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 replacing legacy MxPro 4 and Kentec systems with next-generation MxPro 5 panels to ensure consistency across six campuses.
Most recently, Ruskin College, now part of UWL, underwent an upgrade across its historic Oxford estate, which includes five main buildings such as the Rookery, first constructed in 1913. 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 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, enabling faster incident response and more efficient management.
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 needs 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. 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.
Salvy Vittozzi, Sales Manager for UK South East at Advanced, said: “The University of West London is a great example of how AdvancedLive can transform fire system oversight across a complex estate.” www.advancedco.com