Pop! Boom!! Bang! Happy 4th of July!

Although the fun and excitement around this time of year is usually about making sparks and fire, GBA’s Fire & Life Safety team is focused on the opposite. Our licensed fire protection engineers aid in the evaluation, design, and commissioning of fire suppression, detection, alarm, and smoke management systems. As part of the Critical Facilities Group, we specialize in protecting assets should an event occur.

Our experience includes the following systems which meet the unique needs of critical facilities:

Code Consulting

• International Building Code and Fire Code
• NFPA
• Factory Mutual Global Data Sheets

Fire Suppression Systems

• Clean agent suppression systems
• Pre-action and wet pipe sprinkler systems
• Explosion suppression systems
• Watermist suppression systems
• Water supplies for suppression systems (fire pumps, etc)

Alarm and Detection Systems

• Very early warning smoke detection, such as air sampling or laser detection
• Early warning smoke detection, including cross-zoned, or count-zoned arrangements
• Fully addressable fire alarm systems
• Mass notification systems

Smoke Control and Purge Systems

• Smoke control for life safety
• Clean agent purge systems
• Smoke purge systems to protect equipment

Interface with Other Systems

• Fire alarm interaction with air handling equipment and dampers
• Fire alarm interface with monitoring systems (i.e. network operations centers)
• Fire alarm interface with generators

GBA is capable and ready to assist you in the protection of life, property and continuity of business operations. Explore more at http://gbateam.com/markets-fire-life-safety.html.