Performance Design Technologies, Inc.

Fire alarm designs for a wide variety of industries and facilities, from small single-panel installations to fully-integrated multi-panel systems using spot-type, air-aspirating, video, UV/IR, and duct detection, alongside sprinkler and pump monitoring.

Fire sprinkler designs for a wide variety of industries and facilities, including single-riser residential installations, shotgun risers in industrial spaces, and combination standpipe systems in high-rises.

• Single-Riser Residential Installations
• Shotgun Risers
• Combination Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems
• Multi-Riser Industrial Facilities
• Ceiling-Level Sprinkler Protection
• In-Rack Sprinkler Protection
• ESFR Protection
• Control Mode Sprinklers

Design of fire pump systems and supplemental water supply sources such as tanks and ponds when municipal water supply cannot meet required fire flows or pressures.

• Water Storage Tanks
• Retention Ponds
• Fire Pump Systems
• Independent Water Supply Design

Design and application of alternative suppression systems for hazards not adequately protected by standard water-based sprinklers.

• Foam Systems
• Clean Agent Systems
• Water Mist Systems
• Hybrid Systems

Expert consulting on building and fire code compliance, including performance-based approaches when prescriptive requirements cannot be met.

• Building Code Consulting
• Fire Code Consulting
• Life Safety Analysis
• Performance-Based Code Compliance

Systematic analysis of fire hazards, life safety risks, and process risks for commercial, industrial, and nuclear processing facilities.

• Fire Hazards Analysis
• Life Safety Analysis
• Risk Analysis

Holistic fire and life safety designs that integrate individual components into an overall building safety analysis, moving beyond prescriptive regulations while maintaining safety intent.

• High-Rise Fire Safety Design
• Existing Building Evaluations
• Historic Building Protection

Development of smoke management plans and design of systems for atriums, stadiums, large venues, and monumental stairs to direct combustion products away from egress paths.

• Active Smoke Exhaust Systems
• Passive Systems (Natural Ventilation & Smoke Traps)
• Combined Active and Passive Systems
• Egress Path Smoke Protection

Advanced computational modeling to evaluate performance-based designs, design smoke management systems, and establish equivalent protection methods.

• Algebraic Equation Methods
• Zone Modeling (CFAST)
• CFD Modeling (FDS - Fire Dynamics Simulator)

Expert consulting and testimony in litigation involving fire losses, system failures, and structural responses.

• Cause and Origin Investigation
• System Performance Evaluation
• Structural Response Assessment
• Code Compliance Assessment

Independent design reviews for local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), building owners, and architects, including on-site system testing.

• AHJ Compliance Reviews
• Owner & Architect Design Verification
• On-Site Installation Testing