Fire Protection Engineers Ensure Affordable Fire Safety Solutions

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…

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Georgia Manufacturer Cited for Combustible Dust

OSHA has recently cited a Norcross, Georgia tea and coffee manufacturer, Excelso Coffee and Tea Co., for 19 violations related to combustible dust and other hazards. The proposed penalties total over $45,000. Among fourteen…

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Communication is Key to Exceptional Service

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…

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Fire Protection System Water Supply Concerns

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…

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Fire Safety Engineering For Dormitories

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…

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Fire Protection Engineers Can Play A Crucial Role In AHJ Negotiation

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…

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The Most Important Reason To Bring In Fire Protection Engineers Early

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…

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How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering XI: Pioneering Property Loss Control Consulting

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…

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A Top Cause of Warehouse Fires that Might Surprise You

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…

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Fire Protection Engineering Solutions Reduce Construction Costs by $50,000 to $100,000!

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…

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Fire Protection Services Save Client over $100,000

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…

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How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering X: Fire Engineering Advocacy

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…

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How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering IX: Making A Special Exception For A Client

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…

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The Case Of Mysterious Pipe Corrosion

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…

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