How Fire Protection Engineers Use Data To Save You Money
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
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…
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…
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…
Fire protection…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…
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…
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…
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…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering XI: Pioneering Property Loss Control Consulting – By Jeff Harrington
Preface: How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering is a series of blog posts written by Founder, Jeff Harrington, and traces the roots of his career. From stumbling upon fire protection as a college student through…
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…
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…
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…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering X: Fire Engineering Advocacy – By Jeff Harrington
Preface: How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering is a series of blog posts written by Founder, Jeff Harrington, and traces the roots of his career. From stumbling upon fire protection as a college student through…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering IX: Making A Special Exception For A Client – By Jeff Harrington
Preface: How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering is a series of blog posts written by Founder, Jeff Harrington, and traces the roots of his career. From stumbling upon fire protection as a college student through…