Capital Code Consultants

Fire protection and life safety engineering solutions

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About the firm

Capital Code Consultants is a specialized fire protection engineering practice. Serving architects, developers, and builders across the United States, it delivers engineered life safety designs, smoke control modeling, code compliance reviews, and hazardous materials consulting for complex developments.

Established
2018
Firm type
Fire Protection Engineering

Credentials

CA FPE 1808 · LADBS Deputy Building Inspector (Smoke Control P031377)

People

Jonathan SikesPresident

Sam MichaelMEP Consultant

Capabilities

Fire Protection and Life Safety Consulting

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Comprehensive review of architectural, mechanical, and electrical plans to verify compliance with applicable Building and Fire Codes.

  • Building and Fire Code Compliance

    Analysis of egress design, fire department access, water supply criteria, and disabled access compliance.

  • Fire Protection System Design

    Design and hydraulic calculations of automatic sprinkler systems, special extinguishing systems, and underground water supply.

  • Plan Review Services

    Third-party independent plan reviews encompassing architectural layouts, fire alarm systems, and egress plans.

Smoke Control and Special Inspection

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Special inspection, testing, and design of engineered smoke control and life safety systems to meet building regulations.

  • Smoke Control System Design

    Authoring design rationales, conducting calculations, coordinating with MEP designers, and developing test procedures for high-rises.

  • Special Inspection Services

    Commissioning services, inspection of doors, barriers, and dampers, and physical performance testing of active smoke control systems.

Hazardous Materials and Storage Compliance

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Technical consulting for warehouse storage, chemical processes, and high-hazard facility safety operations.

  • Hazardous Materials Compliance

    Preparing Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements, chemical classifications, and safety strategy reports.

  • High Piled Storage Analysis

    Classifying stored commodities, developing layout drawings, and conducting building code analysis for warehouse areas.

  • Cannabis Facilities Consulting

    Code analysis, extraction equipment hazard management, and fire safety strategies for cultivation and processing operations.

  • Property Condition Assessments

    Pre-bid compliance assessments of egress, life safety, and fire protection systems to determine anticipated future costs.

Industries

Aviation · Healthcare · Multifamily Residential · Commercial · Industrial · Agriculture · Justice & Corrections

Projects

UCLA Medical Campus Seismic Upgrades

Los Angeles, CA · Healthcare · Client: UCLA Medical Campus

Project details

Performed an equivalency analysis using the prescriptive logic of the IBC to create a deterministic matrix for 14 affected buildings to guide upgrade decision-making based on constructability, cost, and relevance.

Sears Building Renovation

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA · Multifamily Residential · Client: Architect of Record

Project details

Provided code consulting services, including justifications and supporting narratives for modifications to prescriptive codes, for a massive 10-story high-rise adaptive reuse project encompassing 1,000 live-work units, offices, and a food hall.

Four Star Chemical Flammable Liquids Operation

Los Angeles, CA · Industrial · Client: Four Star Chemical

Project details

Designed the hazardous materials compliance approach, layout modifications, and a mechanical explosion prevention system for industrial flammable liquids blending operations.