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Fire Protection System Engineering Consultation in Springfield, PA
Global FPG provides cradle to grave fire and life safety services.
We help owners, architects, insurers, brokers, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction and others solve the issues they face in the planning, building, and maintaining of buildings.
With engineers licensed in all 50 U.S. states and eight Canadian provinces, we have a comprehensive North American footprint, as well as provide services worldwide.
Unique to Global FPG, we are experts on both the active and passive sides of fire protection.
Our executives sit on numerous codes and standards committees in the industry. At Global, we have the engineering credibility to back up our extensive practical experience, giving our customers the best support available.
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Engineering & Consulting Services
Global’s engineers are licensed in all 50 U.S. states, DC, eight (8) Canadian provinces, Puerto Rico, and Guam, which means we can support and provide our engineering and consulting services almost anywhere. We work with owners, site personnel, owner reps, insurance carriers, architects, engineers and authorities to conceive the most cost-effective approach and solution possible. Covering the span of fire and life safety, our consulting services will
aid in the conception and completion of any project, cradle to grave.
Customizable Service
- Consulting Services including
– Product Testing
– Product Evaluation– ROI Analysis
- Engineering Services including
– Plan Review Services
– Technical Evaluations
– Specification Development– White Papers
- Fire and Smoke Modeling
- Water Distribution System Modeling
- Engineering Judgements
– Firestop Systems
– SFRM's
– IFRM's
- Performance Based Criteria
- Hazardous Material Analysis
- COPE and HPR Surveys
- 3rd Party Side Audits
- Alternative Means and Methods
- Hazardous Environmental Analysis
- Environmental Impact Studies
Codes and Standards Services
Navigating code compliance can be a complicated matter with state adopted codes, local ordinances, conflicting requirements and multiple editions. Global’s team of experts provide complete life safety services that ranging from project conception, to planning, during construction, commissioning systems — for the life of your facility.
Customizable Service
- Building and Fire Code Review and Analysis
- Hazard and Risk Analysis
- Life Safety Consulting
- NFPA Standards
- UL & ASTM Standards
- Compliance Analysis
- Egress Compliance
- Life Safety Plan Development
- IBC Compliant Evacuation Plan Development
Design Services
Our design professionals provide accurate, cost-effective designs for all fire and life safety systems. We offer many levels to our design services (including performance, bid, submittal, and installation) to meet you project needs. We use the latest software tools including Building Information Modeling (BIM) , codes and technology — ensuring the most efficient systems design.
Customizable Service
- Compartmentation System
– Special Conditions
– Historic Buildings
- Suppression Systems
– Traditional & Dry Chemical
– Inert Gas & Clean Agent
– Foam, Aerosol & Water Mist
- Intelligibility Modeling
- Detection Systems
– VESDA– Gasses and Linear– Explosion
- Fire Alarm Systems
- System Analysis and Evaluations
- Underground Distribution Systems
Field Consulting Services
The “field” is where the rubber meets the road. Our specifically developed field service is designed to work with every stage of a project ranging from conception, to planning to alterations made several years later. We work with owners, site personnel, owner reps, insurance carriers, architects, engineers and authorities to reduce your stress in obtaining
compliance with the required codes and standards.
Customizable Service
- 3rd Party / Special Inspections
– Firestop
– SFRM & IFRM
– Smoke Control Systems
– Stairwell Pressurization
- Quality Control Programs
- Barrier Management
– Barrier Audits
– Fire & Smoke Door Inspections
- Fire Investigation
- Site Due Diligence
– Waterflow Testing
– Jurisdictional Consulting
– Existing Facility ROI Analysis
- On Site Consulting
– Compartmentation
– Firestop
– Non-compliance Resolution
– Special Conditions
- System Testing & Commissioning
– Fire Suppression Systems
– Detection Systems
– Alarm Systems
- System Failure Analysis
- Construction Fire Safety Plan Development
- Intelligibility Testing
Third Party Inspection Services
Specializing in Helping Owners and Contractors Comply with
Third-Party Inspection Requirements
We provide third-party inspection services for all passive fire protection related installations, with all of our inspectors being certified for the inspection they are performing. Our expertise is in all firestop and barrier inspections, such as
construction joint inspection, flexible and fire restrictive duct enclosure inspection and perimeter curtain wall inspection. We have more than 30 years of experience in passive protection in addition to serving on several code and standards committees. All combined it provides the credibility needed in the eyes of the authority — giving you peace of mind.
- Qualified Special Inspection Agency
- ASTM 3038 Compliant
- We are a local company with a national footprint. Our local resources keep your inspection costs down.
- Registered Professional Engineer in all 50 states, DC, Puerta Rico, Guam, and 8 Canadian Provinces.
- IQP Certified
The Services
- 3rd party inspections of all firestop
a) ASTM 2174 – Through Penetrations
b) ASTM 2393 – Fire Rated Joints & Perimeter Fire Barrier
c) ASTM E605 – Standard Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members
d) ASTM E736 – Standard Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
e) AWCI Technical Manual 12-B – Standard Practice for the Testing and Inspection of Field Applied Thin- Film Intumescent Fire-Resistive Materials
- Real-time cloud-based reporting system with client-based hierarchy viewing and management
- Both destructive and non-destructive testing
- Identify missing firestop systems
- Compliance and Quality Assurance of all firestop installation