WHY HIRE A FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER?

A Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) provides value to projects by acting as a bridge between multiple engineering disciplines. As projects become more complex, fire protection issues are raised that need professional solutions.  Many MEP firms are too overwhelmed with other portions of their design scope to give the needed attention to building fire protection systems.  The Fire Protection Engineer is a specialist with the ability to help a project architect or team leader to coordinate building safety issues ranging from life safety to detailed fire protection system designs.

• Use of a Fire Protection Engineer can result in a significant decrease in the cost of construction due to the discovery of unintended consequences of a particular design before it's too late in the design process.

• An FPE acts on behalf of the public and the owner.

• The FPE can assist the owner with obtaining a high quality of work from subcontractors.

• The FPE can negotiate and work through problems with Insurance Underwriting Requirements.

• The FPE works with the local Authority Having Jurisdiction to provide custom solutions to fire protection situations not adequately covered by codes or standards.

• The FPE does not have a financial incentive to over specify or "sell" products to their clients.