Malek Engineering offers comprehensive fire and explosion protection engineering, property loss prevention, and building and fire code consulting services.  We have the experience to cost-effectively integrate a wide range of requirements and stakeholder expectations at the design phase and the facility operations and maintenance background to address all aspects of the asset life cycle, including end-of-life system replacement or upgrades. Malek Engineering continually updates our knowledge base of newly identified hazards, codes and standards changes, protection alternatives, and relevant technological advances.

FIRE & EXPLOSION PROTECTION ENGINEERING

• Computer Fire, Smoke, and Egress Modeling
• System Engineering Analysis and Design
  • Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (Auto Sprinkler, Standpipe, Fire Pumps, Foam-Water)
  • Special Hazards Fire Suppression Systems (Clean Agent, Water Mist, Dry/Wet Chemical)
  • Fire Alarm and Detection Systems (Heat, Smoke, Aspirating Smoke, and Flame Detection)
• Smoke and Heat Removal/Venting
• Fire/Smoke Resistance Rated Construction/Fire Stopping
• Water Supply Evaluation/Planning, Fire Pump Performance Analysis, Hydraulic Modeling
• Means of Egress/Life Safety Assessments (IBC/IFC and NFPA 101)
• Warehouse/Storage Fire Sprinkler Protection (IFC, NFPA, and FM Global®)
• Explosion Prevention/Protection Systems

PROPERTY LOSS PREVENTION / HIGHLY PROTECTED RISK (HPR)

• Application of Property Loss Prevention Engineering Guidelines
• Review/Response to Property Insurer Loss Prevention Recommendations
• Assessment/Development of Human Element Programs
• Emergency Response Organization Assessment/Development
• Property Loss Prevention Surveys
• Owner/Insured Representation

BUILDING & FIRE CODE CONSULTING

• ICC International Code Set – Building, Fire, Existing Building Codes
• NFPA 1 Fire Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
• OSHA Standards Compliance Coordination
• Comprehensive Fire and Life Safety Code Analysis and Support
• Code Equivalency/Alternative Analysis and Development
• Emergency Planning/Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans
• Hazardous Materials/High Hazard Group H Occupancy Analysis
• High-Piled Combustible Storage

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD ASSESSMENT

• Combustible Dust and Flammable Vapor/Gas Explosion Hazards
• Flammable and Combustible Liquids (IFC, NFPA 30, FM Global®)
• Combustible Metals
• Flammable Gases / Hydrogen