The University of West London (UWL) has significantly enhanced its fire safety operations with the incorporation of AdvancedLive across multiple sites, offering improved system oversight and efficient management.
Over the last three years, UWL has invested heavily in upgrading its fire protection infrastructure by replacing legacy MxPro 4 and Kentec systems with the advanced MxPro 5 panels. This upgrade has been implemented consistently across six campuses in both West London and Oxford, improving the overall fire safety network.
Faster incident response
Recently, Ruskin College, now part of UWL, successfully upgraded its fire protection systems across the historic Oxford campus. This undertaking included integrating newer constructions like the Callaghan Library with the existing buildings constructed as early as 1913, such as the Rookery, without any operational disruption, thanks to the adaptability of the MxPro 5 technology.
Paragon House integrates four panels featuring phased evacuations in its 12-storey structure
Currently, more than 27 Advanced panels are installed across UWL's educational, office, and residential buildings. The institution has linked three of its primary campuses to AdvancedLive, with future plans to expand this platform further. This system provides map-based visualizations, which allow facilities and security teams real-time monitoring of their fire safety networks, promoting quicker response to incidents and more efficient management overall.
Remote access capability
For an extensive and dispersed entity like UWL, quickly pinpointing alarms or faults within complex buildings has been a transformative improvement. The user-friendly dashboard and remote access features of AdvancedLive facilitate digital management of fire isolations, enablements, and weekly testing, reducing the need for on-site visits, and subsequently lowering both costs and carbon emissions.
The system is tailored to meet each campus's unique needs. For instance, the St Mary's Road Campus utilises 13 panels and Apollo REACH wireless devices, while Ruskin College's six panels are customised with specific cause-and-effect strategies. Meanwhile, Paragon House integrates four panels featuring phased evacuations in its 12-storey structure.
Unified management interface
AdvancedLive provides a consistent management interface for monitoring system status
Other campuses, such as Cavendish & Century and Drama Studio London, benefit from bespoke programming that caters to linked buildings and theatre operations, respectively.
AdvancedLive provides a consistent management interface for monitoring system status, alarms, faults, and disablements across the board. Jason Bennett, the Division Manager at Alarm Communication Limited overseeing the installation, emphasized the ease of management that AdvancedLive brings, stating its positive impact on both administrative and engineering fronts.
Sustainable fire system management
According to Salvy Vittozzi, Sales Manager for UK South East at Advanced, UWL's implementation of AdvancedLive demonstrates the platform's capability to enhance fire system oversight within complex establishments. By pairing the established reliability of MxPro 5 panels with the AdvancedLive's live reporting and scalability, UWL benefits from a comprehensive solution that effectively saves time and reduces unnecessary travel, fortifying fire safety management in the process.
Looking forward, UWL intends to further integrate AdvancedLive across its remaining sites, aiming for uniform system oversight and centralized control. For universities and organizations with multiple locations, the combination of MxPro 5 and AdvancedLive offers a robust basis for efficient and sustainable fire safety management.
The University of West London (UWL) is benefitting from enhanced fire safety visibility and streamlined system management thanks to the integration of AdvancedLive across multiple campuses.
Over the past three years, the University has undertaken a significant investment programme to upgrade its fire protection infrastructure. This included systematically replacing legacy MxPro 4 and Kentec systems with next-generation MxPro 5 panels, ensuring consistency across six campuses in West London and Oxford.
Faster incident response
Most recently, Ruskin College, now part of the University of West London, underwent a seamless upgrade across its historic Oxford estate, which includes five main buildings such as the Rookery, first constructed in 1913. Despite the complexity of integrating newer extensions like the Callaghan Library, the project was completed without disruption, thanks to the adaptability and flexibility of the MxPro 5 platform.
With more than 27 Advanced panels installed across education, office, and residential buildings, the University has now connected three of its main campuses to AdvancedLive, with plans to extend the platform further. Using map-based views, facilities teams and security staff gain a real-time overview of their fire system estate, enabling faster incident response and more efficient day-to-day management.
Remote access capability
For a large and dispersed organisation like UWL, the ability to locate alarms or faults quickly across complex buildings has been transformational. AdvancedLive’s intuitive dashboard and remote access capability allow fire isolations, enablements and weekly testing to be managed digitally, eliminating unnecessary site visits and reducing both costs and carbon footprint.
The system configuration reflects the unique requirements of each campus:
- St Mary’s Road Campus operates 13 panels, with Apollo REACH wireless devices deployed within library pods and coincidence detection programmed across third-party systems.
- Ruskin College Campus features six panels, each building configured with bespoke cause-and-effect strategies, all reporting to central security points.
- Paragon House integrates four panels with phased evacuation and delays across its 12-storey tower block.
Unified management interface
Additional campuses, including Cavendish & Century and Drama Studio London, benefit from tailored programming for linked buildings and theatre operations respectively. In every case, AdvancedLive provides a unified management interface for system status, alarms, faults, and disablements.
Jason Bennett, Division Manager at Alarm Communication Limited, who led the installation, said: “From both an admin and engineering perspective, AdvancedLive has been extremely positive. The live system view and detailed log make daily management much simpler, while remote access means the facilities team can react quickly and efficiently to any issue. The installation was straightforward, and Advanced’s support throughout the process was excellent.”
Sustainable fire system management
Salvy Vittozzi, Sales Manager for UK South East at Advanced, added: “The University of West London is a great example of how AdvancedLive can transform fire system oversight across a complex estate. By combining the proven reliability of the MxPro 5 panels with the real-time visibility of AdvancedLive, the University now benefits from a solution that’s not only robust today but also scalable for the future. It’s fantastic to see how this investment is already saving time, reducing unnecessary travel, and strengthening fire safety management.”
Looking ahead, UWL plans to expand AdvancedLive connectivity to the remainder of its estate, ensuring consistent oversight and centralised control across all sites. For universities and multi-site organisations, the combination of MxPro 5 and AdvancedLive provides a powerful foundation for safe, efficient and sustainable fire system management.
