Fire & Life Safety Experts
Stanton Engineering Services is a full-service fire protection engineering practice founded in 1989 and based in Columbia, Maryland. It provides fire protection design, survey, and testing services to government and private sector clients, with a focus on healthcare, federal, and mission critical facilities. Its engineers have completed projects across every occupancy classification, including large campus designs exceeding one million square feet.
Comprehensive design services for fire suppression, alarm, notification, and life safety systems across all occupancy classifications.
Selection, specification, and design of fire suppression and detection systems.
Design of emergency communications and notification systems to ensure effective occupant response.
In-depth analysis of building, fire, and life safety codes to ensure compliance.
Design of passive and active smoke control systems, including atrium and stairwell pressurization.
Alternative design solutions utilizing advanced fire and egress modeling to meet safety objectives.
Analysis of water supply infrastructure to support fire suppression demands.
Specialized fire protection and life safety design for high-rise occupancies.
Preservation and modernization of historic structures with sensitive fire protection solutions.
Evaluations of unique hazards and operational risks to develop robust protection strategies.
Detailed fire and explosion hazard evaluations, including flammable liquids and combustible dust analysis.
Initial studies to evaluate the viability and requirements of fire protection systems.
Development of emergency action and response plans for facilities.
Assessment of existing facilities to verify system functionality and code compliance.
Site surveys and development of Statement of Conditions drawings to document life safety compliance.
Independent reviews of design documents to verify compliance with national standards.
Acoustic and design modeling to ensure clear and understandable mass notification messaging.
Action plans and designs to correct deficiencies and upgrade existing life safety systems.
Verification and acceptance testing of critical fire protection and life safety systems.
Comprehensive commissioning services to verify system performance and integration.
Third-party representation and observation of critical system acceptance tests.
Specialized testing and balancing of smoke control and pressurization systems.
Technical support during the construction phase to ensure design and code compliance.
Coordination with local emergency services and authorities having jurisdiction.
Federal · Defense · Healthcare · Education · Data Centers · Mission Critical Facilities · Industrial · Government
Offutt AFB, NE · Defense · Client: HDR-CUH2A
Design of fire alarm, mass notification, fire detection, sprinkler, and standpipe systems for a 1.1 million-square-foot command and control facility. Work included egress analysis, fire water supply evaluation, computerized smoke modeling for a four-story atrium, and construction support.
Fort Belvoir, VA · Healthcare
Fire protection design and life safety consulting for the community hospital facility.
Healthcare
Fire protection and life safety design services for the medical center facility.
Federal · Client: National Institutes of Health
Mass notification and emergency communication system design upgrade.