From fire system design and testing to code consulting and building commissioning to structural, mechanical and electrical design, our designers, engineers, scientists and consultants lead the development of innovative solutions for complex safety challenges.
Protecting What Matters through Fire Safety Engineering
Our global team of over 280 licensed fire protection engineers includes NICET IV certified staff based in our U.S. offices. We actively participate in more than 150 committees focused on developing building and fire codes and industry standards, such as NFPA 5000® Building Construction and Safety Code®, NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, and NFPA 72® National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
Draw on our real-world knowledge in code compliance + local AHJ requirements
AHJ Representation + Plan Review
Whether a project is a renovation, addition, tenant fit out, or new construction, all facility designs are subject to compliance approval by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Our engineers and consultants review your work during the building design phase to verify fire protection, life safety, and accessibility code compliance is achieved to maintain project schedules.
KNOWING CURRENT CODE + WHAT’S AHEAD
Code Consulting + Performance Based Design
Our building and fire code experts collaborate with architects, developers, owners, construction firms, design-build teams and jurisdictions. Not only do we stay apprised of regulatory updates needed for your projects, but we also work on creative applications for modern materials and methods that have not yet been widely adopted in building and fire code regulations.
Commissioning Buildings for Fire + Life Safety: Ensuring quality systems
Fire + Life Safety Building Commissioning
A building's fire and life safety system is only as good as it's installed. From design, inspection, testing, and maintenance, we work with you to ensure your systems are operating efficiently throughout their life cycle. Without the right commissioning it is challenging to ensure that your fire and life safety systems will meet code minimum, performance-based design, and end-user requirements. Our systematic fire system commissioning and integrated testing approach for life and safety systems helps you document, verify, and sustain performance of the facility assets that are critical to your business.
FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN SERVICES INTEGRAL TO SAFETY + PROPERTY PROTECTION
Fire + Life Safety Systems Design
Fire and life safety are pivotal considerations in today’s building designs. The integration of fire alarm systems, fire protection, life safety, and other fire protection systems into the design of all building types is essential for safety, property protection and code compliance. As leaders among fire and life safety consultants, we're actively involved in the development process for many of the fire protection system codes and standards. This knowledge and experience allows us to prepare accurate, cost effective, state-of-the-art fire protection design and life systems.
Your Facility’s Partner in Remaining Compliant with The Life Safety Code
Life Safety Assessments
Health Care systems are continually challenged to properly assess their compliance with the Life Safety Code® (NFPA 101), understand the interpretations and exceptions to the Code, and maintain compliance through cost-effective measures. Partnering with our health care safety consultants makes these complex requirements achievable, while bringing positive, reliable outcomes in the event of an emergency.
Manage emergency communications and keep people safe
Emergency Mass Notification Systems + Design
In an emergency, it’s often difficult to predict and manage people and their actions. Having a well-designed Mass Notification and Emergency Communications system in place to alert, communicate and share information can save critical response time and potentially lives. Working with building owners, designers and architects, we determine system performance requirements and the right basis of design. System integrations with information display, distributed recipient systems and various building systems will ensure that the movement of people is most effective in your emergency.
Predicting human behavior to help save lives in an emergency
Pedestrian + Evacuation Modeling
Knowing the performance of your facility during day-to-day operations is critical to understand. Whether it is a concert hall, airport ticketing or a train station platform; circulation capacity and space is important to the overall efficiency of the building. Visual queues such as effective wayfinding, location of fare machines, design and location of security checkpoints and queue systems play a key role.
Modeling can help you simulate human behavior when subjected to smoke movement and physical barriers such as security gates and ticket kiosks. By accounting for these scenarios, we can help you identify potential modifications to inform security, emergency response, daily operations and improve life safety compliance.
