Retrofit | on November 29th, 2020
To match the global safety standards, an iconic international hotel chain decided to upgrade one of its properties in Pune. The property was pre-equipped with a fire hydrant system. Adding the best fire sprinkler system was paramount for the upgrade. BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection system stood out as the best retrofit solution. They decided to go ahead with it.
Project Details
This world-renowned chain is known for their luxury hotels and hospitality. The property on which this hotel is sited is leased from a leading developer in Pune. As the property did not have a fire sprinkler system, the developer promptly undertook the project to install one. With the help of their internal team of engineers along with the assistance of a Lubrizol representative.
Why BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection System?
The hotel is located in Koregaon Park Annexe, Pune, which is close to the Airport as well as it keeps close proximity to many IT hubs and Corporate Parks. Thus, the hotel sees huge traffic of corporate guests and frequent travelers daily. With so many high-profile people staying at the property and keeping the property always occupied, retrofit that does not disturb the occupants was important, along with the safety of their guests during the entire installation period.
Compliance with Brand’s international standards
“We used BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection systems in this international luxury hotel because we wanted to make sure that the property adheres to the same safety standards and protocol as their other properties across the globe. As we were working with an international hotel chain; it was important for us to choose a system which would be internationally accepted. The building already came with a hydrant system but as per the hotel’s requirement, we chose BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection system which comes with the backing of Lubrizol’s 60 years of CPVC technology and is approved by the hotels’ global conglomerates as a fire sprinkler system, which made it an apparent choice.” said their project manager. He added, “As soon as we got our hands on BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection system, we knew at once that we were working with an efficient and safer fire fighting system. The product comes with international certification which proved to build a huge trust factor.”
UL, ASTM and BIS Listing
With approvals and listings from various International agencies like Underwriter Laboratories (UL), The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) as well as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS 16088), this fire protection system is one of the most reliable and trusted brands. He said, “Knowing thatBlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection systems is endowed with strict certifications and approvals reaffirmed our decision. Being approved by the BIS as well as other International standards brings in the most important aspect of assurance, which is mandatory for a fire protection system.”
Easy installation at scale for 199 hotel suites
“Another aspect to consider was the vastness of the property. This hotel was designed to provide accommodation for 199 suites which means we had to make sure that all the 199 suites, all the lobbies and other major areas of the building were fire safe,” said the project manager. While mentioning this challenge, he also added, “As soon as we realised how easy the installation process was, we were relieved.” The developer team also liked that the pipes can be installed without hot welding. This made the working environment safe, clean and left us with no collateral damage to the floors, walls or upholstery. Being lighter than MS and GI, handling it was easier and faster.
No MIC, no maintenance headache
No MIC (Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion) meant that in the future, the fire sprinkler system will not give sleepless nights to the hotel maintenance team. This is because steel pipes corrode over time and periodic maintenance. By contrast,BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection systems is highly resistant to corrosion, hence an already busy hotel maintenance team will have one less service to worry upon.
For all these reasons,BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection systems remained the first choice of this luxury hotel chain. It was also accepted by one of the top developers in India, who was involved in this hotel upgradation project.
