Codes & Standards: Fire, Life Safety
Morrison Hershfield project profile: TOR1 Wholesale Data Center Conversion
TOR1 Wholesale Data Center Conversion, Vaughan, ON, Canada
Ross & Baruzzini Inc. project profile: Luddy Hall — School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering
Luddy Hall — School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering, Bloomington, IN
SmithGroup project profile: DC Water Headquarters
DC Water Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
SmithGroup project profile: Wayne State University, Mike Ilitch School of Business
Wayne State University, Mike Ilitch School of Business, Detroit, MI
Focus on specialty structures: Fire and life safety
Sports arenas, historical buildings, theaters and other specialty buildings require unique engineering design, especially in facilities with a lot of people
NFPA 652 compliance starts with a dust hazard analysis
Combustible dust safety standard requires understanding the codes.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: August 2-August 8
Read the best articles from the past week. HVAC and fire suppression piping, Standard 189.1, technologies to watch in fire and life safety, codes and standards in health care facilities and nuanced design strategies for senior living facilities.
Modern codes and mass timber buildings
Building codes and construction techniques have evolved since the 850-year old Notre-Dame was built, leading to a recent resurgence of mass timber buildings
What is a unified mass notification ecosystem?
Fire and life safety professionals need to leverage notification assets to get the emergency message out to the affected group as soon as possible
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles July 26-August 1
Read the best articles from the past week. Managing an engineering career, electrical and power design in government facilities, generators as an alternative power supply, HVAC and plumbing in government facilities, and fire alarm notification design best practices.