Life Safety for New Construction
Pre-Construction + Construction Administration Support
Our multi-discipline engineering team works with you in the design phase to identify potential compliance issues, develops solutions that meet design intent and remains your partner throughout the construction process. We work seamlessly alongside the construction management team to make sure the fire, life safety, mechanical, electrical, structural (MES) and security systems installations are fully coordinated across all other disciplines. For Healthcare facilities, we conduct drawing reviews to protect our clients directly, Jensen Hughes operates as the representative with and/or for the hospital, ASC and Long Term Care Facility.
State-of-the Art Modeling Enables Innovative Solutions
Smoke Control Systems, Fire Modeling + Tunnel Design
Codes and Standards require fire safety features based on a one-size fits all approach. While traditional compliance may be acceptable for many structures, it can limit design flexibility for many complex and state-of-the-art projects. Our engineers draw on advanced fire modeling techniques for alternative or performance-based designs as well as forensic applications to help achieve the desired vision and solve complex fire safety challenges.
Innovative Solutions
for Complex Safety Challenges
Our Expertise
Properly installed and functioning fire protection systems are the first line of defense against fires and smoke, safeguarding property, employees, tenants, and customers. Leveraging our deep expertise in science and engineering, we design comprehensive fire protection, suppression, and life safety systems that keep your assets and occupants secure, while also meeting your project's aesthetic, functional, and budgetary needs.
OUR EXPERTS
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While many of our services and solutions are utilized across various markets and applications, dozens of others are highly specialized and unique to one industry or another. From aviation, power and healthcare to nuclear energy, insurance and manufacturing, our team of engineers and consultants includes the most experienced industry experts from around the world.
Aviation
We develop life safety, fire protection and aviation emergency management solutions within the regulatory requirements, design highly effective emergency communications systems and provide services for effective air side operations safety
Commercial + Mixed Use
Jensen Hughes partners with architects, developers, builders, and property managers to meet the evolving demands of commercial and mixed-use buildings.
Education
From constructing a new school or designing a dormitory to planning for unique on-site events, we help you navigate code and standard compliance in all phases of design, construction and occupancy.
Government + Military
Government agencies and military branches face unique safety, security, and risk challenges. Our team can help you navigate these complex issues - from fire protection to environmental consulting to security solutions.
Healthcare
Our team of consultants and engineers play a crucial role in designing secure, compliant, and user-friendly hospital environments. By proactively addressing compliance issues, we help avoid costly delays and enhance overall safety.
Hospitality + Entertainment
Whether you're constructing a new hotel tower or planning events, we collaborate with you to address design, construction, operational, and accessibility challenges.
Insurance + Legal
Our team of multidisciplinary experts provides rapid forensic analysis and litigation support for insurers, attorneys, building owners, and adjusters investigating insurance claims, legal cases, or other failures.
Manufacturing
To address often unknown manufacturing hazards, we bring in an independent, experienced team to analyze, prioritize, and develop innovative solutions for hazard prevention and mitigation, tailored to your specific needs and budget
Mission Critical
Providing fire protection and security for mission critical facilities including call centers, distribution centers and more.
Nuclear Power
For more than 40 years, we have pioneered the risk-informed engineering processes used by the nuclear industry. We provide all aspects of risk technology, from accident scenarios and generation risk to radiological release.
Petrochemical, Oil + Gas
Our experts help you reduce risk, navigate complex operations, large-scale projects and regulations. Through our global work with Upstream, Midstream and Downstream clients, we help you solve your toughest challenges.
Power
From power generation, to transmission and distribution, to energy storage, our experts are at the forefront of hazard mitigation as new technology is introduced and adopted.
Science + Technology
We offer emergency response plans for the chemical industry with an unmatched combination of experience in process safety, chemical hazard analysis and performance-based design to help you meet requirements and prevent unforeseen costs
Transit + Tunnels
Leveraging our extensive expertise in tunnel fire engineering, compliance and accessibility challenges of rail stations, ground transportation systems, and integrated tunnels, we deliver comprehensive transportation solutions.