Minskaya 11

Minskaya 11 is an office centre located in central Moscow. The building covers 6,200 square meters, comprising five floors and a basement. The most important features of the building are its central location and the safety and security it guarantees for tenants. Housing a number of well-known Russian industrial companies, Minskaya 11 is a Moscow landmark.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

After re-evaluating their building’s safety features the security management team of Minskaya 11 decided to implement a full-blown fire detection system. This needed to be designed from scratch, with the main requirement being the provision of a high level of security while minimising the risk of false alarms and unnecessary disturbances. Many companies tendered for this job but UTCFS and its local installer, Paladin L, offered the best solution – due largely to the proven quality of UTCFS’s detectors and the robustness of its fire detection system as a whole.

UTCFS’s solution

More than 400 smoke detectors are now in place throughout the Minskaya 11 building, all connected to UTCFS's FP fire detection platform. The Titan security management package allows security personnel to view and operate the system through an easy-to-use graphical user interface which shows each detector across the site. As a result, whenever an alarm is activated, it is easy to locate the exact detector involved, assess the threat and quickly take the necessary action. Additionally, the FP platform is an open system ready at any time to be expanded or integrated with other security systems such as access control, video surveillance and intrusion detection.