Tag: University
The higher education market sector provides a wide variety of fire protection challenges. Each school will often have a variety of buildings for residential, business, mercantile, assembly, and other purposes.
University of Rochester Medical Center - Hood Exhaust
Fire Protection Engineer responsible for determining the risk of fire on the exhaust system for medical lab benches. The models focused on several fire scenarios to determine the impact on the PVC exhaust piping.
GMU Johnson Center - Egress Study
Fire Protection Engineer responsible for evaluating the egress capabilities of the student center. A change in the use of large areas on upper floors would require additional egress capacity. Egress modeling was used to determine a new occupant load that could safely evacuate the building while tenability was maintained in …
GMU Robinson Hall - Atrium Exhaust
Fire Protection Engineer responsible for performing a rational analysis of an atrium exhaust system per the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The rational analysis involved a series of computational fluid dynamics models to determine the required mechanical exhaust rate and duration of operation for multiple atrium configurations based on evacuation …
GMU - Housing Occupancy Study
Fire Protection Engineer responsible for evaluating all 40+ GMU housing buildings to determine how many residents could fit into each floor. The analysis compared Virginia housing requirements, egress capacity, and plumbing fixture capacity.
NVCC Building CC - Smoke Detector Modifications
Fire Protection Engineer responsible for providing the design and specifications for fire alarm modifications. Drop ceilings were installed in several classrooms which removed beam pockets and resulted in the removal of many smoke detectors.
UR - Alice Jepson Theater
Fire Protection Engineer assisting in reviewing a performance-based exhaust system in a theater. The system was designed to protect occupants from a fire in place of a water curtain that was frequently subjected to mechanical damage.