New System Prepares Multi-Cultural School Campus for Any Emergency
An educational campus in Greenwich, Conn., recently invested more than $3 million in capital improvements to restore its 16 historic buildings and upgrade to the latest security and life safety systems. The 19-acre campus is home to the Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy, with 200 students attending kindergarten through the eighth grade, and the Greenwich Japanese School, which educates approximately 180 coeds in the same age range.
All of the Academy’s buildings had existing fire alarm systems, but parts for most of the systems were becoming obsolete — making it more difficult and costly to upkeep. Each one operated independently, making it nearly impossible to keep tabs on the campus’ numerous systems. The Academy determined a major upgrade was necessary in order to provide a high level of safety to its students.