LifeSafety interviews Donald Goosman, construction manager at Rolf Jensen & Associates, a nationwide fire-protection and security consultancy, on the role of fire- and life-safety engineers during renovation projects. Q. Tell us the first steps you take to design the fire- and life-safety system for a building that is going to be renovated for a completely [...]
Complying with national fire codes and standards is just the first step. A fire-protection engineer must understand how to work within the system to conduct successful government construction or renovation projects. Fire codes and standards are part of any commercial construction or renovation job, and the same is true for government work. While fire- and [...]
Too-frequent false alarms lead NASA to prototype a space-age smoke detector. An interview with Gary W. Hunter, technical lead for NASA Glenn Research Center’s chemical species gas sensors team The chemical species gas sensors team at NASA’s John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland works with government, industry and academia to develop gas-sensing technology for [...]
Tenants come and go. One month, an area might be filled with a maze of cubicles, the next, it may be a suite of private offices. As each new company takes over space in a building and adapts it to their needs, there’s a completely different set of fire-protection guidelines. However, the same versatility of space that makes a building desirable for renters can also present challenges when it comes to fire protection.
Product innovation will continue to be one of the growth drivers in the fire- and life-safety industry. While our industry’s growth is tightly linked to construction activity, true growth will occur through innovations that better protect life and property. At System Sensor, we are committed to expanding the life-safety proposition, never accepting the status quo. [...]