Using Elevators in Fires
Posted Tue July 27 2010 in Technical Articles
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Richard W. Bukowski, Senior Consultant and Fang Li, Vice President of China Operations & Asia Business Development, recently had an article published in the June issue of Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine. The article covers the hot topic of the use of elevators for evacuation in tall buildings.
Applications of Elevators for Occupant Egress in Fires
Posted Wed June 30 2010 in Technical Articles
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Richard Bukowski, P.E., FSFPE, Senior Consultant based in the Baltimore area office of RJA, recently had an article published in the June 2010 issue of Fire Protection Engineering Emerging Trends enewsletter.
The Importance of Fire Emergency and Evacuation Plans
Posted Wed June 16 2010 in Technical ArticlesBuilding Operating Management magazine recently published two interesting articles on the topic of fire emergency and evacuation plans and why they are crucial to the safety of a building.
Prescriptive to Performance-Based Design in Green Buildings
Posted Fri May 28 2010 in Technical Articles
Craig Hofmeister, P.E., Vice President of Engineering Technology based in the RJA/Raleigh office, has an article featured in this month’s issue of Fire Protection Engineering magazine. In this article he discusses how sustainable design and green building practices impact traditional fire protection strategies, and the use of alternative and performance-based…
RJA/Las Vegas Featured in NFPA Journal’s Cover Story
Posted Wed May 19 2010 in Technical Articles
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Virginia Charter, P.E., Associate Manager, and Jeff Grove, P.E., Operations Manager, of RJA’s Las Vegas office were featured as part of NFPA Journal’s May/June cover story on CityCenter in Las Vegas.
A Proactive Approach to Fire Safety During Construction
Posted Thu March 04 2010 in Technical Articles
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Cecilia Beckham, P.E., a Senior Consultant based in the RJA/Los Angeles office, recently wrote an article for Plumbing Engineer magazine on how to take a proactive approach to fire protection during construction. This includes weighing the risks and costs to determine the strategy that is best for the project.
