an automated system or human intervention.
MTech service functionality
This includes internal maintenance testing capabilities, scheduled weekly, with constant detector testing. System maintenance is up kept strictly on a regular basis. Together with NFPA 3 and 4 requirements mentioned above, MTech’s MA-Graphical Monitoring Software was installed, to perform periodic testing of integrated systems, which provides the hotel’s safety team with reports for fire-safety inspections, system component testing and acceptance testing for the smoke management system.
The exceptional level of quality and design for system installation and service, carried out by MTech’s local partner, along with technical support from MTech’s regional division.
Courtyard by Marriott, now joins a line of highly respectable international hotel chains, that have installed MTech’s Fire Detection Systems.
For more information, go to www.mtech-fire.com
