Building and Fire Code Compliance and Representation Services
HAI’s experienced, problem-solving consultants ensure design and construction projects comply with fire and safety codes, maintain the integrity of architectural design, preserve historical authenticity, and address a wide range of project-specific requirements.
Fire Protection System Commissioning Services
HAI provides total building commissioning services - verifying and documenting the performance of a building and its systems to insure that it meets the owner's design needs and requirements. Our services include complete life safety systems commissioning as well as project turnover to the building's operation and maintenance staff and complete training and documentation.
Fire Research and Testing Services
HAI scientists and engineers offer the industry’s most comprehensive services to test, assess and implement fire protection concepts and products. Our broad spectrum of services includes analysis, new product rollout, testing of unique fire protection strategies for special hazard as well as new processes or equipment designs that are not considered in current code provisions.
Accessibility Code Consulting Services
HAI provides specialized expertise in accessibility consulting for existing buildings and design for new construction. Our accessibility experts are architects and engineers with a unique combination of experience in code analysis, design and coordination of the built environment, and specific focus on the complex requirements of the ADA, FHA, ANSI, and other relevant standards and guidelines.
Fire Protection Engineering & Design Services
HAI’s experienced experts design practical, cost-effective fire protection systems that ensure life safety, meet code requirements and meet the highest standards of life safety. HAI routinely handles challenging designs which may involve life safety, mission continuity, property protection, heritage preservation, and environmental protection.
Forensic Services
HAI engineers and scientists deliver technically superior analyses and scientifically credible expert witness testimony on a wide range of subjects, including fire incident reconstruction, engineering analyses, testing, and compliance with codes and standards.
Training Services
HAI’s Next Knowledge delivers advanced web-based fire and electrical safety training in convenient, self-paced modules. HAI subject matter experts also provide live instruction in programs covering fire alarm systems, sprinklers and fire pumps, flammable liquids and emergency evacuation.
Dust Hazards Services
HAI's engineering professionals can help you assess your facilities for compliance issues and helping you understand and mitigate the potential risks of combustible dust explosion hazards.
Solutions for Unique Challenges.
HAI routinely solves compliance issues for unique requirements: atrium designs, large complex structures, and protection of priceless collections.
Project examples include:
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Mall of America
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Library of Congress Complex
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National Gallery of Art
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Javits II Convention Center
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Colonial Williamsburg
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University of Chicago Hospital
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Smithsonian National Museum
of the American Indian
