Francisco Kang, PE
fire protection engineer
Mastery of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) fire modeling characterizes Francisco’s expertise, as he adeptly channels his experience in code consulting, fire dynamics, and egress modeling to manage performance-based design and fire, smoke, and egress modeling projects in various occupancies. Services for these high-profile projects include preparing fire engineering and smoke control analyses and delivering results to building and fire officials for approval of modeling and building design.
More specifically, Francisco analyses the areas of atrium smoke control system design using CFD, stair and elevator pressurization system design using CONTAM, structural fire modeling using CFD, and egress modeling using Pathfinder performed across multiple jurisdictions, including Southern California, Pacific Northwest, and New York City markets.
Since joining TERPconsulting in 2022, Francisco has conducted a solar structural fire modeling analysis for a high-profile project in Irvine, CA, and developed a quantitative risk analysis for a confidential wind transfer station in New York using NFPA 850—Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations as guidance.
Other career highlights have included performing structural fire modeling analysis on the MSG Sphere Las Vegas, performance-based design of Bangalore International Airport, atrium smoke control analysis on New York’s Moynihan Train Hall and Scottsdale Fashion Square mall, and stair pressurization analysis for the University of California San Diego.
A registered fire protection engineer in California, Francisco has a master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering and a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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