THE CODES: CBC 2019, CEBC, and ADA 2010 THE PLAYERS: owner, contractor, architects, AHJ, and TERPconsulting THE ACCESSIBILITY CHALLENGE: A Southern California hotel built in 1983 was renovating its existing mobility features...
Although CONTAM is often used to help engineers and designers understand how a fire might spread and how smoke might move within a building before a fire, the most well-known...
St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center Boise, ID Market: Healthcare Project Scope: Smoke Control Design, Rational Analysis, Fire Modeling St. Luke's Boise North Tower expansion is an 860,000-square-foot, nine-story building with two levels below ground,...
The Leo Kent Hotel Tucson, AZ Market: Hotels and Resorts Project Scope: Accessibility Consulting TERPconsulting provided accessibility consulting services for both interior and exterior renovations at The Leo Kent Hotel located in the heart...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted on a federal level in 1990 to ensure equal access to public spaces for individuals with disabilities. International Building Code (IBC) also...
TERPconsulting prepared an accessibility review for the Los Angeles Chargers’ new team headquarters and training facility performed by the firm’s lead Certified Access Specialist (CASp) as required by the City...
Hyatt Place Hotel Phoenix, AZ Market: Hotels and Resorts Project Scope: Accessibility Consulting TERPconsulting provided accessibility consulting and inspection services for the Hyatt Place Hotel project located at 150 West Adams Street in Phoenix....
TERPconsulting performed a review of the final drawing set for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and performed inspections throughout construction to ensure the pertinent provisions of the...
Kent Place School Summit, NJ Market: Education Project Scope: Accessibility Consulting TERPconsulting provided accessibility consulting services, specifically conducting due diligence, to the Kent Place School, an all-girls kindergarten through 12th-grade independent college preparatory day...
by Randy Day, PE Many fire protection engineers are tasked with designing and specifying sprinkler and fire alarm systems, but not many have dealt with seismic design. Seismic bracing is required...