Residential
High-Rise Residential Projects
Achieving life safety in a high-rise building involves rapid egress for occupants and open access for fire fighters in an emergency situation. Maintaining a secure building requires limiting access to authorized occupants on a floor-by-floor basis. Only when the consultant integrates the requirements of both fire protection and security can the life safety environment of the building be elevated. The skill of the fire protection consultant in planning the project, from evaluation and design through construction management and occupant training, also can save both the owner and the tenants time, money and inconvenience.
The Bernardin Apartments
Challenge. Following 9/11, cities around the country have developed and implemented various forms of evacuation plan ordinances that require certain types of buildings and occupancies to create and submit evacuation plans to the fire departments....
The Infinity Towers
Challenge. The Infinity Towers is a high-rise, mixed-use residential complex at 300 Spear Street in San Francisco, California. The project incorporates four buildings: two high-rises of 37 and 42 stories, respectively, and two mid-rise towers of...
Burj Khalifa
Challenge. Rolf Jensen & Associates (RJA) has the honor of being the fire and life safety consultants for Burj Khalifa, which reigns as the world’s tallest building since its completion in 2008. As impressive as it sounds, that description only...
The Electra
Challenge. Reaching for the sky, The Electra high rise condominium building became the tallest residential structure in San Diego when construction was completed in January 2008. With 43 stories and 248 condominiums, The Electra was built in the...
