Fire Suppression Systems

CCI’s registered Fire Protection Engineers and NICET certified professionals provide specialized and expertise driven fire protection system design, analysis, and consultation services. As members of NFPA 13 Technical Committees, we are integral in the development of fire sprinkler system design and installation requirements. For more than 35 years, CCI has provided expert fire suppression systems design, analysis, and consultation for thousands of successful projects.

CCI has significant experience in sprinkler design solutions, including for Standard Spray (SSP/SSU), Control Mode Density Area (CMDA), Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA), and Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinkler systems. CCI ensures the appropriate fire protection solution is applied, from protecting high challenge fires, to seamlessly integrating the fire sprinkler system aesthetically into the built environment.

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CCI has considerable expertise in the application of ESFR technology and the specialized design and installation criteria, which is often used in warehouse and distribution centers. In addition to designing and inspecting these systems, CCI has been involved in the testing, development, and peer review of ESFR design approaches and strategies that allows increased storage heights, taller buildings, and higher hazard commodity protection.

A variety of fire sprinkler heads which may be used in CCI's design.

Fire Sprinkler Design rendering shown above the ceiling.

Services

Customized design approaches: complete design, scope design, performance specifications
Equivalency and alternate method development
Design in BIM model (Revit MEP), AutoCAD, SprinkCAD, or HydraCAD
Due diligence surveys and system assessments
Reviews: Third-party plans, bids, shop drawings
Construction phase services
Field observations, inspections, acceptance testing
Commissioning
Corrosion assessment and management program
High-piled storage plans
Hazardous materials plans
Legal and expert witness for architects, developers, and owners

The CCI Advantage

Codes and Standards compliance.

Solutions to design challenges, including equivalency and alternate method development.

Conscientious consideration of design aesthetics.

Comprehensive coordination with other disciplines.

Lower overall system costs and reduced life cycle costs.

Credibility with the AHJ due to our expertise and experience.

Comprehensive design packages for bidding and construction.

Professional supervision of installation.

Oversight to assure project goals are attained.

Water conservation, if desired, for LEED Accreditation.

Fire Suppression Systems