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General Services Administration
(Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Florence, SC; Greensboro, NC):

• Demolition of abandoned fire alarm system and design of re-connection of existing smoke control system to new fire alarm system in the Strom Thurmond Federal Building and Courthouse in Columbia, SC.
• Demolition of existing fire alarm system and design of new fire alarm system in historic Post Office and Courthouse and the Hollings Judicial Center in Charleston, SC.
• Upgrade of fire alarm system for elevator upgrade in federal buildings in Florence, SC and Greensboro, NC.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, GA):

• Fire hazards analysis of various laboratory and office buildings at the Chamblee Campus in Atlanta. Work included field surveys of buildings and analysis of fire hazards, fire protection systems and life safety systems in existing buildings.

Watermark (Greenville, SC):

• Prepared a study of the fire protection and safety requirements of the curing ovens based on NFPA 86 for the kayak manufacturer. Also, prepared as-built hydraulic calculations and recommended modifications to the sprinkler system to provide adequate protection for the facility.

Screen Tight (Georgetown, SC):

• Prepared a study of the fire protection requirements of the plastics manufacturing process for the screen door manufacturing process. Process included analysis of protection requirements of PVC and ABS plastics. Specified fire protection requirements of manufacturing and storage buildings, and reviewed contractor shop drawings.

Pantex Plant (Amarillo, TX):

• Demolition of existing sprinkler systems and design of new deluge and wet pipe sprinkler systems for nuclear production facility. Design included design of seismic requirements to PC4 requirements, specifications for Safety Class Systems, Commercial Grade Dedication; and review of contractor shop drawings.

Savannah River Site (Aiken, SC):

• Upgrade of fire alarm systems in the Tritium Facility including duct smoke detectors and elevator interfaces.
• Upgrade of fire suppression and fire alarm systems in the B-Area Engineering Buildings.
• Upgrade of a kitchen hood suppression system from a dry chemical system to a wet chemical system in S-Area.
• New sprinkler and fire alarm and detection systems for the Regulatory Monitoring and Bioassay Laboratory and review of contractor shop drawings.
• New stairwell standpipe systems and cable tray sprinkler systems for the F Canyon.
• New sprinkler and fire alarm systems for a chiller building in the Tritium area.
• New manual, dry, Class I standpipe system, water containment features, and an elevator recall feature for HB-Line.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN):

• Upgrade of several fire sprinkler systems including Building 1506 (Greenhouses), Building 4500N (Tech Transfer), and Building 6000 (High Power Target Laboratory).

Y-12 Complex (Oak Ridge, TN):

• New foam-water wet pipe system for a flammable liquids storage facility.
• New fixed water spray fire protection system for a flammable liquids tank transfer station.
• New sprinklers for a fiberglass exhaust ductwork system in laboratory building 9769.
• New sprinklers for an existing paint booth in building 9204-2E.

Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM):

• New sprinkler and standpipe systems and water runoff containment system design for a Neutron Generator Facility; Prepared calculations for stairwell pressurization, cleanroom pressurization, and radiological-area negative pressurization.

Shaw Air Force Base (Sumter, SC):

• Conversion of two aircraft hangars from extra hazard pipe schedule sprinkler systems to AFFF (foam) systems; Upgrade of fire alarm systems, including HVAC duct smoke detectors, fire dampers, and air handler shut-off from the fire alarm panel.

U.S. Mint (Philadelphia, PA):

• Design of new fire alarm and detection system and review of contractor shop drawings.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools (Anne Arundel County, MD):

• Demolition of existing fire alarm systems for five buildings (four schools and one staff development center); Design of new fire alarm systems and review of contractor shop drawings.

Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Washington, DC):

• Design of new sprinkler and fire pump system and new fire alarm system for the 3-story school portion of the campus; Review of contractor shop drawings.

Ft. Gordon (Augusta, GA):

• Upgrade of fire alarm and sprinkler systems in a high security computer, communications, and signaling facility.

Naval Supply School (Athens, GA):

• Upgrade of the fire alarm systems for two hotel-style barracks.