Fire Protection Engineers & Affordable Fire Safety Solutions
News,Blog,Construction Admin,Hazard & Risk Assessment,PLC Audits
September 1, 2011
The fire safety landscape may seem simple at first glance. If you have a large facility that needs strong but cost-effective protection against threats like fire, just call a property insurance underwriter, right? After all,…
Forensic Fire Engineering Helps to Understand Harmful Effects of Fire
News,Blog,Failure Analysis,Forensics
August 25, 2011
In regards to forensic fire engineering, FPE Magazine states: “Understanding the harmful effects of fire and the means to protect against them are central to the practice of fire protection engineering. Given this specialized…
How Fire Protection Engineers Use Data To Save You Money
News,Blog,Hazard & Risk Assessment
August 18, 2011
An underwriter can create success when they insure businesses with as close to zero risk as possible. If risk hasn’t been properly accounted for, one bad fire can destroy the entire business. Due to an underwriter’s business…
Fire Protection Engineers Ensure Affordable Fire Safety Solutions
News,Blog,PLC Audits,Alternative Solutions
August 12, 2011
Americans have reiterated several versions of the NASA space pen story for years. The story claimed that NASA spent millions of dollars developing an “astronaut pen” which would work in outer space while the Soviets solved the…
Communication is Key to Exceptional Service
News,Blog,HGI Development & Strategies
August 5, 2011
After 10 years at our Breckinridge Boulevard location, last weekend, our fire protection engineering firm moved to a new office space on Meadowbrook Parkway. During the move, we had some issues transferring our phone system. We…
Harrington Group, Inc. is on the Move!!
News,HGI Announcements,Newsroom
July 29, 2011
Fire protection…
Fire Protection System Water Supply Concerns
News,Blog,Success Stories,Case Studies,Testing Witness & Coordination,Water Supply
July 21, 2011
Fire Engineering highlights a very real, and often under recognized problem: "Supplemental pumping is the key ingredient for a large-flow water delivery operation, especially when distant hydrants are needed to supply engines…
Fire Safety Engineering For Dormitories
News,Blog,Construction Admin,Case Studies,Testing Witness & Coordination,AHJ Negotiations,Fire Safety in Dorms
July 14, 2011
Fire safety engineering should not be excluded from dormitories. From PhysOrg.com: "Experimenting on a university dormitory that was scheduled to be torn down, fire researchers from the National Institute of Standards and…
Fire Protection Engineers Can Play A Crucial Role In AHJ Negotiation
July 7, 2011
During building or remodeling an existing building, the government has the power to stop construction dead in its tracks. If a building does not meet the local fire code, a building inspector, fire marshal, or other government…
The Most Important Reason To Bring In Fire Protection Engineers Early
News,Blog,Performance-Based Design
June 30, 2011
When designing facilities that do not fit within the prescribed fire codes, it’s crucial to hire a fire protection engineer early in the design process. Only fire protection engineers can develop solutions that are referred to…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering XI: Pioneering Property Loss Control Consulting
News,Blog,How Jeff Harrington Stumbled Into Fire Engineering,Property Loss Control
June 23, 2011
Preface: How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering is a series of blog posts tracing the roots of my current career. From stumbling upon fire protection as a college student through starting Harrington Group as an…
A Top Cause of Warehouse Fires that Might Surprise You
News,Blog,Warehouse Fire Safety
June 20, 2011
NFPA has compiled statistics on structure fires in storage properties.1 There were an average of 22,900 fires in storage occupancies for the period from 1994 – 1998. The leading cause of these fires was intentional fire setting…
Fire Protection Engineering Solutions Reduce Construction Costs by $50,000 to $100,000!
News,Blog,Success Stories,Code Analysis
June 16, 2011
Cabinet Supply Company – Flammable Liquid Storage A construction contractor (Client) requested that Harrington Group, Inc. (HGI) provide fire protection engineering and consulting services to develop appropriate, cost-effective…
Fire Protection Services Save Client over $100,000
News,Blog,Success Stories,Code Analysis
June 16, 2011
Tire Manufacturer – Code Analysis and Negotiation of Alternatives A Tire Manufacturer (Client) requested fire protection services from Harrington Group, Inc. to provide assistance with fire code issues at a new manufacturing…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering X: Fire Engineering Advocacy
News,How Jeff Harrington Stumbled Into Fire Engineering
June 10, 2011
Preface: How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering is a series of blog posts tracing the roots of my current career. From stumbling upon fire protection as a college student through starting Harrington Group as an…