The Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga., is located in the city’s historic Victorian district and includes several prestigious structures, most of which date back over 100 years.
Since 1978, the college has acquired and renovated several local buildings that had been abandoned and lying vacant, deteriorating and unused. The college has enjoyed regular praise from Savannah’s historical associations for its careful attention to the preservation of its architectural attributes. Understandably, the college’s outdated fire alarm system was one area that could not be preserved – it was in dire need of modernization.