Loading ...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 architect leads [...]
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A/E Pros Discuss Life-Safety Design, Space Selection and Code Compliance
Q&A: Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Fire- and Life-Safety Systems
Scott Bailey is the senior vice president of Koorsen Fire & Security, an installation and service company that has been privately held since 1946. The company focuses on inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression, fire extinguishers, access control and video surveillance systems, as well as monitoring of residential and commercial [...]
Q&A: Managing Life Safety for the U.S.’s Largest, Fully Accredited School District
Billy Taddeo, a foreman in physical plant operations for Broward County School District’s maintenance division, is responsible for protecting more than 270,000 K-12 students and 38,000 district personnel. The Broward County School system in Florida is the nation’s largest, fully accredited school district, with 273 facilities covering more than 36 million square feet. Taddeo is NICET II (National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies) certified.
Fire- and Life-Safety Requirements for K-12 Schools by State
The following is a sample of fire- and life-safety requirements for K-12 schools in various states.
How to Manage the School Life-Safety Survey Process
LifeSafety interviews Mike Gilfillan, AIA and founding principal of Gilfillan Callahan Architects, a Rolling Meadows, Ill. firm that specializes in education and other community projects. Such projects include conducting surveys in K-12 schools to ensure that fire and life-safety systems are up-to-date on code.
Rapid Build-Up and Design Flexibility Are Essential for Retail Life-Safety Systems
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.
School Life-Safety Systems
How common are school fires? What types of fires occur most often in educational settings? Does student age have any correspondence to school fires?
Making Student Housing Safer
System Sensor fire sprinkler products help raise the safety bar in student housing.
Product Focus on Waterflow Detectors
System Sensor manufactures a wide selection of products that monitor the status of fire sprinkler systems. This offering includes waterflow detectors, which monitor the flow of water in a wet-pipe system; pressure switches for monitoring system air pressure in dry-pipe systems; and supervisory switches to monitor the status of fire sprinkler system control valves. Additionally, System Sensor offers products that interface with these monitoring products, including releasing panels and notification appliances. When incorporated into the fire sprinkler system, these monitoring components protect against loss from fire by providing superior quality and long-term reliability.
Web Exclusive – Empire State Building Upgrades Fire Safety Technology
One of the world’s most iconic buildings, the Empire State Building in New York City is about to get a fire system upgrade. The building will soon feature the latest innovations and technologies to improve safety for thousands of its office workers, as well as the millions of tourists who frequent the high-rise annually.