Rhino Fire Protection Engineering, PLLC

Design of fire suppression systems with an emphasis on long-term value, maintenance, and sustainable construction.

• Sprinkler System Design

  Engineering design of water supply, fire pumps, automatic sprinklers, and standpipes to reduce square-foot costs and minimize installation disruption.

• Clean Agent Suppression Design

  Selection and design of gaseous fire suppression systems for sensitive areas such as museum displays and computer server rooms.

• Foam System Design

  Design of low-density and high-density foam suppression systems tailored for airplane hangars and liquid pool fires.

• High-Speed Explosion Suppression Design

  Consideration of detection, activation, water delivery time, and water supply to detect and suppress oxidizing explosions in under 500 milliseconds.

Design of fire alarm systems for new and occupied buildings and facilities ranging in size and complexity.

• Voice Evacuation Design and Alarm

  Design of complex voice notification systems that ensure alarms are both heard and understood while preventing cost overruns.

• Mass Notification System Design

  Emergency communication system designs utilizing a mix of interior and exterior speakers, LCD information displays, and text alerts for campuses and public areas.

Engineering code consulting related to egress, fire suppression, occupancy limitations, and passive fire protection.

• Code Consulting

  Guidance and interpretation for complex codes including IBC, NFPA, DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and GSA Facilities Standards, including resolving conflicts and obtaining variances.

• Structural Fire Protection Analysis & Design

  Contributing to building performance when other systems fail by limiting fire spread using computer-based modeling and testing.

• Fire Resistance

  Recommendations for passive fire protection techniques, endothermic construction materials, and intumescent applications like firestopping and fireproofing.

Performance-based fire protection designs using engineering techniques and fire modeling software.

• Fire Modeling

  Modeling of systems, spaces, or structures to identify potential fire scenarios and determine necessary enhancements to attain code-required protection levels.

• Smoke Control & Evacuation Design

  Computer modeling to predict the movement of smoke and toxic gases, designing solutions for atria, high-rises, malls, and stadiums.

• Egress Analysis

  Consulting and analysis of egress pathways, including alternative designs for historic buildings to preserve features while meeting safety requirements.

Independent plan review and inspections to resolve code questions quickly so construction proceeds on schedule.

Risk assessments and surveys to evaluate fire protection assets and document changes in occupancy or usage.