FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:

With nearly three decades of experience in fire protection engineering, design and design management, William (Bill) Brooks, PE brings the necessary skill level needed to assess the present fire protection systems and recommend the most cost-effective method of insuring adequacy and consistency. From assessment to design conception to final construction, Bill has been responsible for fire large-scale protection systems evaluation and design activity.  Currently, he maintains contact on all projects completed by large Fire Protection Engineering staff. The staff is responsible for fire protection system design as well as building and life safety codes consulting activities.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

• University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA,
  Japanese Nationality Room: Sprinkler system design for architecturally significant interior space; Masonic Temple: Building code and life safety evaluation for renovation of high rise historic structure; University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Facility: Fire alarm system design for research and development facility campus
• West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV
  Fire protection and building code evaluation; Fire alarm system design (numerous buildings)
• Thiel College – Greenville, PA
  Sprinkler system design for campus activities center
• The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, Pennsylvania
  Academic/Athletic Convocation and Events Center Fire Alarm, Automatic Sprinklers, Smoke Control System
• Lockheed Martin Information Systems – Orlando, FL
  Fire alarm system design for research and development facility campus
• General Motors
  Technical Center, Warren, MI:  Site utilities consultation (Ove Arup & Partners); Technical Center, Warren, MI:  Automatic sprinkler, fire alarm design related to modifications of cooling tower facilities; Powertrain, Tonawanda, NY:  Modifications to facility fire alarm system
• Delphi Delco Electronic Systems – Kokomo, IN
  Automatic sprinkler system design (various buildings)
• Bechtel Bettis – West Mifflin, PA/Idaho Falls, ID
  Halon 1301 fire suppression systems evaluation; Fire alarm system design for research and development facility campus; Fire hazard analysis (multiple) for unique research and development facilities; Total flooding carbon dioxide fire suppression system for 64,000 cu ft nuclear facility
• PPG Industries
  Dover, DE: Building code evaluation and automatic sprinkler system design for manufacturing process facility; Pittsburgh, PA:  Automatic sprinkler system design for new powder coating research facility; Cleveland, OH: Sprinkler system design (including multiple AFFF systems), fire alarm system design for multi-building coatings manufacturing facility
• Aristech Chemical Corporation – Florence, KY
  Building code evaluation of proposed organic peroxide process in an existing facility
• H.J. Heinz Corporation – Pittsburgh, PA
  Building code consultation and fire protection system schematic design for site master plan
• Liberty Center – Pittsburgh, PA
  Fire pump and jockey pump evaluation in existing high rise building
• ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation – Pittsburgh, PA
  Clean agent suppression system design/Automatic detection system design for Newark (NJ) International Airport light rail terminal.
• Rustoleum Corporation - Hagerstown, PA
  Fire protection system evaluation and code analysis for proposed aerosol production line
• BASF Corporation – Monaca, PA
  Fire protection system design for hazardous (flammable) liquids processing facility
• Borough of Indiana – Indiana, PA
  Sprinkler system design for municipal building housing town council offices, police and fire headquarters, and emergency response vehicles
• Various health care facilities – Pittsburgh, PA vicinity
  McKeesport Hospital
  West Penn Hospital
  Veterans Administration
  Shadyside Hospital
  Jefferson Hospital
  Sprinkler system and fire alarm system design
• Westin William Penn Hotel – Pittsburgh, PA
  Sprinkler system design for high rise hotel
• Seagate Technologies – Pittsburgh, PA
  Fire alarm system design consulting services
• Giant Eagle Grocery – Various locations
  Sprinkler system design, fire alarm system design
• CID Associates, Inc – Sarver, PA
  Code evaluation of hazardous materials storage facility
• Bayer Corporation – Middletown, VA
  Sprinkler system design for medical products production and rack storage facility
• Leverington Care Center – Irwin, PA
  Building code and life safety evaluation, sprinkler and fire alarm system design for child day care facility
• Potter County Prison – PA
  Post fire evaluation of facility fire alarm system performance during a fire incident
• Thomas, Thomas & Hafer – Harrisburg, PA
  Expert witness services
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  Capitol Complex Life Safety Upgrades – Automatic Sprinkler, Fire Alarm, Means of Egress, Smoke Control (Multibuilding campus facility)
• Heitman Properties – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cincinnati, Ohio
  High Rise Life Safety Retrofits; Fire Pump, Automatic Sprinkler, Fire Alarm
• Polyclinic Medical Center – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  Fire Alarm System Replacement (Multibuilding campus facility)
• Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Perry Point, Maryland
  Evaluation of Fire Alarm System (Multibuilding campus facility)
• Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Coatesville, Pennsylvania
  Evaluation of Sprinkler Systems and Life Safety Code Improvements
• Bell Atlantic of Pennsylvania – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  Smoke Control System Design
• Various Correctional Facilities (~1500 population)
  Fire Protection System Design
• Fort Indiantown Gap – Annville, Pennsylvania
  Helicopter Maintenance Facility; Automatic Sprinkler and AFFF Foam System Design

EDUCATION:

• BS, Fire Protection Engineering; University of Maryland

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Professional Engineer; Pennsylvania, Maryland

SIGNIFICANT LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS:

• “Halon Extinguishing Systems – Some Helpful Tips”, Healthcare Fire Protection: The Newsletter for Fire Protection and Life Safety Compliance, January 1997, Vol. 3, No. 1.
• "Comparison of Regular and Irregular Methods of Calculating Smoke Layer Interface Heights in 1996 BOCA National Building Code", ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 1997 Vol.103, Pt. 2.
• "Predicting the Position of the Smoke Layer Interface Height Using NFPA 92B Calculation Methods and a CFD Fire Model", ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 1999 Vol.105, Pt. 1.
• Numerous presentations to Professional Societies, Federal Agency conferences, NFPA meetings and industry groups over the past 25 years.

NFPA CODE COMMITTEE ACTIVITY:

• 1979 – 1996Health Care Committee, Life Safety Code
• 1990 – 1996Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, Life Safety Code
• 1992 – Present NFPA 92B, Smoke Management

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
• Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
• Member, National Fire Protection Association
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Executive Committee, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Chapter
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Past President, Chesapeake Chapter
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Member, Fire Modeling Task Group
• Professional Member, International Conference of Building Officials
• Professional Member, Automatic Fire Alarm Association

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