Collaborating with Fire Protection Contractors via the iPad
News,Blog,System Design,Construction Admin,System Commissioning,HGI Development & Strategies
February 13, 2013
When we inspect a new construction site for fire alarms and sprinklers, we are a tool in the fire protection contractor’s arsenal. Our comments help insure the fire alarm and sprinkler contractors produce a fire safe, code…
Using iPad’s Bluebeam App for Fire Protection Inspections
News,System Design,Construction Admin,System Commissioning,HGI Development & Strategies
February 6, 2013
The iPad can be an incredibly useful tool for fire inspections and fire testing, but it requires some customization first. Through experimentation, collaboration, and experience with the iPad, we have unlocked more of the…
Touting the iPad for Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression Testing and Inspections – Part 2
News,System Design,Construction Admin,System Commissioning,HGI Development & Strategies
January 30, 2013
We rolled out iPads to key staff-members in 2012, and Jim Tuten received one of them. Jim opted to use the mobile device for his on-premise fire alarm and fire suppression inspections. The mobile device saves time and…
Touting the iPad for Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression Testing and Inspections – Part I
News,System Design,Construction Admin,System Commissioning,HGI Development & Strategies
January 23, 2013
About one year ago, I made a conscious decision to apply new information technology to fire protection engineering. That decision has transformed, and continues to transform, our processes in ways we weren’t even expecting.…
More on Dry Sprinkler System Freeze Failures
News,System Design,Failure Analysis,Fire Sprinkler Freeze Failures,Subrogation
October 31, 2012
As temperatures drop, the potential for sprinkler freeze failures rises. Dry pipe sprinkler systems are one way to avoid of freeze failures, but even they are not immune. Wet Pipe Sprinklers vs. Dry Pipe Sprinklers As we…
Fire Protection Considerations With New Or Updated Buildings
News,System Design,Warehouse Fire Safety
October 24, 2012
When it comes to warehouse fire prevention, not just any sprinkler system will do. As I point out in my Fire Protection Engineering article, “Lessons Learned from Understanding Warehouse Fires,” a facility’s sprinkler design…
How Can Due Diligence Reduce your Fire Risk?
News,Blog,System Design,Fire Safety Audits,System Commissioning
September 26, 2012
What is Due Diligence? According to Wikipedia: "Due diligence" is a term used for a number of concepts involving either an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of…
Does Construction Affect Your Fire Protection Systems?
News,Blog,System Design,Construction Admin
August 16, 2012
Building owners don’t always realize how temporary lapses in fire protection system coverage can put their buildings at risk. An article from Fire Protection Engineering Magazine in 2008 about the effectiveness of sprinkler…
FM Global Relaxes Requirements for Very High Flashpoint “Ignitable” Liquids
News,Blog,System Design,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Fire Safety Audits
April 20, 2012
The newly published FM Global Data Sheet 7-29 on flammable and combustible liquids (now called “Ignitable liquids”) incorporates the very long awaited special consideration for high flashpoint liquids – those having a…
How to Save Construction Costs Without Compromising Fire Safety
News,Blog,System Design,Fire Modeling
December 1, 2011
Last week’s blog, What If You Did Have A Fire Protection Engineer?, discussed how building owners, developers, architects, and project team engineers do not normally include a fire protection engineer early in the…
Fire Safety Solutions for Data Centers
News,Blog,System Design,Data Centers,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Case Studies,System Commissioning
October 13, 2011
Fire safety solutions are a major concern for data centers, according to Info-Tech research Group: A major consideration in any data center renovation is fire protection and suppression. These renovation decisions are not…
Experienced Fire Protection Engineers Add Value To Buildings
September 16, 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…
The Case Of Mysterious Pipe Corrosion
May 27, 2011
A few months ago, we were approached by a pharmaceutical client because another fire protection consultant recommended a treatment that would have done nothing to eliminate the actual cause and would have created recurring…
What Do Drs. and Fire Protection Engineers Have In Common?
May 24, 2011
How could fire protection engineers possibly be like doctors? Well, have you ever had a radiating pain and were unsure of what was causing it? Many of us don’t like to go to doctors, but after delaying the inevitable, when you…
FM-200 Extinguishing System
News,System Design,Data Centers,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Success Stories,System Commissioning
January 25, 2011
An electrical engineering and testing firm involved with a major banking facility recommended the fire consultants at Harrington Group to their long-term client. The client was becoming very concerned with the performance of a…