Emerson Graham + Associates

Design and engineering of active fire protection systems, including code analysis, specifications, and coordination with other design disciplines.

• Automatic Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems
• Smoke Management & Smoke Control Systems
• Fire Alarm & Emergency Evacuation Systems
• Mass Notification Systems
• Foam, Fixed Water Spray & Special Hazards Systems
• Gaseous Agent & Water Mist Systems
• Water Supply Storage & Fire Pumps

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code analysis and design, egress analysis, and life safety assessments including healthcare facility accreditation support.

• Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) Analysis
• Life Safety Drawings Development
• Healthcare Accreditation Support (Joint Commission, AAAHC)
• Egress Analysis & Design

Building and fire code analysis and consulting for new construction, renovations, change of occupancy, and code development representation.

• Building Code Analysis
• Fire Code Analysis
• Existing Building Code Analysis & Rehabilitation
• Change of Occupancy & Existing Building Alterations
• Code Development Representation

Development of code-equivalent life safety strategies using computer fire modeling and analytical tools to address fire protection challenges unique to a building's size, configuration, age, and use.

• Alternative Means & Methods Requests
• Computer Fire & Egress Modeling
• Structural Fire Engineering Calculations
• Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES) Analysis
• Firestopping Engineering Judgments

Third-party inspection and acceptance testing for fire protection systems, plus special inspections under the IBC.

• Third-Party Fire Protection System Inspection
• System Acceptance Testing
• Special Inspections (Firestop, SFRM, Smoke Control)

Peer review and plans examination for fire and life safety systems provided by professional engineers.

Campus-level fire alarm network master planning, water supply analysis, wildland-urban interface planning, and phased fire protection replacement strategy.

• Campus Fire Alarm Network Master Planning
• Water Supply Testing & Analysis
• Wildland-Urban Interface Considerations

Hazard analysis, fire risk assessments, and code compliance studies for complex or high-hazard occupancies.

• Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA)
• Fire Hazard Analysis & Fire Risk Assessments
• Fire Safety Audits
• Hazardous Materials Analysis & MAQ Evaluation
• High-Piled Storage Code Studies

Integrated testing and commissioning of fire protection systems.

• Interface Testing Between Suppression
• Alarm
• Elevator
• Fire Doors
• Smoke Damper Systems