The Harrington Group

Harrington Group did an exemplary job in performing this service. The Safety and Environmental Management Branch was elated with their performance and superior quality of their reports. We would not hesitate in awarding Harrington Group another contract of this nature or in a related field … GSA Region 2 highly recommends them … — Thomas C. Adams, General Services Administration

Explaining the Importance of Commissioning Fire Protection Systems

Posted on Thursday, September 29th, 2011

In a NFPA Journal online exclusive, senior fire protection engineer Matt Klaus, highlights the definition of commissioning and explains: “At present there is no standardized approach for an owner to track the design and construction process. Often times an owner has a level of expectation of what he is paying for, but the finished product

Robert McFeaters Joins Harrington Group, Inc.

Posted on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Duluth, GA – Harrington Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Robert McFeaters to the fire protection engineering team. Mr. McFeaters is a 2010 graduate from Georgia Tech, where he earned his BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.  He has joined Harrington Group as a Fire/Explosion Protection Engineering Consultant. He will be responsible

Public Fire Department Response Down 1.3%

Posted on Monday, September 19th, 2011

Estimates from data received by NFPA’s 2010 National Fire Experience Survey indicate that public fire departments responded to approximately 1,331,500 fires in the United States last year, down 1.3% from the previous year. This also represents the lowest amount of fire department response since NFPA began using this particular survey method back in 1977-78. While

US Senate Designates September as Campus Fire Safety Month

Posted on Monday, September 19th, 2011

As students return to their colleges and universities, the US Senate has unanimously declared September as Campus Fire Safety Month. The bill is referred to as Senate Resolution 104 and stresses the need to educate young people in regards to the importance of fire safety during college years and beyond. According to the bill, 143

Experienced Fire Protection Engineers Add Value To Buildings

Posted on Friday, September 16th, 2011

Proper sprinkler system design takes a depth of knowledge gained through years of collective experience. An experienced fire protection engineer can assess a building owner’s current and future fire protection needs and will specify the right fire sprinkler system.