360 State Street — Connecticut’s greenest and largest residential development — is the first new major residential construction in New Haven in over 15 years. Situated just three blocks from both Yale University and historic Wooster Square, the 32-story, 700,000-square-foot building offers 500 rental residences in its 27-story tower. Occupancies range from studios to three [...]
LifeSafety interviews Angie Wells, P.E., principal, and Rodwell King, senior project manager, of GPD Group in Akron, Ohio. GPD Group is a multi-disciplinary A/E firm that provides architectural, interior design, mechanical, electrical, structural, civil engineering and construction administration services to clients nationwide. Q. How much responsibility does the architect assume for life-safety matters? King: The [...]
Kirsten Paoletti, fire protection and code consultant at RobsonWoese Inc Consulting Engineers, gives insight into retail life-safety design. Previously with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Ms. Paoletti continues to instruct NFPA seminars for architects, engineers, facilities and safety program managers.
Ranging from quaint mom-and-pop establishments and specialty boutiques to gigantic suburban malls with multiple department stores, retail space is where consumers gather to buy goods and services of all kinds. And every time a company opens its doors to the general public, there is an inherent fire and life-safety risk.
Understanding detector technology is key to designing automatic fire alarm systems for retail and other similar applications.
Marc Philippe Strich, general manager of Woodfield Mall, talked with LifeSafety about fire and life-safety protection measures taken at the 34-year-old mall.