I began my career in the fire protection field as a consultant engineer. My main duties consisted of surveying facilities for fire hazards and recommended improvements, including the repair, replacement or provision of new fire protection systems. Now, as a licensed fire protection engineer, I am designing the systems that are to be improved or… Read More

Fire codes exist to make sure that buildings have adequate safety measures to protect the people who live and work in them. For owners of office buildings, such safety measures are a legal necessity; but many owners also need to implement additional fire suppression measures for specialized, enclosed areas in their buildings, such as server… Read More

Last week Amanda and I attended the I2SL (International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories) conference in Raleigh, NC. There were a broad range of individuals in attendance, including: government, university, and private labs users, health and safety, procurement, and facilities groups lab equipment vendors HVAC and controls equipment vendors sustainability champions architects and engineers The sessions… Read More