Fire Protection Engineering & Code Consulting
Tuazon Engineering, PLLC is a fire protection engineering and code consulting practice serving the Pacific Northwest from its base in Renton, Washington. It specializes in fire protection systems and building code design assistance, helping clients navigate complex fire and life safety requirements.
Assistance in interpreting and planning for complex fire protection, building code, and life safety requirements derived from local ordinances, national standards, and federal regulations.
Compiling and drafting Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements (HMIS) to satisfy building and fire code requirements for industrial operations, storage, and material use.
Developing engineering-based recommendations and comparative studies for alternative construction methods or materials when strict code compliance is prohibitive.
Providing independent reviews, code interpretations, and evaluations to resolve disputes between design teams and code officials regarding fire-resistive assemblies, fire stopping, and means of egress.
Comprehensive engineering services for fire safety systems including sprinklers, alarm and detection, clean agents, smoke management, pumps, and water supplies.
Developing detailed design drawings and technical specifications for fire sprinkler, alarm, smoke management, and chemical extinguishing systems.
Conducting field surveys, AHJ interviews, and system assessments to plan upgrades, particularly for historic and public buildings.
Performing preliminary, periodic, and final inspections and system testing to verify compliance with national NFPA standards and agency guidelines.
Reviewing contractor shop drawings, material submittals, and calculations for quality control and compliance with building and fire codes.
Industrial · Commercial · Retail · Residential · Education · Government · Federal · Defense · Transit · Rail · Public Safety · Justice & Corrections · Utilities · Aerospace · Space · Chemicals · Historic Preservation
Olympia, WA · Historic Preservation · Client: Washington State General Administration
Conducted extensive field surveys, stakeholder interviews, and life safety reports to upgrade fire sprinkler, alarm, and smoke management systems across nineteen buildings on the state capitol campus.
Aerospace · Client: Aerojet
Provided fire and building code compliance assistance for a specialized rocket propellant facility, producing line-by-line analyses to secure permits for hazardous chemical storage.
Transit · Client: Sound Transit
Delivered fire protection and life safety engineering for transit tunnels, elevated guideways, and passenger stations, ensuring alignment with NFPA 130 and municipal codes.
Seattle, WA · Education · Client: University of Washington
Managed as-built drawing preparation and the hydro-pneumatic flushing of multiple dry-pipe sprinkler systems dating back to the 1920s to restore fire protection reliability.