Fire Protection Client Projects & Solutions
Real Estate - Building Codes
Molnar & Associates was recently contacted by a commercial real estate company that was in the process of negotiating a lease for a customer that stores tires and other rubber products. Their customer wanted to ensure before they signed their lease, the existing fire protection was adequate for their warehouse.
We reviewed their sprinkler system’s original design to determine commodity classification, sprinkler density and water pressure required for the storage of rubber products.
After reviewing The Building Code, Fire Codes and NFPA 13, it was
determined that minor sprinkler modifications were needed. The tenant negotiated the cost with the building’s owner and signed the lease.
Hazardous Material Classifications
Molnar & Associates was contacted by a small business owner who was in the process of adding a 15,000 sf’ addition extending his warehouse which will be used for storage. The Architect who was designing the addition needed to classify the building’s occupancy use group to determine which fire protection systems would be required by the Building and Fire Codes.
We assisted by reviewing the commodities that would be stored in the building, the hazard class SDS’s and rack storage requirements. Once this was agreed on by city officials, the building project moved forward without any concerns from the city, after the building was completed, an occupancy permit was issued without any delays.
Flammable & Corrosive Chemicals
Molnar & Associates was recently contacted by a large corporation that was in the process of reviewing different properties to build a new warehouse and manufacturing facility. They use various chemicals that are flammable and corrosive and wanted to ensure that the quantities are permitted by the local authorities and the Fire and Building Codes.
We reviewed their SDS’s to determine allowable quantities for all of their chemicals and provided code research. Once our code research was completed, they were given a report that stated their total allowable amount of chemicals that are permitted by state and local codes.
During the construction process, we worked with the Architect and General Contractor to determine were in the warehouse the chemicals would be stored to take advantage of control areas and firewalls to store the maximum quantities permitted by fire code.
