Delivering Creative Life Safety Solutions
 

Services

 
We partner with the entire project team from the project start to final punch-out. You can count on us every step of the way.

As problem-solvers, we approach each challenge with a fresh perspective. We root solutions in our years of experience and filter them using industry leading technology and cutting edge design practice.

What can we do for you?
 
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Architectural Support & Engineering

We are building code therapists for Architects and Design Teams. We are passionate about hearing problems and developing solutions. We focus on the details so you can focus on the grand gesture, the placemaking and the design vision.

Let us help with your problems

  • Building and Fire Code Consulting
  • Egress System Review, and Design
  • Fire Protection and Life Safety Narrative Development
  • Fire Resistance Rated Construction Design and Selection
  • Life Safety Master Planning
  • Alternate Methods of Construction Preparation
  • Code Equivalency Development
  • Statement of Conditions for The Joint Commission
  • Due Diligence
  • Disabled Access Consulting

 
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Performance-Based Design


Building codes, by definition, restrict what can and can’t be designed, right? The answer isn’t always a simple yes or no – if you want to think outside of the box and design to the intent of the code, we can help. Our performance-based design group specializes in engineered solutions to many fire, life safety and building code challenges.

What lights your fire?

  • Smoke Control Rational Analysis
  • Smoke Control System Design
  • Fire and Smoke Modeling
  • Egress Modeling
  • Performance Based Structural Fire Engineering
  • Alternate Methods, Engineering Judgements and Equivalency

 
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Hazardous Materials and Process Analysis

Our experience working with industrial processes and hazardous materials allow us to combine building and fire code requirements with industry best practice to provide fire-safe environments for employees, businesses and communities.

Something strange in the neighborhood?
  • Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement and Management Plans
  • Hazardous Material and Process Analysis
  • Risk Analysis

 
 

Special Inspections

When you have a unique situation, SLS can provide special inspections to comply with local building code requirements.

SLS engineers are certified to perform firestop special inspections by the International Firestop Council, a foremost authority on the topic.

Our inspections are performed in accordance with:
  • ASTM E2174 Inspection of Installed Firestops
  • ASTM E2393 Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems
  • ASTM E2393 Inspection of Perimiter Fire Barriers