VMBO ‘t Venster Arnhem

VMBO ‘t Venster Arnhem offers a complete education program. The school moved into a new modern building in Arnhem in September 2008, accommodating 700 students and 100 staff members. Numerous types of educational programs are taught with a specialty in the fields of mechanics, economics, care and wellness.

Quadraam Education Group

The Quadraam Education Group consists of a total of 13 schools in The Netherlands. By providing education for approximately 13,500 students and offering jobs to around 1,700 employees, it plays a major role in the society of the Gelderland region. The Quadraam Education Group continues to develop a modern, state-of-the-art study program, and facilities.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

The former school building had insufficient room for all the educational programs and the life safety and security systems installed did not satisfactorily meet today’s regulations. The latest technology for building management had to be foreseen for the new school facilities, including an elevator to reach the three floors. The old existing building was incorporated in the new one, which proved to be a real challenge for the architect as well as for the constructor.

UTCFS’s solution

UTCFS took a pro-active approach together with its installer, VDP Security, to help the facility manager determine the most effective and economically viable solution to meet the requirements for Dutch regulations, NEN2575/NEN2535. After careful product evaluation, Quadraam’s project team decided to select UTCFS products for the intrusion and fire detection system. The fire security system consists of 250 detectors, 110 indicators, 20 slow whoop alarms and an aspiration system for the elevator. All of these systems are connected to the FP fire control panel, which monitors and controls the whole system. As for intrusion detection, the ATS Master control system, equipped with over 50 detection devices, was selected. If any detector, for fire or intrusion signals an alarm, this is directly transmitted by the control panels to a central alarm station. With UTCFS’s safety and security solution in place, VMBO ‘t Venster ensures the safety of their students, staff and infrastructure.