Dec 7
Dec 7
Oct 18
Fire Protection Engineers: What do they do and how do you become one?
What do fire protection engineers do? Fire protection engineering helps to prevent fires, and keeps buildings and their occupants safer in the event that a fire does occur. Similar to other types of engineering, fire protection engineering involves the application of... Read more
Feb 8
How it Works: Fire Barrier vs. Fire Wall
Did you know that it wasn’t until after the 1980s that fire barriers and fire walls became a standard requirement for the International Building Code (IBC)? Fire barriers and fire walls are similar, but differ in their specific functions. What Is a Fire... Read more
Oct 26
Erie County Medical Center Plumbing and Sprinkler System Evaluations
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) is one of the primary hospitals providing state-of-the-art care to the eight counties of the Western New York region. The main ECMC campus includes 573 inpatient beds and has specialized centers for oncology care, transplantation and... Read more
Sep 21
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code
One of the most important responsibilities that engineers have is to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Throughout the past few decades, and as a result of numerous fires and disasters, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed... Read more
Jun 22