Life Safety Code Analysis Provides Cost-Effective Solution

Posted on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

We prepared a life safe code evaluation for the new Athletic, Recreation and Physical Education Complex at a major university in Georgia. This evaluation was necessary to allow the architect to utilize special provisions for smoke-protected assembly seating contained in NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. Our life safety code evaluation included detailed code analysis, conservative...read the full article

Property Loss Control Audit & Fire Protection System Design Save Client $160,000

Posted on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A major newspaper plant in Ohio had preliminary A/E drawings completed along with their insurance carrier’s fire protection and property loss control recommendations. We attended a coordination meeting to discuss the owner’s primary objectives and overall design concepts. The sprinkler design we subsequently developed for the high rack roll paper storage was significantly less costly...read the full article

Code Consultants Save Hotel over $200,000/Facility in Construction Costs

Posted on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Our code consultants were retained to perform a code equivalency analysis for a client that owns and operates hotels. These hotels are typically three stories tall and of wood frame construction. Each unit is made up of sleeping, cooking, and sanitary accommodations. The hotels are all protected by automatic sprinkler protection in accordance with NFPA...read the full article

Computer Fire Modeling

Posted on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Our client built a 710,000-ft2 build-to-suit distribution center in Kentucky leased to ultimately house automotive replacement parts. The facility contains several three-level hand pick racks. The top level is 20 ft. above the floor. People occupy all three levels. The total egress travel distance was between 350 ft. and 400 ft, exceeding the maximum travel...read the full article