Engineering design services are delivered in partnership with BMAC.
We help design teams and contractors deliver fire protection systems that are code-compliant, coordinated, and ready to build. In Canada, BMAC designs and seals fire suppression systems. In the United States, we work alongside the licensed engineer responsible for the design. Either way, we bring NFPA knowledge and BIM coordination together, so sprinkler, standpipe and alarm systems fit the building before they reach the field.
Fire Suppression Design in Canada
In Canada, our engineers design and seal fire suppression systems, prepare the hydraulic calculations, and support the project through permit, construction and field review. Where the standard code path does not suit the building, we develop Alternative Solutions that maintain the required level of fire safety.
Design Assist in the United States
In the United States, fire protection designs must be sealed by a licensed engineer, and the authority having jurisdiction will ask who is responsible for them. We work directly with the client’s engineer of record, preparing layouts, calculations and design documentation for their review and seal, and responding to their comments through to approval. Bringing us in early helps resolve routing, clearance and coordination issues while they are still inexpensive to change.
System Layout
We prepare fire protection system layouts to the relevant NFPA standards and the applicable building code.
- Automatic sprinkler systems to NFPA 13, 13R and 13D
- Standpipe and hose systems to NFPA 14
- Fire pump arrangements to NFPA 20
- Fire alarm device layouts to NFPA 72
- Commercial kitchen suppression to NFPA 96
- ESFR protection for warehouses and high-piled storage
NFPA-Compliant Modeling
We model fire protection systems in 3D to the level of detail the project needs, with pipe sizing, head spacing and support locations reflecting the design intent and the governing NFPA requirements. The model becomes a reliable basis for coordination, quantities and fabrication.
BIM Coordination
Fire protection is often the last system routed and the first to clash. We coordinate the sprinkler and standpipe model with the structural, mechanical, electrical and architectural systems, resolving conflicts in the model rather than on site.