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Phillips Writes Article on Smart Grid Technology

Posted Fri August 17, 2012 in News & Media » Technical Articles
Phillips Writes Article on Smart Grid Technology

David Phillips, Associate for RJA San Diego, coauthored a report on Smart Grid technology and fire protection that appears in the SFPE Magazine.


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Fire Sprinklers Help Conserve Water

Posted Tue June 19, 2012 in News & Media » Technical Articles
Fire Sprinklers Help Conserve Water

The Fire Protection Research Foundation featured an article this week about water flow consumption.


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SFPE Guidelines for Substantiating a Fire Model for a Given Application By Hofmeister and Hill

Posted Mon May 28, 2012 in News & Media » Technical Articles
SFPE Guidelines for Substantiating a Fire Model for a Given Application By Hofmeister and Hill

Craig Hofmeister, Senior Vice President of Technology from the Raleigh office, and Stephen Hill, Senior Consultant from the Baltimore office, wrote a guide for Fire Protection Engineering Magazine in support of choosing to use fire modeling.


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Libby and Evenson Talk Emergency Communication Systems

Posted Wed May 23, 2012 in News & Media » Technical Articles
Libby and Evenson Talk Emergency Communication Systems

Find out what emergency communication systems are available, how they work and what to expect from an emergency mass communication system.


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Navigating NFPA Codes and Standards by Jeremy Lebowitz

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 in News & Media » Technical Articles
Navigating NFPA Codes and Standards by Jeremy Lebowitz

RJA’s own Jeremy Lebowitz authored an article in the recent issue of Chemical Engineering Progress Magazine for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) about following codes to safeguard against fires and explosions.


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Impact of Sub Consultants in Design Build: Fire Protection Engineer Perspective by Scott Twele

Posted Mon December 12, 2011 in News & Media » Technical Articles
Impact of Sub Consultants in Design Build: Fire Protection Engineer Perspective by Scott Twele

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a common method used for design and construction in the built environment.  IPD is defined as a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all...


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