How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering V: The Major Qualifying Project
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April 28, 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…
Harrington Group, Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary
News,HGI Announcements,Newsroom
April 26, 2011
April 26, 2011 – Twenty-five years ago, Jeff Harrington saw the need to develop a higher quality, more informed resource for providing fire protection engineering consulting services. He began Harrington Group, Inc. as a…
Fire Safety Engineering Alert – Antifreeze in Sprinkler Systems
April 25, 2011
Fire Safety Engineering Alert - Reports of a fire incident involving an antifreeze sprinkler system with a high concentration of antifreeze solution led the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to conduct research and…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering IV: Mentorship
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April 21, 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…
100th Anniversary of the Triangle Waist Co. Fire
April 19, 2011
As a fire safety engineer that has been practicing for over 30 years, I think the devastating fire at Triangle Waist Co was one of the most tragic to occur in the history of our country. On March 25, 1911, a fire in this shirt…
Origin & Cause Investigation begins for Hawaii Fireworks Storage Explosion that Killed 5 People
April 19, 2011
According to media reports, an investigation is underway into the origin and cause of an explosion that occurred in a fireworks storage bunker in Waikele on Friday, April 8, 2011 at about 9:00 a.m. local time. Audrey McAvoy of…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering III: My First Experience With Tangible Engineering
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April 12, 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…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering II: Abstract vs. Tangible Engineering
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April 5, 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…
How I Stumbled Into Fire Protection Engineering: The Framework
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March 28, 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…
Harrington Group, Inc. Launches New, Interactive Website
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March 28, 2011
DULUTH, GA – March 28, 2011 – To help celebrate 25 years of unsurpassed excellence in the fire protection engineering industry, Harrington Group, Inc. announces the launch of its new website, hgi-fire.com. The modern, clean…
Chemical Manufacturer Fire & Life Safety Code Analysis
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January 25, 2011
A chemical manufacturer was expanding production of their PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) process, which required the construction of a new annex building adjacent to their existing polymerization building. Harrington Group…
Water Supply and Sprinkler Analysis
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January 25, 2011
A chemical manufacturer had acquired an existing manufacturing plant and was retrofitting an existing process room for their needs. The local fire marshal expressed concerns regarding the intended sprinkler protection criteria…
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…
Property Loss Control Services Help Client Avoid $500K in Insurance Surcharges
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January 25, 2011
How can property loss control services make a difference to your HPR insurance premium? The HPR property insurance underwriter for a confectionery manufacturer issued a warning that additional reinsurance of about $500,000…
Fire Safety Solution for Flammable Liquid Storage
News,System Design,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Success Stories
January 25, 2011
Harrington Group, Inc. (Harrington Group) was asked by a client to perform a quality assurance review of a fire safety solution design prepared by another fire protection engineering consultant. The scope of the design included…