Mass Notification/Fire System Brings Long-Distance PA to University Campus
Western Washington University‘s sprawling campus in scenic Bellingham stretches 215 acres, with nearly 15,000 students walking the grounds during the fall and spring semesters. The university gives prominence to campus safety, recently upgrading its fire alarm system in 47 buildings and adding a mass notification system featuring Technomad advanced audio loudspeakers to improve audio quality and long-distance coverage outdoors.
Mills Electric Co., a Bellingham-based electrical and systems contractor serving the commercial and industrial markets, installed the multi-zone audio system in conjunction with Western Washington University support staff. The project marries all indoor/outdoor PA points and associated Pelco pan/tilt/zoom cameras to an existing Edwards EST-3 campus-wide fire alarm system — tying every significant component to a central network infrastructure. The central fiber network routes campus-wide, with monitoring capabilities in every building.