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Fire protection engineering, designed to perform on the worst day.

Sprinkler, standpipe, fire pump, and suppression system design — hydraulically calculated against the applicable NFPA standards and delivered under a single stamped set of drawings.

— 01 · Scope

Water supply first. Everything else follows from it.

Every fire protection design starts with the water supply. We work with the local water authority to obtain hydrant flow test data, verify supply pressure and volume, and confirm what the system will actually see when it operates. From there we develop the hydraulically calculated wet, dry, pre-action, or specialty system that meets the applicable NFPA standard and the local jurisdictional requirements.

Fire protection is fundamentally a life safety discipline: it has to work when everything else has gone wrong. That means designing to the code, then verifying the design against the actual water supply, the actual building geometry, and the actual occupancy hazards — not the idealized assumptions in a preliminary calculation.

Fire sprinkler and standpipe risers with pressure gauges in a mechanical room
— 02 · Systems
What we design

Full-scope fire protection, from water main to sprinkler head.

01

Water supply analysis

Hydrant flow tests, static and residual pressure verification, and a hydraulic gradient adjusted for the seasonal and long-term reliability of the municipal supply. Backflow prevention selection and coordination with the water authority.

02

Sprinkler system design

Wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge system layouts per NFPA 13, with hydraulic calculations verifying density, area, and hose stream demand. Occupancy hazard classification, storage arrangement review, and coordination with ceilings, structure, and mechanical equipment.

03

Standpipe systems

Class I, II, and III standpipe design per NFPA 14, with hose valve placement, pressure regulation, and firefighter access coordinated with the local fire department. Combined sprinkler-standpipe risers where appropriate.

04

Fire pumps and controllers

Fire pump sizing, driver selection, and controller specification per NFPA 20. Pump room layout, ventilation, power supply, and coordination with the electrical service — including the dedicated tap and transfer arrangement where required.

05

Special hazard and suppression systems

Clean agent (FM-200, NOVEC 1230, IG-541), CO2, water mist, and kitchen hood suppression per NFPA 12, 12A, 17, 17A, 750, and 2001 as applicable. Enclosure integrity verification and coordination with the ventilation and detection systems.

06

Fire alarm and detection interface

Coordination with the fire alarm designer of record on waterflow, tamper, and supervisory monitoring, releasing panel interfaces for pre-action and deluge systems, and integration with the building emergency communication system where present.

07

Life safety and egress coordination

Review of the life safety plan against NFPA 101 and IBC Chapter 10 — occupant load, egress capacity, travel distance, and rated construction — as it relates to sprinkler credits, standpipe placement, and firefighter access.

— 03 · Standards
Codes we design against

The codes and standards every fire protection set is measured against.

NFPA 13
Installation of Sprinkler Systems
Design density, area of operation, and hydraulic calculations for the applicable occupancy hazard classification.
NFPA 14
Standpipe and Hose Systems
Class I, II, and III systems with pressure regulation and firefighter access coordinated with the local fire department.
NFPA 20
Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
Pump sizing, controller selection, and installation requirements including the pump room and power supply.
NFPA 101
Life Safety Code
Occupant load, egress, and rated construction requirements reviewed against sprinkler and standpipe design.
NFPA 2001
Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
Design concentration, hold time, and enclosure integrity for FM-200, NOVEC 1230, and inert gas systems.
IBC / IFC
Adopted Building and Fire Codes
Chapter 9 sprinkler thresholds, occupancy separations, and rated construction requirements coordinated with the code official.
— 04 · Deliverables

What you receive at each design milestone.

Our electrical deliverables scale with the project phase — from conceptual single-line diagrams and rough loads at schematic design, through fully coordinated construction documents at 100% CDs. Every submission is stamped by the engineer of record.

SD

Schematic Design

Water supply request, preliminary hazard classification, pump room sizing (if required), and coordination with the code official on sprinkler triggers.

DD

Design Development

Preliminary riser diagrams, system-type selection, sprinkler head layout at design-basis level, and hydraulic gradient assessment. Pump specifications drafted.

CD

Construction Documents

Full drawing set: sprinkler plans, riser diagrams, hydraulic calculations, hanger and support details, and specifications. Pump curves and controller specifications finalized. PE stamp applied.

CA

Construction Administration

Shop drawing review, RFI response, site observation, and witness of hydrostatic and functional testing. Final acceptance testing coordination with the AHJ.

— Ready to Talk

Send us your fire protection scope.

Whether it's a new building, a tenant fit-out, or a system upgrade for an existing facility, we're happy to review the water supply, occupancy, and applicable code triggers and share how we'd approach it. Initial consultations are complimentary.